Santino Ferrucci Bio
Santino Michael Ferrucci (born May 31, 1998) is an American professional racing driver. He competes full-time in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 14 Chevrolet for A. J. Foyt Enterprises. Over the course of his career, Ferrucci has built a reputation as a versatile driver who has competed across junior open-wheel series, Formula 2, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NTT IndyCar Series.
Early Life and Background
Ferrucci was born on May 31, 1998, in Woodbury, Connecticut, to parents Mike and Valerie Ferrucci. He grew up in a household where motorsport was a central interest, and as a young fan he followed the career of seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, who became his racing idol. That early admiration for Schumacher helped shape Ferrucci’s competitive approach and his decision to pursue a professional career in single-seater racing.
Path to NASCAR
Before any stock car exposure, Ferrucci climbed the European open-wheel ladder. He raced in the F2000 Championship Series, German Formula 3, British Formula 3, and the European Formula 3 championship, then graduated to the GP3 Series and the FIA Formula 2 Championship. His first real taste of stock cars came in 2020 when he tested a super late model with Fury Race Cars. That test led to his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in 2021 with Sam Hunt Racing driving the No. 26 Toyota Supra, marking his transition from open-wheel racing to the world of stock cars.
Santino Ferrucci Career
Early Career (2013–2017)
Ferrucci’s earliest single-seater results came in the F2000 Championship Series, German Formula 3, and British Formula 3, where he scored a pole and two wins with Fortec Motorsport. He also contested the end of the European Formula 3 season with EuroInternational and returned with Fortec for the Macau Grand Prix, where he finished the main race in eighth.
GP3 Series and FIA Formula 2 Championship (2015–2018)
At the start of 2015, Ferrucci raced in the Toyota Racing Series for Giles Motorsport, finishing third overall with his only win coming at Manfeild and five additional podiums. He then moved to the GP3 Series with newcomers DAMS, where his best result was a third place in the sprint race at Spa-Francorchamps and he ended the season twelfth in the standings. He retained his DAMS drive for a second GP3 season in 2017 but only competed in the first three events before making the switch to the FIA Formula 2 Championship.
Ferrucci made his Formula 2 debut in Hungary and finished the remainder of the year with Trident, placing 22nd in the season standings. He remained with Trident for 2018, competing alongside Arjun Maini. In July 2018, Ferrucci was banned from four F2 races at the Hungary and Belgium rounds and fined €60,000 after making deliberate contact with his teammate Maini following the Sprint race at Silverstone. He was also disqualified from the Sprint Race results at Silverstone for a separate incident and received an additional €6,000 fine for a procedural breach. On July 18, 2018, Ferrucci was fired by the Trident F2 team, citing behavioral issues and non-payment of money required by contract. Ferrucci finished the year nineteenth in the standings with seven points and a best result of sixth in the Baku Sprint race.
Formula One Involvement
After confirmation of his entry into the 2016 GP3 Series, Ferrucci became a test and reserve driver for the Haas F1 Team alongside Ferrari Driver Academy member and GP3 champion Charles Leclerc. Ferrucci first sampled a Formula 1 car when he tested for Haas at Silverstone following the British Grand Prix. The team retained him as a development driver for 2017 and 2018, giving him continued exposure to the top level of the sport.
IndyCar Series Debut and Early Years (2018–2020)
Ferrucci made his IndyCar Series debut in June 2018 at the Detroit Grand Prix for Dale Coyne Racing as a substitute for Pietro Fittipaldi. After his departure from Formula 2, he contested the final two rounds of the IndyCar Series season with Dale Coyne Racing. In 2019, Ferrucci signed with Coyne to contest the full season driving the No. 19 Cly-Del Honda. He finished seventh at the Indianapolis 500 to earn Rookie of the Year honors and later took a career-best fourth place at Texas Motor Speedway.
For the 2020 season, Ferrucci moved to the No. 18 SealMaster Honda at Dale Coyne Racing after teammate Sébastien Bourdais’s departure. He finished fourth at the Indianapolis 500 and scored five top-fives across fourteen races, ending the year thirteenth in points.
A. J. Foyt Enterprises Era (2023–Present)
Ferrucci returned to IndyCar full-time in 2023 with A. J. Foyt Racing, partnering Indy Lights graduate Benjamin Pedersen. He qualified fourth for the 2023 Indianapolis 500 at 233.661 mph and finished third in the race, the best result for an A. J. Foyt Racing entry since 2000. He continued with the team in 2024 alongside Sting Ray Robb, qualifying sixth and finishing eighth at the Indianapolis 500. He also took his first career pole position at Portland, where he went on to finish eighth, and finished fourth in both races of the 2024 Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s. Using the team’s technical partnership with Penske, Ferrucci scored 11 top-10 finishes in 17 starts to record his best championship result of ninth in 2024.
Driving Style and Strengths
Ferrucci has shown particular strength on ovals and mixed-discipline events, with standout runs at the Indianapolis 500, Texas Motor Speedway, and the Milwaukee Mile. His aggressive race craft and willingness to push late in stints have made him a regular top-ten threat in the A. J. Foyt Racing No. 14 Chevrolet.
Notable Races and Milestones
Signature moments include his seventh-place Indianapolis 500 debut in 2019, his third-place finish in the 2023 Indianapolis 500, and his first career pole position at Portland in 2024. He has also shown his stock car versatility through NASCAR Xfinity Series starts with Sam Hunt Racing.
Santino Ferrucci Career Wins
Ferrucci’s verified victories are concentrated in his junior open-wheel years, with confirmed wins in British Formula 3, the Toyota Racing Series, and other early ladder series. In the IndyCar Series he has yet to record a victory, but he has built a strong résumé of podiums and top-fives.
IndyCar Series Highlights
Ferrucci has recorded multiple podium finishes in the IndyCar Series, including third place at the 2023 Indianapolis 500. His best championship result to date is ninth overall in 2024 with A. J. Foyt Racing, when he also captured his first career pole position at Portland.
Other Wins and Performances
In his junior career, Ferrucci scored two wins and a pole in British Formula 3 with Fortec Motorsport, a Toyota Racing Series victory at Manfeild, and a third-place finish in the 2015 Toyota Racing Series standings. He has also made NASCAR Xfinity Series starts with Sam Hunt Racing in the No. 26 Toyota Supra.
Santino Ferrucci Family
Family Background and Racing Lineage
Ferrucci was raised in Woodbury, Connecticut, by his parents Mike and Valerie Ferrucci. His family supported his move into European junior formulae and later into IndyCar and NASCAR competition.
Personal Life
Growing up, Ferrucci counted seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher as his racing idol, a connection that helped fuel his desire to compete at the highest levels of motorsport.
2025 Season Performance
Ferrucci opened the 2025 IndyCar Series season with A. J. Foyt Racing in the No. 14 Chevrolet alongside teammate Sting Ray Robb. After a slow start to the year, he produced one of his strongest runs of the season at the Indianapolis 500, where he finished fifth. That result kicked off a streak of four consecutive top-five finishes, including his second and third career IndyCar podiums at the Detroit Grand Prix and the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.
Through the first half of the campaign, the combination of consistent pace, strong oval form, and an improved road course program has pushed Ferrucci back into the top tier of the series standings. His working relationship with the A. J. Foyt Racing engineering group, supported by the team’s technical alliance with Team Penske, has continued to produce qualifying speed and race-day execution.
With multiple top-fives already on the board and momentum from his recent podium streak, Ferrucci heads into the second half of 2025 positioned to challenge for his best career championship finish in the IndyCar Series.
