Nicolas Giaffone

{{Infobox racing driver

|name=Nicolas Giaffone

|image=File:2024 Grand Prix of St Petersburg Grand (53584230705).jpg

|wins=0

|titles=USF Juniors

|prev series years=2023
2022

|prev series=USF Juniors
F4 Brazilian Championship

|year=2024

|best finish=7th

|fastest laps=0

|starts=18 (18 entries)

|nationality={{flagicon|BRA}} Brazilian

|car number=1

|current team=DEForce Racing

|first year=2024

|current series=USF2000 Championship|birth_place=São Paulo, Brazil

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|2004|10|06|df=y}}

|title years=2023

|podiums=2

|former teams=

|poles=1

|related to=Felipe Giaffone (father)

|caption=Giaffone at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in 2024|full_name=Nicolas Reuter Giaffone}}

Nicolas Reuter Giaffone (born 6 October 2004) is a Brazilian racing driver.{{Cite web |title=Nicolas Giaffone (R) |url=https://www.usfjuniors.com/teams-drivers/current-drivers/nicolas-giaffone-(r) |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=www.usfjuniors.com}} He most recently competed in the 2024 USF2000 Championship driving for DEForce Racing.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-12-05 |title=Champion Giaffone leads USF Juniors stars securing USF2000 seats |url=https://formulascout.com/champion-giaffone-leads-usf-juniors-stars-securing-usf2000-seats/113873 |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

Career

= USF Juniors =

On 5 January 2023, Giaffone competed in the 2023 USF Juniors driving for DEForce Racing.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-01-05 |title=DEForce signs Brazilian F4 winner Nicolas Giaffone for USF Juniors |url=https://formulascout.com/deforce-signs-brazilian-f4-winner-nicolas-giaffone-for-usf-juniors/102590 |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} At the second race of the season at Sebring International Raceway, he would get his maiden win in the championship.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-03-28 |title=The Sebring single-seater history the USF Pro series added to last weekend |url=https://formulascout.com/the-sebring-single-seater-history-the-usf-pro-series-added-to-last-weekend/104929 |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Giaffone would also finish second in race 3 of the first round.

At the second round at Barber Motorsports Park, Giaffone would take pole for both races. He would go on to dominate and win both races, resulting in him taking the championship lead.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-04-29 |title=Nicolas Giaffone leads the way in USF Juniors at Barber |url=https://formulascout.com/nicolas-giaffone-leads-the-way-in-usf-juniors-at-barber/106284 |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} Giaffone would continue his win streak by winning the next two races at Virginia International Raceway.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-06-04 |title=Nicolas Giaffone gets two more USF Juniors wins at Virginia |url=https://formulascout.com/nicolas-giaffone-gets-two-more-usf-juniors-wins-at-virginia/107836 |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} He would qualify on pole for race 3 at VIR but would finish second after Jack Jeffers went on a late charge to take the win. At Mid-Ohio, Giaffone would once again be on pole for race one and go on to win the race.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-07-08 |title=Armstrong gets victory and a second place in USF Juniors at Mid-Ohio |url=https://formulascout.com/armstrong-gets-victory-and-a-econd-place-in-usf-juniors-at-mid-ohio/108961 |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} This would be his final win of the season. Giaffone would collect two more podiums at Road America.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-09 |title=Giaffone closing in on USF Juniors title as series heads to Road America |url=https://racer.com/2023/08/09/giaffone-closing-in-on-usf-juniors-title-as-series-heads-to-road-america/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=RACER |language=en-US}} With his large lead in the championship, he could clinch the title with a few races remaining. After finishing third and seventh in races one and two at the Circuit of the Americas respectively, Giaffone would become the 2023 USF Juniors champion.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-08-27 |title=Nicolas Giaffone wins USF Juniors title with a race to spare at COTA |url=https://formulascout.com/nicolas-giaffone-wins-usf-juniors-title-with-a-race-to-spare-at-cota/110591 |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-08-27 |title=Giaffone Clinches USF Juniors Championship Title |url=https://www.speedsport.com/indycar/giaffone-clinches-usf-juniors-championship-title/ |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=SPEEDSPORT}} As a result of winning the title, he would be awarded the champion scholarship to move up to the next rung in the USF Pro Championships, the USF2000 Championship.

= USF2000 Championship =

In December 2023, it was announced that Giaffone would move up to the USF2000 Championship and drive for DEForce Racing.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-12-05 |title=Champion Giaffone leads USF Juniors stars securing USF2000 seats |url=https://formulascout.com/champion-giaffone-leads-usf-juniors-stars-securing-usf2000-seats/113873 |access-date=2024-01-18 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}

= Copa Truck =

In 2024, Giaffone was announced by his own father, Felipe, as his newest partner on R9 Competições, on Copa Truck, in 2025.{{Cite web |last=Soella |first=Vicente |date=December 7, 2024 |title=Giaffone anuncia filho Nicolas como companheiro de equipe na Copa Truck em 2025 |trans-title=Giaffone announces his son Nicolas as his partner of team on Copa Truck in 2025 |url=https://www.grandepremio.com.br/truck/noticias/felipe-giaffone-anuncia-filho-nicolas-giaffone-como-companheiro-equipe-copa-truck-2025/ |access-date=February 5, 2025 |website=Grande Prêmio |language=pt-br}}

Karting record

= Karting career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Position
rowspan="2" \|2018 \| align="left" \|Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – Junior \| align="left" \|Lucas Zacante de Souza \|51st
align="left" \|Rotax Max Challenge South America – Junior Max \| align="left" \| \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
2019 \| align="left" \|Rotax Max Challenge Brazil – Junior \| align="left" \| \| style="background:#DFDFDF;" \|2nd

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Position

rowspan="2" |2018

| align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – Junior

| align="left" |Lucas Zacante de Souza

|51st

align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge South America – Junior Max

| align="left" |

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

2019

| align="left" |Rotax Max Challenge Brazil – Junior

| align="left" |

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2nd

Racing record

= Career summary =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Season !Series !Team !Races !Wins !Poles !F/Laps !Podiums !Points !Position
2022 \| align="left" \|F4 Brazilian Championship \| align="left" \|Cavaleiro Sports \|18 \|3 \|0 \|1 \|6 \|129 \|5th
2023 \| align="left" \|USF Juniors \| align="left" \|DEForce Racing \|16 \|6 \|5 \|8 \|11 \|389 \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|1st
2024 \|align=left\| USF2000 Championship \|align=left\| DEForce Racing \|18 \|0 \|1 \|0 \|3 \|245 \|7th
2025 \|align=left\| Copa Truck \|align=left\| R9 Competições \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|?

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Season

!Series

!Team

!Races

!Wins

!Poles

!F/Laps

!Podiums

!Points

!Position

2022

| align="left" |F4 Brazilian Championship

| align="left" |Cavaleiro Sports

|18

|129

|5th

2023

| align="left" |USF Juniors

| align="left" |DEForce Racing

|16

|11

|389

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

2024

|align=left| USF2000 Championship

|align=left| DEForce Racing

|18

|245

|7th

2025

|align=left| Copa Truck

|align=left| R9 Competições

* Season still in progress.

= Complete F4 Brazilian Championship 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

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!DC

!Points

2022

!nowrap|Cavaleiro Sports

|style="background:#FFDF9F" |MOG1
1
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" |MOG1
2
{{small|7}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF" |MOG1
3
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F" |INT1
1
{{small|3}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|INT1
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"|INT1
3
{{small|10}}

|style="background:#"|INT2
1
{{small|DSQ}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"|INT2
2
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"|INT2
3
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"|MOG2
1
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|''MOG2
2':
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|MOG2
3
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"|GYN
1
{{small|5}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF"|GYN
2
{{small|1}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"|GYN
3
{{small|9}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF"|INT3
1
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF"|INT3
2
{{small|2}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF"|INT3
3
{{small|Ret}}

!5th

!129

= American open-wheel racing results =

== USF Juniors ==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!Rank

!Points

2023

!nowrap|DEForce Racing

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" |SEB
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |SEB
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |SEB
3
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |ALA
1
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |ALA
2
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |VIR
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |VIR
2
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |VIR
3
{{small|2*}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" |MDO
1
{{small|1*}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" |MDO
2
{{small|14}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |ROA
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |ROA
2
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" |ROA
3
{{small|2*}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" |COA
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |COA
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" |COA
3
{{small|8}}

! style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1st

! style="background:#FFFFBF;" |389

== USF2000 Championship ==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

!Year

!Team

!10

!11

!12

!13

!14

!15

!16

!17

!18

!Rank

!Points

2024

!nowrap| DEForce Racing

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | STP
1
{{small|11}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | STP
2
{{small|21}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | NOL
1
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | NOL
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | NOL
3
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;" | IMS
1
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | IMS
2
{{small|5}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | IRP
{{small|2}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ROA
1
{{small|18}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | ROA
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | MOH
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | MOH
2
{{small|7}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;" | MOH
3
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TOR
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TOR
2
{{small|9}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| POR
1
{{small|4}}

| style="background:#CFEAFF;"| POR
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| POR
3
{{small|3}}

! style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 7th

! style="background:#CFEAFF;" | 245

References

Category:2004 births

Category:Living people

Category:Brazilian racing drivers

Category:U.S. F2000 National Championship drivers

Category:Racing drivers from São Paulo

Category:Brazilian F4 Championship drivers

Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen