Ricardo Zunino


Ricardo Héctor Zunino is a former racing driver from Argentina who participated in Formula One from to. 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.

Racing record

Complete European Formula Two Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine12345678910111213Pts
AFMP EuroracingMarch 772HartSILTHR
9
HOC
Ret
NÜR
14
20th1
March EngineeringMarch 772HartVAL
11
PAU
6
MUG
Ret
ROU
10
NOG
Ret
PER
Ret
MIS
Ret
EST
DNQ
DON
Ret
20th1
March EngineeringMarch 782BMWTHR
14
HOC
Ret
NÜR
13
PAU
Ret
MUG
18
VAL
6
ROU
5
DON
9
NOG
DNS
PER
5
MIS
7
HOC
5
12th7
Polifac BMW Junior TeamMarch 792BMWSIL
9
HOC
Ret
THR
Ret
NÜR
10
VALMUGPAUHOCZANPERMISDONNC0

Complete British Formula One Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415Pts
1979BS FabricationsMcLaren M23Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ZOLOULBRHMALSNETHR
5
6th39
1979BS FabricationsArrows A1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ZAN
Ret
6th39
1979Charles Clowes RacingArrows A1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8DON
4
OUL
Ret
NOG
7
MAL
2
BRH
1
THR
2
SNE
2
SIL6th39
-Charles Clowes Racing-------------------
-Charles Clowes Racing-------------------

Complete Formula One World Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415Pts
1979Parmalat Racing TeamBrabham BT49Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ARGBRARSAUSWESPBELMONFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACAN
7
USA
Ret
NC0
1980Parmalat Racing TeamBrabham BT49Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8ARG
7
BRA
8
RSA
10
USW
Ret
BEL
Ret
MON
DNQ
FRA
Ret
GBRGERAUTNEDITACANUSANC0
1981Tyrrell RacingTyrrell 010Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8USWBRA
13
ARG
13
SMRBELMONESPFRAGBRGERAUTNEDITACANCPLNC0