Alessandro Zanardi

Acting • 1966-10-23 • Bologna, Italy

Alessandro Leone Zanardi (23 October 1966 - 1 May 2026) was a former Italian racing driver who competed in Formula 1 for Jordan, Minardi, Lotus and Williams. He scored only one point with a 6th-place finish at the 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix, and his best championship standing was 20th place in 1993. His major success came in IndyCar with the Chip Ganassi team, winning 15 races and becoming back-to-back champion in 1997 and 1998.