Christopher Zanella


Christopher Zanella is a Swiss racing driver, currently driving for ISR in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series.

Career

Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland

Zanella, born in Waldshut-Tiengen, began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship. He later competed in Formula Three Euroseries and the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0.

Formula Two

In 2011, Zanella moved to the FIA Formula Two Championship. His season began well, and he led the championship after four races, having won both races in the Magny Cours round. He remained in Formula Two for 2012, winning twice during the year in Nürburgring and Autodromo Nazionale Monza who was also the last ever race for Formula Two.

Formula Renault 3.5 Series

After the FIA Formula Two Championship was disbanded in the end of 2012, He tested with various Formula Renault 3.5 teams during the 2012-13 off-season, He signed with Czech team ISR Racing partnering Russian driver Sergey Sirotkin, in his series debut in Monza he finished 3rd in the race, various months ago he won the last Formula Two race ever also in Monza coinciding with his podium in his debut, in Race 2 he finished 8th giving him 19 points during the weekend.

Racing record

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

YearEntrantChassisEngine1234567891011121314151617181920DCPoints
2009Motopark AcademyDallara F308/099MercedesHOC
1
14		HOC
2
Ret		LAU
1
14		LAU
2
8		NOR
1
Ret		NOR
2
Ret		ZAN
1
21†		ZAN
2
16		OSC
1
13		OSC
2
Ret		NÜR
1
14		NÜR
2
Ret		BRH
1
5		BRH
2
7		CAT
1
14		CAT
2
12		DIJ
1
7		DIJ
2
12		HOC
1
19		HOC
2
2		13th11
2010Motopark AcademyDallara F308/092MercedesLEC
1		LEC
2		HOC
1		HOC
2		VAL
1		VAL
2		NOR
1		NOR
2		NÜR
1
10		NÜR
2
Ret		ZAN
1
9		ZAN
2
7		BRH
1
DNS		BRH
2
DNS		OSC
1		OSC
2		15th2
2010Motopark AcademyDallara F308/099MercedesHOC
1
7		HOC
2
Ret		15th2

† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

Year12345678910111213141516PosPoints
2011SIL
1
7		SIL
2
3		MAG
1
1		MAG
2
1		SPA
1
3		SPA
2
2		NÜR
1
2		NÜR
2
3		BRH
1
6		BRH
2
7		RBR
1
12		RBR
2
4		MNZ
1
5		MNZ
2
6		CAT
1
6		CAT
2
7		2nd189
2012SIL
1
2		SIL
2
8		ALG
1
6		ALG
2
4		NÜR
1
3		NÜR
2
1		SPA
1
5		SPA
2
4		BRH
1
6		BRH
2
2		LEC
1
8		LEC
2
3		HUN
1
5		HUN
2
6		MNZ
1
2		MNZ
2
1		3rd196

Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

YearTeam1234567891011121314151617PosPoints
2013ISRMNZ
1
3		MNZ
2
8		ALC
1
7		ALC
2
Ret		MON
1
Ret		SPA
1
11		SPA
2
13		MSC
1
22		MSC
2
23		RBR
1
16		RBR
2
14		HUN
1
Ret		HUN
2
19		LEC
1
Ret		LEC
2
19		CAT
1
Ret		CAT
2
11		16th25