| Nicolas Giaffone | |
| 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: |  Brazilian |
| Car Number: | 1 |
| Current Team: | DEForce Racing |
| First Year: | 2024 |
| Current Series: | USF2000 Championship |
| Birth Place: | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Birth Date: | 5 October 2004 |
| Title Years: | 2023 |
| Podiums: | 2 |
| Poles: | 1 |
| Related To: | Felipe Giaffone (father) |
Nicolas Giaffone (born 5 October 2004) is a Brazilian racing driver.[1] He is currently competes in the 2024 USF2000 Championship driving for DEForce Racing.[2]
On 5 January 2023, it was announced that Giaffone would compete in the 2023 USF Juniors driving for DEForce Racing.[3] At the second race of the season at Sebring International Raceway, he would get his maiden win in the championship.[4] 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.[5] Giaffone would continue his win streak by winning the next two races at Virginia International Raceway.[6] 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.[7] This would be his final win of the season. Giaffone would collect two more podiums at Road America.[8] 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.[9] [10] 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.
In December 2023, it was announced that Giaffone would move up to the USF2000 Championship and drive for DEForce Racing.[11]
| Season | Series | Team | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals – Junior | Lucas Zacante de Souza | 51st | |
| Rotax Max Challenge South America – Junior Max | 1st | |||
| 2019 | Rotax Max Challenge Brazil – Junior | 2nd |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | F4 Brazilian Championship | Cavaleiro Sports | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 129 | 5th | |
| 2023 | USF Juniors | DEForce Racing | 16 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 389 | 1st | |
| 2024 | USF2000 Championship | DEForce Racing | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 245 | 7th |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)