Andrea Chiesa (born 6 May 1964) is a former Formula One driver from Switzerland. He participated in ten Grands Prix, debuting on 1 March 1992.
Career
thumb|right|Chiesa during the Thursday practice session for the [[1992 Monaco Grand Prix.]]
Chiesa began racing in 1980 with karts, and continued to cars in 1985, competing in Italian Formula 3 and Formula 3000. In 1992, he progressed to Formula One and raced with the Fondmetal team. However, he qualified for only three grands prix out of ten, and scored no championship points after retiring from each race. After the German GP, the team replaced him with Eric van de Poele. After Formula One, Chiesa returned to kart racing and touring cars for several years.
Chiesa currently drives GT cars. In 2007, he raced for Speedy Racing in a Spyker C8 GT2 car in LeMans Series. In April 2009, racing squad Swiss Team announced they would be fielding a Maserati Quattroporte in the Italian Superstars touring car series with Chiesa as a driver.
Racing record
Career summary
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Season
!Series
!Team
!Races
!Wins
!Poles
!F/Laps
!Podiums
!Points
!Position
|-
!1985
| align="left" |Italian Formula Three Championship
| align="left" nowrap="" |Trivellato Racing
|11
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
!1986
| align="left" |Italian Formula Three Championship
| align="left" nowrap="" |Trivellato Racing
|13
|0
|0
|1
|2
|12
|10th
|-
!1987
| align="left" |Italian Formula Three Championship
| align="left" |Euroracing Junior Team
|12
|3
|3
|1
|6
|48
!
|-
!1988
| align="left" |International Formula 3000
| align="left" |CoBRa Motorsports
|9
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|20th
|-
!1989
| align="left" |International Formula 3000
| align="left" |Roni Motorsport
|10
|1
|0
|0
|1
|15
|6th
|-
!1990
| align="left" |International Formula 3000
| align="left" |Paul Stewart Racing
|11
|0
|0
|0
|2
|18
|7th
|-
!1991
| align="left" |International Formula 3000
| align="left" |Apomatox
|7
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
!1992
| align="left" |Formula One
| align="left" |Fondmetal F1 SpA
|3
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
!1993
| align="left" |PPG Indy Car World Series
| align="left" |Euromotorsport
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|50th
|-
!1996
| align="left" |BPR Global GT Series - GT2
| align="left" |Callaway Schweiz
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|3
|158th
|-
!1997
| align="left" |IMSA GT Championship - WSC
| align="left" |Target 24 Racing
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|14
|67th
|-
!1998
| align="left" |International Sports Racing Series
| align="left" |Target 24 Racing
|6
|0
|0
|0
|2
|46
|5th
|-
! rowspan="2" |2000
| align="left" |Belgian Procar
| align="left" |
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
|83rd
|-
| align="left" |SportsRacing World Cup - SR1
| align="left" |R&M
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|4
|36th
|-
! rowspan="3" |2001
| rowspan="3" align="left" |FIA GT Championship - NGT
| align="left" |Autorlando Sport
|3
|0
|0
|0
|0
| rowspan="3" |13
| rowspan="3" |14th
|-
| align="left" |Haberthur Racing
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
| align="left" |Freisinger Motorsport
|1
|0
|0
|0
|1
|-
! rowspan="3" |2003
| align="left" |FIA GT Championship - NGT
| rowspan="3" align="left" |Seikel Motorsport
|1
|0
|0
|0
|1
|14.5
|21st
|-
| align="left" |American Le Mans Series - GT
|1
|0
|0
|0
|1
|19
|28th
|-
| align="left" |Grand Am Series - GT
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
!2004
| align="left" |Italian GT Championship - N-GT
| align="left" |Kessel Racing
|16
|4
|7
|0
|13
|234
!
|-
!2005
| align="left" |Italian GT Championship - GT1
| align="left" |Kessel Racing
|12
|0
|0
|0
|2
|82
|7th
|-
!2006
| align="left" |Italian GT Championship - GT1
| align="left" |Kessel Racing
|13
|1
|0
|0
|8
|163
|6th
|-
! rowspan="2" |2007
| align="left" |Le Mans Series - LMGT2
| align="left" |Speedy Racing Team
|6
|0
|0
|0
|0
|14
|8th
|-
| align="left" |24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2
| align="left" |Spyker Squadron
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|N/A
|DNF
|-
! rowspan="2" |2008
| align="left" |Le Mans Series - LMGT2
| rowspan="2" align="left" |Speedy Racing Team Sebah
|5
|0
|0
|0
|0
|11
|9th
|-
| align="left" |24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|N/A
|DNF
|-
!2009
| align="left" |Superstars Series
| align="left" |Swiss Team
|8
|0
|0
|0
|0
|7
|20th
|-
!2010
| align="left" |Superstars Series
| align="left" |Swiss Team
|7
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|34th
|-
!2011
| align="left" |Superstars Series
| align="left" |Swiss Team
|3
|0
|0
|0
|1
|20
|13th
|}
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races
in italics indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! DC
! Points
|-
| 1988
! nowrap| CoBRa Motorsports
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| JER<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VAL<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL<br>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PER<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BIR<br>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| BUG<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZOL<br>
| DIJ<br>
! 20th
! 1
|-
| 1989
! nowrap| Roni Motorsport
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL<br>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VAL<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JER<br>
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PER<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRH<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BIR<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BUG<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DIJ<br>
|
! 6th
! 15
|-
| 1990
! nowrap| Paul Stewart Racing
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DON<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIL<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU<br>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JER<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PER<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HOC<br>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH<br>
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BIR<br>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BUG<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NOG<br>
! 7th
! 18
|-
| 1991
! nowrap| Apomatox
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| VAL<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PAU<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JER<br>
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MUG<br>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PER<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRH<br>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA<br>
| BUG
| NOG
|
! NC
! 0
|-
! colspan="15" |
|}
Complete Formula One results
(key)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! WDC
! Points
|-
|rowspan=2|
!rowspan=2 nowrap| Fondmetal F1 SpA
! nowrap| Fondmetal GR01
!rowspan=2 nowrap| Ford HB 3.5 L V8
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RSA<br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MEX<br />
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| BRA<br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP<br />
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| SMR<br />
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MON<br />
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAN<br />
|
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| GBR<br />
|
| HUN
| BEL
| ITA
| POR
| JPN
| AUS
!rowspan=2| NC
!rowspan=2| 0
|-
! nowrap| Fondmetal GR02
|colspan=7|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA<br />
|
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| GER<br />
|colspan=6|
|-
! colspan="22" |
|}
American Open Wheel
(key)
CART
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Team
! No.
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
| 1993
! Euromotorsport
! 42
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|SRF<br>
|PHX
|LBH
|INDY
|MIL
|DET
|POR
|CLE
|TOR
|MIS
|NHM
|ROA
|VAN
|MDO
|NZR
|LS
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|50th
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|0
!
|-
! colspan="21" |
|}
Complete International Superstars Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Team
! Car
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! DC
! Points
|-
| 2009
! Swiss Team
! Maserati Quattroporte
| IMO<br>1
| IMO<br>2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG<br>1<br />
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG<br>2<br />
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MUG<br>1<br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MUG<br>2 <br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MNZ<br>1<br />
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MNZ<br>2<br />
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KYA<br>1<br />
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KYA<br>2<br />
|colspan=6|
! 20th
! 7
|-
| 2010
! Swiss Team
! Maserati Quattroporte
| MNZ<br>1
| MNZ<br>2
| IMO<br>1
| IMO<br>2
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ALG<br>1<br />
| ALG<br>2
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC<br>1<br />
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HOC<br>2<br />
| CPR<br>1
| CPR<br>2
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VAL<br>1<br />
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VAL<br>2<br />
| KYA<br>R1
| KYA<br>R2
|colspan=2|
! 34th
! 0
|-
| 2011
! Swiss Team
! Maserati Quattroporte
| MNZ<br>1
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MNZ<br>2<br />
| VNC<br>1
| VNC<br>2
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG<br>1<br />
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALG<br>2<br />
| DON<br>1
| DON<br>2
| MIS<br>1
| MIS<br>2
| SPA<br>1
| SPA<br>2
| MUG<br>1
| MUG<br>2
| VAL<br>1
| VAL<br>2
! 13th
! 20
|}