# Christopher Zanella

Christopher Zanella (born 21 October 1989) is a Swiss former racing driver.

## Career
### Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland

Zanella, born in Waldshut-Tiengen, began competing in formula racing with Formula Renault 2.0 Switzerland in 2007. In 2008 he won the championship. He later competed in Formula Three Euroseries and the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0.

### Formula Two

In 2011, Zanella moved to the FIA Formula Two Championship. His season began well, and he led the championship after four races, having won both races in the Magny Cours round. He remained in Formula Two for 2012, winning twice during the year in Nürburgring and Autodromo Nazionale Monza who was also the last ever race for Formula Two.

### Formula Renault 3.5 Series

After the FIA Formula Two Championship was disbanded in the end of 2012, He tested with various Formula Renault 3.5 teams during the 2012-13 off-season, He signed with Czech team ISR Racing partnering Russian driver Sergey Sirotkin, in his series debut in Monza he finished 3rd in the race, various months ago he won the last Formula Two race ever also in Monza coinciding with his podium in his debut, in Race 2 he finished 8th giving him 19 points during the weekend.

## Racing record
### Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
| 2008 | Race Performance | SPA 1 | SPA 2 | SIL 1 | SIL 2 | HUN 1 25 | HUN 2 26 | | | | | | | | | 43rd | 0 |
| 2008 | Jenzer Motorsport | | | | | | | NÜR 1 31 | NÜR 2 17 | LMS 1 | LMS 2 | EST 1 | EST 2 | CAT 1 | CAT 2 | 43rd | 0 |

### Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
| 2009 | Motopark Academy | Dallara F308/099 | Mercedes | HOC 1 14 | HOC 2 Ret | LAU 1 14 | LAU 2 8 | NOR 1 Ret | NOR 2 Ret | ZAN 1 21† | ZAN 2 16 | OSC 1 13 | OSC 2 Ret | NÜR 1 14 | NÜR 2 Ret | BRH 1 5 | BRH 2 7 | CAT 1 14 | CAT 2 12 | DIJ 1 7 | DIJ 2 12 | HOC 1 19 | HOC 2 2 | 13th | 11 |
| 2010 | Motopark Academy | Dallara F308/092 | Mercedes | LEC 1 | LEC 2 | HOC 1 | HOC 2 | VAL 1 | VAL 2 | NOR 1 | NOR 2 | NÜR 1 10 | NÜR 2 Ret | ZAN 1 9 | ZAN 2 7 | BRH 1 DNS | BRH 2 DNS | OSC 1 | OSC 2 | | | | | 15th | 2 |
| 2010 | Motopark Academy | Dallara F308/099 | Mercedes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HOC 1 7 | HOC 2 Ret | | | 15th | 2 |
† Driver did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed over 90% of the race distance.

### Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
| 2011 | SIL 1 7 | SIL 2 3 | MAG 1 1 | MAG 2 1 | SPA 1 3 | SPA 2 2 | NÜR 1 2 | NÜR 2 3 | BRH 1 6 | BRH 2 7 | RBR 1 12 | RBR 2 4 | MNZ 1 5 | MNZ 2 6 | CAT 1 6 | CAT 2 7 | 2nd | 189 |
| 2012 | SIL 1 2 | SIL 2 8 | ALG 1 6 | ALG 2 4 | NÜR 1 3 | NÜR 2 1 | SPA 1 5 | SPA 2 4 | BRH 1 6 | BRH 2 2 | LEC 1 8 | LEC 2 3 | HUN 1 5 | HUN 2 6 | MNZ 1 2 | MNZ 2 1 | 3rd | 196 |

### Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Pos | Points |
| 2013 | ISR | MNZ 1 3 | MNZ 2 8 | ALC 1 7 | ALC 2 Ret | MON 1 Ret | SPA 1 11 | SPA 2 13 | MSC 1 22 | MSC 2 23 | RBR 1 16 | RBR 2 14 | HUN 1 Ret | HUN 2 19 | LEC 1 Ret | LEC 2 19 | CAT 1 Ret | CAT 2 11 | 16th | 25 |