Ricardo Zunino
Argentine racing driver (born 1949)
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Ricardo Héctor Zunino (born 13 April 1949) is an Argentine retired racing driver who participated in Formula One from 1979 to 1981. He competed in 11 World Championship races and two non-Championship Formula One races, the 1980 Spanish Grand Prix and 1981 South African Grand Prix.
13 April 1949
San Juan, Argentina
Argentine | |
| Born | Ricardo Héctor Zunino 13 April 1949 San Juan, Argentina |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Active years | 1979 - 1981 |
| Teams | Brabham, Tyrrell |
| Entries | 11 (10 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 0 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1979 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1981 Argentine Grand Prix |
At the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix, Zunino replaced Niki Lauda at Brabham after the Austrian abruptly quit the team and Formula One. Zunino, attending the race as a spectator on a weekend off from his regular British F1 Championship drive, was chosen to take over the seat, having recently tested for the team. After the 1980 French Grand Prix he was replaced by Héctor Rebaque.
In Argentina, Zunino was two-time Turismo Nacional champion, with Fiat.[1]
Racing record
Complete European Formula Two Championship 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 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AFMP Euroracing | March 772 | Hart | SIL | THR 9 |
HOC Ret |
NÜR 14 |
20th | 1 | |||||||||
| March Engineering | VLL 11 |
PAU 6 |
MUG Ret |
ROU 10 |
NOG Ret |
PER Ret |
MIS Ret |
EST DNQ |
DON Ret | |||||||||
| 1978 | March Engineering | March 782 | BMW | THR 14 |
HOC Ret |
NÜR 13 |
PAU Ret |
MUG 18 |
VLL 6 |
ROU 5 |
DON 9 |
NOG DNS |
PER 5 |
MIS 7 |
HOC 5 |
12th | 7 | |
| 1979 | Polifac BMW Junior Team | March 792 | BMW | SIL 9 |
HOC Ret |
THR Ret |
NÜR 10 |
VLL | MUG | PAU | HOC | ZAN | PER | MIS | DON | NC | 0 | |
Complete British Formula One Championship results
(key) (note: results shown in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete Formula One World Championship 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 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Parmalat Racing | Brabham BT49 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN 7 |
USA Ret |
NC | 0 |
| 1980 | Parmalat Racing | Brabham BT49 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG 7 |
BRA 8 |
RSA 10 |
USW Ret |
BEL Ret |
MON DNQ |
FRA Ret |
GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | NC | 0 | |
| 1981 | Tyrrell Racing Team | Tyrrell 010 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | USW | BRA 13 |
ARG 13 |
SMR | BEL | MON | ESP | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | CPL | NC | 0 |
Complete WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Team Datsun Europe | Datsun 160J | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRC | ARG Ret |
BRA | FIN | ITA | CIV | GBR | NC | 0 |
Source:[2] | ||||||||||||||||
