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Alex Carella - 44

TEAM: Maverick F1 Racing
HULL: DAC
COUNTRY: Italy
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE: Piacenza, ITA
DATE OF BIRTH: 05/06/1985
PLACE OF BIRTH: Codogno (ITA)
HEIGHT: 177 CM
WEIGHT: 64 KG
RACING SUPER LICENSE:
WEBSITE: WWW.ALEXCARELLA.IT
DEBUT: 2010
GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 64
RACE STARTS: 63
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP: 4
BEST OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 1
BEST RACE FINISH: 1
BEST QUALIFYING POSITION: 1
CAREER PODIUMS: 31
WIN: 16
2ND: 6
3RD: 9
CAREER POINTS: 608
POLE POSITION: 16
LAST WIN: Xiamen 2019
LAST PODIUM: 2-Sharjah 2019
LAST POLE: Xiamen 2019
PROFILE

ALEX CARELLA is a naturally talented driver and a four-time world champion in his ten years of racing on the tour, winning his first title in only his second season.

After a superb 2017 season winning three Grand Prix, grabbing a second place podium slot and two fourths he announced he was switching camps and joined Victory Team, moving again in August 2019 to join Maverick F1 Racing and winning on his debut with them in China.

Coming from F2 where he had some success but never a world title, he joined the championship in 2010 with Mad Croc and won his first Grand Prix in only his third start in Linyi, China.

In 2011 he joined the Qatar Team and out-duelled his teammate to the first of his three-straight world championships. In 2014 and 2015 he finished runner-up in the title race, regaining his title in 2017and guiding Abu Dhabi to their second Team Championship. His strike rate is impressive, winning 16 Grand Prix from 62 starts, picking up a further 15 podiums and 16 pole positions.

He started his career in 2000 in the Italian T-400 class where he finished fourth. He moved on to F1000 in 2002 winning the Italian title in 2003 and the European crown in 2004. He took his first world title in 2009 when he won the F1000 championship.

WORLD CHAMPIONHIPS: 4 / WIN: 15 / 2ND: 6 / 3RD: 9
BEST RACE FINISH: 1 / BEST QUALIFYING POSITION: 1 / BEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINISH: 1 / GRAND PRIX ENTERED: 60 / RACE STARTS: 59
DEBUT: 2010

Last Win: Sharjah 2017 / Last Podium: 3-Abu Dhabi 2017 / Last Pole: Sharjah 2017

CAREER INFOS

2018 - 12th F1H2O World Championship
2017 - F1H2O World Champion
2016 - 5th F1H2O World Championship
2015 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2014 - 2nd F1H2O World Championship
2013 - F1H2O World Champion
2012 - F1H2O World Champion
2011 - F1H2O World Champion
2010 - 3rd F1H2O World Championship
2010 - F1H2O Rookie of the Year
2009 - F1000 World Champion
2008 - 2nd F2 World Cup
2008 - 1st F2 World Cup Match Race
2008 - 3rd F2 World Cup Speed Record
2008 - 5th F2 Continental Cup
2007 - 5th F2 World Cup
2007 - Awarded Gold Medal - CONI
2007 - 2nd F2 Italian Championship
2006 - Awarded Bronze Medal - CONI
2006 - 2nd F2 Italian Championship
2006 -14th F2 World Cup
2005 - 3rd F2 Italian Championship
2005 - 2nd F1000 European Championship
2004 - F1000 European Champion
2003 - F1000 Italian Champion
2003 - 2nd F1000 European Championship
2002 - 4th F1000 Italian Championship
2002 - 5th F1000 European Championship
2002 - 7th F1000 World Championship
2001 - 5th T/400 Italian Championship
2001 - 13th T/400 European Championship
2000 - 2nd T/400S Italian Championship
2000 - 4th T/400 Italian Championship

2019 DRIVER GALLERY
2019 DRIVER NEWS
October 20, 2019
TORRENTE STRIKES BACK TO TAKE POLE POSITION FOR THE CENSTAR GRAND PRIX OF CHINA
Sunday, 20 October, XIAMEN, (China): Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente will start this afternoon’s UIM F1H2O Censtar Grand Prix of China from pole position after pulling out a simply ...
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October 19, 2019
DOUBLE DELIGHT AS CARELLA WINS THE UIM F1H2O CENSTAR GRAND PRIX OF XIAMEN
Saturday, 19 October, XIAMEN (China): Alex Carella produced a faultless performance and celebrated his first race with Maverick F1 Racing by winning the UIM F1H2O Censtar Grand Prix of ...
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October 19, 2019
ALEX CARELLA TAKES SENSATIONAL POLE POSITION IN XIAMEN
Saturday, 19 October, XIAMEN (China): Alex Carella produced a sensational lap in the final session of Rebellion Official Qualifying and start’s this afternoon’s UIM F1H2O Censtar Grand ...
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October 18, 2019
SHAUN TORRENTE COMFORTABLY QUICKEST IN PRACTICE
Friday, 18 October, XIAMEN (China): Team Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente was the early pacesetter ahead of tomorrow’s Rebellion official qualifying and the UIM F1H2O Censtar Grand Prix of ...
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August 4, 2019
ALEX CARELLA ANNOUNCES VICTORY TEAM EXIT
Sunday, 4 August: Four-time world champion Alex Carella has announced he is leaving Victory Team, “I would like to thank all the Victory Team for the last year and a half we have had together. ...
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2018 DRIVER GALLERY
2018 DRIVER NEWS
November 16, 2018
TORRENTE TOPS TIME SHEETS IN PRACTICE
Friday, 16 November, AMARAVATI (India): Shaun Torrente laid down his marker ahead of this weekend’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of India in Amaravati, topping the time sheets in today’s 90 ...
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May 18, 2018
VICTORY’S ALEX CARELLA SETS PACE IN PRACTICE
Friday, 18 May, PORTIMAO (Portugal): The much anticipated duel between Victory’s Alex Carella and Abu Dhabi’s Shaun Torrente did not disappoint in today’s first practice session of ...
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2017 DRIVER GALLERY
2017 DRIVER NEWS
December 15, 2017
ALEX CARELLA CRUISES TO FOURTH WORLD TITLE
Friday, 15 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella cruised home to win the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Sharjah and become World Champion for the fourth time in eight ...
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December 14, 2017
TEAM ABU DHABI'S ALEX CARELLA TAKES STUNNING POLE IN SHARJAH
Thursday, 14 December, SHARJAH (UAE): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella produced a stunning final lap in today’s BRM Qualifying and will start tomorrow’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Sharjah ...
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December 8, 2017
FAULTLESS CHIAPPE WINS IN ABU DHABI TO KEEP TITLE RACE ALIVE
Friday, 8 December, ABU DHABI (UAE): Defending world champion Philippe Chiappe produced a simply faultless drive from pole position to take his ninth career win with victory in the UIM F1H2O Grand ...
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December 7, 2017
PHILIPPE CHIAPPE SNATCHES POLE POSITION ON HIS FINAL LAP IN THRILLING BRM QUALIFYING
Thursday, 7 December, ABU DHABI (UAE): Defending world champion Philippe Chiappe produced a scintillating final lap in the top six shoot out in today’s BRM Qualifying and will start ...
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October 1, 2017
ALEX CARELLA PUSHES TO THE LIMIT AND TAKES SENSATIONAL WIN IN LIUZHOU
Sunday, 1 October, LIUZHOU (China): Alex Carella pushed himself to the absolute limits of exhaustion to take a sensational victory in today’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix in Liuzhou.   The Team Abu ...
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September 30, 2017
CARELLA SEALS POLE POSITION IN LIUZHOU
Saturday, 30 September, LIUZHOU (China): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella will start tomorrow’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Liuzhou in pole position after producing a stunning set of laps in the ...
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September 29, 2017
CARELLA TOPS TIME SHEETS IN FIRST PRACTICE
Friday, 29 September, LIUZHOU (China): A blistering final lap in the closing stages of today’ official practice session jumped Alex Carella to the top of the time sheets ahead of Erik Stark and ...
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September 25, 2017
ABU DHABI OUT TO DEFEND POINTS ADVANTAGE IN LIUZHOU
Monday, 25 September, LIUZHOU (China): Team Abu Dhabi will line up in China for this weekend’s [29 September-1 October] Grand Prix of Liuzhou, round 4 of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, with ...
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September 15, 2017
CARELLA LOOKING TO EXTEND CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD
Friday, 15 September: Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella heads to China for the Grand Prix of Liuzhou [29 September-1 October], round 4 of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, looking to extend his ...
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August 11, 2017
CARELLA TOPS TIMES SHEETS IN PRACTICE
Friday, 11 August, HARBIN (China): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella was the early pace setter ahead of this weekend’s UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of Harbin in China, topping the time sheets in ...
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July 2, 2017
CARELLA TAKES BRILLIANT WIN IN UIM F1H2O GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE
Sunday, 2 July, EVIAN (FRANCE): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella led from start-to-finish to take a brilliant victory in the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of France on Lac Leman.   The three-time ...
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July 2, 2017
CARELLA TAKES POLE IN EVIAN
Sunday, 2 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella will start the UIM F1H2O Grand Prix of France from pole position for the second time in two years.    The Italian set ...
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June 30, 2017
CARELLA CHASING ANOTHER WIN IN FRANCE
Friday, 30 June, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella is looking to extend his great record in Evian and be first past the chequered flag for the third time and record a second ...
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March 15, 2017
ABU DHABI CONFIRM THREE BOAT LINE UP
Wednesday, 15 March: Abu Dhabi team manager Guido Cappellini has confirmed a three boat line up for 2017 in their bid to regain the team’ title it won in 2015 and a first driver’s title ...
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2016 DRIVER GALLERY
2016 DRIVER NEWS
December 6, 2016
UIM F1H2O WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP SET FOR SPECTACULAR SEASON-FINALE
Tuesday, 6 December: The UIM F1H2O World Powerboat Championship is set for a spectacular season-finale with back-to-back races in the United Arab Emirates and five drivers from France, USA, Finland, ...
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October 13, 2016
CHINA CRISIS AS CARELLA’S TITLE BID STALLS
Thursday, 13 October: Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella has his work cut out at the penultimate and final Grand Prix of the season in Abu Dhabi on 7-9 December and in Sharjah a week later on 14-16, ...
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October 2, 2016
CARELLA TOPS TIME SHEETS IN PRACTICE
Sunday, 2 October (LIUZHOU (China): Alex Carella will head into this afternoon’s BRM Official Qualifying session full of confidence after topping the times in this morning’s ...
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October 1, 2016
CHIAPPE LOOKING TO PILE ON THE PRESSURE AND ADD TO SLENDER POINTS ADVANTAGE
Saturday, 1 October, Frenchman Philippe Chiappe will be looking to press home his advantage and add to his slender points’ lead when the thrilling race for the world title resumes at the Grand ...
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September 25, 2016
WHO’S IN THE MIX HEADING INTO THE SEASON END RUN IN?
Sunday, 25 September: As the UIM F1H2O World Championship heads into the critical final three races, five drivers still have a solid chance to come away with the 2016 Championship.   Starting ...
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September 23, 2016
CARELLA LOOKING TO REGAIN “MOJO” AFTER CRASH IN HARBIN!
Friday, 23 September: Italian driver Alex Carella of Team Abu Dhabi was on top of the world, literally, leading the drivers’ championship after the two first rounds of the 2016 UIM F1H2O World ...
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July 26, 2016
TANTALISING THREE-WAY TITLE FIGHT SET TO CONTINUE IN PORTIMAO
Tuesday, 26 July, PORTIMAO (Portugal): The tantalising three-way fight that is unfolding in the 2016 title race between Alex Carella, Shaun Torrente and defending champion Philippe Chiappe is set to ...
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July 19, 2016
CARELLA BACK IN FRONT IN TITLE RACE
Tuesday, 19 July: After his hard fought win in Evian last weekend, Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella is back in front in the title race for the first time since China 2014.   For the Italian ...
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July 17, 2016
TORRENTE'S MISTAKE HANDS CARELLA A SOLID VICTORY IN EVIAN!
Sunday, 17 July, EVIAN (France): Veteran three-time World Champion Alex Carella of Team Abu Dhabi mixed talent with luck for 48 laps and ended up coming home with a well- earned 11.72 second victory ...
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July 17, 2016
CARELLA RULES THE WAVES IN EVIAN TO TAKE VICTORY
Sunday, 17 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella rounded out a perfect day on Lac Leman with a superbly hard fought victory in the 20th Grand Prix of France in ...
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July 17, 2016
CARELLA SNATCHES POLE FROM TORRENTE IN FINAL SECONDS OF BRM QUALIFYING
Sunday, 17 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella produced a sensational final lap in this morning’s BRM Qualifying to snatch pole position from Shaun Torrente in the final ...
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July 12, 2016
CARELLA HAS UNFINISHED BUSINESS IN EVIAN
Tuesday, 12 July, EVIAN (France): Team Abu Dhabi’s Alex Carella will be aiming to keep the pressure on championship leader Philippe Chiappe at this weekend’s Grand Prix of France in ...
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March 2, 2016
ABU DHABI SETS OUT TO DEFEND TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Wednesday, 2 March, DUBAI (UAE): Team Abu Dhabi will line up for the inaugural Grand Prix of Dubai, round 1 of the 2016 UIM F1H20 World Championship this week as the defending Teams’ World ...
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