He left open-wheel racing briefly in 1995, driving for Alfa Romeo in the International Touring Car Championship. In , he made the move to Formula One, making his debut for the Minardi team, after being the official test driver the previous season. However he did not complete the full season since Minardi required a driver who could bring funding to the team, and replaced Fisichella with Giovanni Lavaggi. For 1997 he made the move to Eddie Jordan 's eponymous team, where he drove alongside former F1 champion Michael Schumacher 's brother Ralf, himself a former Formula Nippon champion.
Fisichella
Giovanni Lavaggi