Felipe Giaffone

Felipe Giaffone
Giaffone in 2007
Nationality Brazil
Born (1975-01-22) 22 January 1975 (age 49)
São Paulo, Brazil
Related toNicolas Giaffone (son)
Affonso Giaffone (cousin)
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
Years active2001–2006
TeamsMo Nunn Racing
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
A. J. Foyt Enterprises
Starts61
Wins1
Poles0
Best finish4th in 2002
Previous series
1996–2000
1995
Indy Lights
Toyota Atlantic
Championship titles
2007, 2009, 2011, 2016
2017
Fórmula Truck Champion

Copa Truck Champion
Awards
2001Indy Racing League Rookie of the Year

Felipe Giaffone (Portuguese pronunciation: [fiˈlipi ʒaˈfoni]; born 22 January 1975) is a Brazilian racing driver. He competes full-time in the Copa Truck, driving the No. 4 Iveco Hi-Way for Usual Racing.

From 2008 to 2018, Giaffone worked as commentator on IndyCar Series broadcasts on Rede Bandeirantes. In 2019 he joined Rede Globo to continue in that role on Formula One broadcasts. In 2021 he returned to Band as the network got the rights for F1 races.[1]

He competed in the Indy Racing League between 2001 and 2006. His father, "Zeca" Giaffone is the 1987 Stock Car Brasil champion and Mil Milhas Brasil five times winner in the 1980s.

  1. ^ Silva, Fernando (2021-03-02). "Band acerta retorno de Felipe Giaffone e completa equipe de transmissão da Fórmula 1 - Notícia de Fórmula 1". Grande Prêmio (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-10-02.