Zsolt Baumgartner


Zsolt Baumgartner is a Hungarian former racing driver who raced for the Jordan and Minardi teams in Formula One. He remains the only Hungarian driver to have competed in Formula One.

Career

Baumgartner made his Formula One race debut at the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix, substituting for the injured Ralph Firman in the Jordan team; he also took part in the Italian Grand Prix that year.
Plans were made for Baumgartner to drive for Jordan again in 2004 with sponsorship from oil company MOL Rt. However, he failed to agree terms with Jordan, and he signed with Minardi instead. This caused MOL Rt. to decrease its sponsorship amount, leading Baumgartner and his management to set up a "Zsolt Baumgartner Supporter's Club", a plan similar to that employed by Justin Wilson in 2003.
Baumgartner raced throughout the Formula One season, and after two near-misses he managed to take Minardi's first point in over two years by finishing eighth in the US Grand Prix.

Champ Car World Series

In March 2007 he was confirmed as the test and reserve driver for Minardi Team USA, former boss Paul Stoddart's recently acquired Champ Car World Series team. Baumgartner only participated in a handful of tests for the team and made no race starts. Prior to the 2008 season, Champ Car unified with the rival IndyCar Series and Stoddart and the Minardi name left the sport.

Superleague Formula

In 2008 Baumgartner became the test driver for team Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in Superleague Formula.

Racing record

Complete International Formula 3000 results

YearEntrant123456789101112DCPoints
2001F3000 Prost Junior TeamINTIMOCATA1RMONNUR
19		MAG
Ret		SIL
18		HOC
16		HUN
Ret		SPA
13		MNZ
17		29th0
2002Coca-Cola Nordic RacingINT
Ret		IMO
9		CAT
Ret		A1R
11		MON
Ret		NUR
12		SIL
14		MAG
12		HOC
8		HUN
7		SPA
8		MNZ
6		15th1
2003Coloni MotorsportIMO
10		CAT
7		A1R
10		MON
5		NUR
11		MAG
9		SIL
11		HOC
9		HUN
DNS		MNZ14th6

Complete Formula One results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415161718WDCPts
2003Jordan FordJordan EJ13Ford V10AUSMALBRASMRESPAUTMONCANEURFRAGBRGER
TD		HUN
Ret		ITA
11		USAJPN24th0
2004Minardi CosworthMinardi PS04BCosworth V10AUS
Ret		MAL
16		BHR
Ret		SMR
15		ESP
Ret		MON
9		EUR
15		CAN
10		USA
8		FRA
Ret		GBR
Ret		GER
16		HUN
15		BEL
Ret		ITA
15		CHN
16		JPN
Ret		BRA
16		20th1