Ricardo Zunino

Ricardo Zunino
Born (1949-04-13) 13 April 1949 (age 75)
San Juan, Argentina
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityArgentina Argentine
Active years1979 - 1981
TeamsBrabham, Tyrrell
Entries11 (10 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1979 Canadian Grand Prix
Last entry1981 Argentine Grand Prix

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.

At the 1979 Canadian Grand Prix, he 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, he 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 VAL
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
VAL
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
VAL 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)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos. Pts
1979 BS Fabrications McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ZOL OUL BRH MAL SNE THR
5
6th 39
Arrows A1 ZAN
Ret
Charles Clowes Racing DON
4
OUL
Ret
NOG
7
MAL
2
BRH
1
THR
2
SNE
2
SIL

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 Team 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 Team 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 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

References

  1. ^ "Ricardo Zunino festeja 69 a os - Campeones". Archived from the original on 2019-12-29.