Marco Aurelio

Marco Aurelio is an Italian racing driver. Aurelio debuted in Formula International with a reputation of being Italy's biggest prospect. The start was not easy, as he retired from both opening races and missed a further 4 due to an injury. At the same time, competition from substitute driver Edvin Beqiri came through, but Audi decided to give Aurelio a second chance. In the 11th race, Aurelio scored his first ever win and managed to turn around the year by finishing 5th in the standings. His great performances attracted Ferrari, who put him in their B-team, Prema. Aurelio raced for the struggling team for 2 years, but in 2022, he made his official debut for Ferrari for 3 races as a replacement for the injured Charles Leclerc. There, he completely outclassed experienced driver Antonio Giovinazzi, and in the next year, he was promoted to Ferrari, with Giovinazzi going to Prema. Aurelio scored his first ever win in 2023, but he was unable to keep up with the frontrunners, and in 2024 he moved to Renault. In 2025, he battled for a title against teammate Esteban Ocon and McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr., but he ultimately finished 3rd, just 8 points behind the Spaniard. In 2026 he also finished third, this time with Ocon winning the title. With Renault starting to lose ground to McLaren and Ferrari, Aurelio was mostly in the top 5, with the exception of 2029, where he finished only 10th and was beaten by the Aston Martins and the Shadows. Despite rumours that he would leave the team, he is still contracted with Renault for 2031.