Giorgio Piola (born 1 November 1948)[1] is an Italian Formula One journalist, illustrator, and sports commentator.
[2] Since then, Piola has attended over 800 Grands Prix, continuously providing illustrations and technical drawings of Formula One cars.
[4][5] From 1994 to 2018, Piola biennially published a book dedicated to analysing the technical details of Formula One cars of the past two seasons.
[6] Piola has also provided commentary for Rai Sport, joining the channel in 2013 as a technical analyst until his departure in 2017.
[7][8] Piola entered, but did not finish university, eventually dropping out to attend Formula One Grands Prix.