RACING DRIVER

Norberto Fontana

1975 - Today

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Norberto Edgardo Fontana (born 20 January 1975) is an Argentine racing driver. He participated in four Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 29 June 1997 but scoring no championship points. His opportunity to race came as a result of two separate injuries sustained by regular Sauber driver Gianni Morbidelli during the 1997 season. During the 1997 European Grand Prix, Fontana had gained attention for apparently blocking Jacques Villeneuve to let rival Michael Schumacher pull away from the Canadian. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Norberto Fontana is the 884th most popular racing driver (down from 808th in 2024), the 795th most popular biography from Argentina (down from 743rd in 2019) and the 25th most popular Argentinean Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, Norberto Fontana ranks 884 out of 1,080. Before him are Jonathan Rea, Franck Montagny, Gianmaria Bruni, Dani Sordo, Shoya Tomizawa, and Nicholas Latifi. After him are Don Branson, Carl Fogarty, Tina Thörner, Yvan Muller, Franco Morbidelli, and Paul di Resta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Norberto Fontana ranks 506. Before him are Richard Morales, Pierre Njanka, Ricardo Garcia, Lura, Kornél Mundruczó, and Sutton Foster. After him are Scott Chipperfield, Josip Skoko, Nora Navas, Nic Pizzolatto, Tatyana Kim, and Jade Raymond.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, Norberto Fontana ranks 795 out of 1,154. Before him are Axel Kicillof (1971), Juan Antonio Flecha (1977), Jonathan Erlich (1977), Leonardo Astrada (1970), Juan Mónaco (1984), and Guillermo Pérez Roldán (1969). After him are Franco Di Santo (1989), Marcelo Carracedo (1970), Nahuel Guzmán (1986), Chenoa (1975), Marcelo Trivisonno (1966), and Matías Fernández (1986).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Argentina

Among racing drivers born in Argentina, Norberto Fontana ranks 25. Before him are Miguel Ángel Guerra (1953), Juan Manuel Bordeu (1934), Jesús Iglesias (1922), Gastón Mazzacane (1975), Alberto Rodriguez Larreta (1934), and Franco Colapinto (2003). After him are José María López (1983), Esteban Tuero (1978), and Jorge Andrés Boero (1973).

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