After Felipe Massa’s big shunt during the qualifying session for the Hungarian Grand Prix, there was a lot of speculation about his replacement. According to Speed.tv, Tonio was one of them to fill the seat. A few days later it was announced that Luca Badoer, and not Michael Schumacher, would replace Massa at the European [...]

Tonio today indicated he may soon be able to announce his return to the Formula One grid in 2010. The 27-year-old Italian, who has spent the last two seasons as Force India’s test and reserve driver, seems to have a deal with the Silverstone based squad guarantees a race seat next year. Tonio, already with [...]

Tonio has admitted he accepted a two-year role as Force India test driver because of the prospect of a 2010 race seat. The 27-year-old Italian recently returned to race action in the A1GP series, but admitted to Speedweek that his hopes are high for a Formula One drive next year. He told an Italian magazine [...]

Tonio is eyeing a race drive with Force India next season as both Giancarlo Fisichella and Adrian Sutil’s contracts expire at the end of 2009. The Italian is Force India’s test and reserve driver, but is hoping to earn a race seat next year for the first time since 2007. “I’m very confident about it, [...]

Yesterday and today Tonio drove some laps in the A1GP simulator in Modena, Italy to prepare himself for his first ever A1GP race, which will be held this weekend. He said: “The simulator is very realistic, I was able to drive the track without being on the track live in Portimao. It’s a fast and [...]

During an interview Tonio has spoken out about the 2009 F1 season and his racing opportunities for this year. After the current Speedcar Series season is finished, there could be an opportunity for him to take part in the Le Mans 24h race. According to GrandPrix.com, Tonio could enter this famous race with a Pescarolo-run [...]

Force India have released the first images of their 2009 Formula One contender ahead of its track debut at Jerez tomorrow. The VJM02 marks the start of Force India’s new technical partnership with McLaren and Mercedes, who have provided the car’s engine, gearbox and Kinetic Energy Recovery System.The car features a significantly different livery,

If you’ve looked closely at the Speedcar Series, you might have seen it already: two Italian sponsors have teamed up with Tonio! The first sponsor is Top Gru, a company specialised in construction cranes. The second sponsor is IBS Forex, company who sees the foreign exchange market as an alternative for the stock market. To [...]

The new Force India car, equipped with Mercedes engine and McLaren gearbox, will be unveiled in Spain early March, team owner Vijay Mallya said in New Delhi on Sunday. The car is under construction and should be ready well before the series opener in Melbourne on March 29. “The new car, VJM02, is under construction [...]

Although an official announcement is expected in a few days, we can tell you it’s almost 100% sure that Tonio will compete in the Speedcar Series this winter! After three successful test days at Dubai’s Autodrome circuit, Tonio decided to enter this championship. The first race of Speedcar Series will be in a few days [...]