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Norberto Fontana is a 37 year old Argentinian former Formula One driver who last drove for Sauber-Petronas in 1997.
He was born on January 20th 1975 in Arrecifes. He drove his first race for Sauber-Petronas during the 1997 Grand Prix of France. Fontana was active for one year: 1997. He wasn't able to score points in 4 races. His last race was the the 1997 Grand Prix of Europe.
He was born on January 20th 1975 in Arrecifes. He drove his first race for Sauber-Petronas during the 1997 Grand Prix of France. Fontana was active for one year: 1997. He wasn't able to score points in 4 races. His last race was the the 1997 Grand Prix of Europe.
| Name: | Norberto Fontana |
| Nationality: |  Argentinian |
| Birthday: | January 20th 1975 (37) |
| Birthplace: | Arrecifes | Races: | 4 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 1 retirement |
| First race: |  1997 France |
| Last race: |  1997 Europe |
Norberto Fontana by year
| All years | 1997 |
Overall stats: Norberto Fontana
| #1 | Best Finish | Norberto Fontana |  | 9 (2x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Norberto Fontana | | 18 (2x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Norberto Fontana | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Norberto Fontana | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Norberto Fontana | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Norberto Fontana | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Norberto Fontana | | 18 (2x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1997 | 10 | Hockenheim | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | 9 |
| 1997 | 9 | Silverstone | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | 9 |
Best qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1997 | 10 | Hockenheim | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | 18 |
| 1997 | 17 | Jerez | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | 18 |
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1997 | 10 | Hockenheim | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | Qualifying | 18 |
| 1997 | 17 | Jerez | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | Qualifying | 18 |
| #1 | Worst Finish | Norberto Fontana | | 14 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Norberto Fontana | | 22 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Norberto Fontana | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Norberto Fontana | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Norberto Fontana | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Norberto Fontana | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Norberto Fontana | | 22 (1x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1997 | 17 | Jerez | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | 14 |
Worst qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1997 | 9 | Silverstone | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | 22 |
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1997 | 9 | Silverstone | Norberto Fontana | Sauber-Petronas | Qualifying | 22 |
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1997 Red Bull Sauber Petronas | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Norberto Fontana
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #101 | Average qualifying result | Norberto Fontana | | 19.5 place | |
| #600 | Average race points | Norberto Fontana | | 0 points | |
| #220 | Average race result | Norberto Fontana | | 10.67 place | |
| #597 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Norberto Fontana | | 0 retirements | |
| #600 | Most points finishes | Norberto Fontana | | finishes | |
| #358 | Most avoidable retirements | Norberto Fontana | | 1 retirements | |
| #420 | Most race laps | Norberto Fontana | | 210 laps | |
| #425 | Most races | Norberto Fontana | | 4 races | |
| #50 | Youngest driver | Norberto Fontana | | 22 years, 5 months, 9 days | |
| #770 | Oldest driver | Norberto Fontana | | 22 years, 9 months, 6 days | |
| #439 | Biggest gain in race | Norberto Fontana | | 9 places gained | |
| #593 | Start from P1 | Norberto Fontana | | 0 starts | |
| #554 | Most retirements | Norberto Fontana | | 1 retirements | |
| #600 | Most points | Norberto Fontana | | 0 points | |
| #593 | Most wins | Norberto Fontana | | 0 wins | |
| #594 | Most podiums | Norberto Fontana | | 0 podiums |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 99 | Christian Fittipaldi | 18.95 |
| 100 | Nicolas Kiesa | 19.3 |
| 101 | Norberto Fontana | 19.5 |
| 102 | Marc Gene | 19.53 |
| 103 | Tomas Enge | 20 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Luiz Razia | 0 |
| 305 | Franck Montagny | 0 |
| 305 | Norberto Fontana | 0 |
| 305 | Massimiliano Papis | 0 |
| 305 | Jean-Marc Gounon | 0 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 216 | Rupert Keegan | 10.67 |
| 216 | Ivor Bueb | 10.67 |
| 216 | Norberto Fontana | 10.67 |
| 221 | George Follmer | 10.57 |
| 222 | Jos Verstappen | 10.53 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Luiz Razia | 0 |
| 271 | Franck Montagny | 0 |
| 271 | Norberto Fontana | 0 |
| 271 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | 0 |
| 271 | Mike Thackwell | 0 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | Luiz Razia | |
| 297 | Franck Montagny | |
| 297 | Norberto Fontana | |
| 297 | Massimiliano Papis | |
| 297 | Jean-Marc Gounon |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 255 | Franco Rol | 1 |
| 255 | Franck Montagny | 1 |
| 255 | Norberto Fontana | 1 |
| 255 | Jean-Marc Gounon | 1 |
| 255 | Allen Berg | 1 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 418 | Keith Andrews | 214 |
| 419 | Wolfgang Seidel | 211 |
| 420 | Norberto Fontana | 210 |
| 421 | Massimiliano Papis | 209 |
| 422 | Joe James | 208 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 404 | Peter Hirt | 4 |
| 404 | David Murray | 4 |
| 404 | Norberto Fontana | 4 |
| 404 | Edgar Barth | 4 |
| 404 | Mario de Araujo Cabral | 4 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 48 | Ivan Capelli | 22 years, 4 months, 12 days |
| 49 | Enrique Bernoldi | 22 years, 4 months, 13 days |
| 50 | Norberto Fontana | 22 years, 5 months, 9 days |
| 51 | Mika Hakkinen | 22 years, 5 months, 10 days |
| 52 | Alex Caffi | 22 years, 5 months, 20 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 768 | Corrado Fabi | 23 years, 3 months, 10 days |
| 769 | Nico Hulkenberg | 23 years, 2 months, 26 days |
| 770 | Norberto Fontana | 22 years, 9 months, 6 days |
| 771 | Chris Bristow | 22 years, 6 months, 17 days |
| 772 | Sebastien Buemi | 22 years, 5 months, 16 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 407 | Franco Rol | 9 |
| 407 | Sakon Yamamoto | 9 |
| 407 | Norberto Fontana | 9 |
| 407 | Ian Raby | 9 |
| 407 | Hap Sharp | 9 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Luiz Razia | 0 |
| 92 | Franck Montagny | 0 |
| 92 | Norberto Fontana | 0 |
| 92 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | 0 |
| 92 | Massimiliano Papis | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 459 | Bayliss Levrett | 1 |
| 459 | Toni Branca | 1 |
| 459 | Norberto Fontana | 1 |
| 459 | Tiff Needell | 1 |
| 459 | Patrick Gaillard | 1 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Luiz Razia | 0 |
| 305 | Franck Montagny | 0 |
| 305 | Norberto Fontana | 0 |
| 305 | Massimiliano Papis | 0 |
| 305 | Jean-Marc Gounon | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Luiz Razia | 0 |
| 101 | Franck Montagny | 0 |
| 101 | Norberto Fontana | 0 |
| 101 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | 0 |
| 101 | Massimiliano Papis | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Luiz Razia | 0 |
| 192 | Franck Montagny | 0 |
| 192 | Norberto Fontana | 0 |
| 192 | Jean-Christophe Boullion | 0 |
| 192 | Massimiliano Papis | 0 |
Norberto Fontana versus teammates
Qualifying duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1997 | Norberto Fontana | 0 | 4 | Johnny Herbert |
| Overall | Norberto Fontana | 0 | 4 | All Teammates |
Points duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1997 | Norberto Fontana | 0 | 0 | Johnny Herbert |
| Overall | Norberto Fontana | 0 | 0 | All Teammates |
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