Zsolt Baumgartner (born 1 January 1981) 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 and to have scored a point in Formula One.
 Baumgartner racing in 2007 | |
| Born | 1 January 1981 Debrecen, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  Hungarian |
| Active years | 2003–2004 |
| Teams | Jordan, Minardi |
| Entries | 20 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Career points | 1 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Career
editBaumgartner 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 was signed by 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.[1]
Baumgartner raced throughout the 2004 Formula One season, and after two near-misses (ninth in Monaco and 10th in Canada) he managed to take Minardi's first point in over two years by finishing eighth (classified second last and the last car to take the chequered flag) in the United States Grand Prix held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Champ Car World Series
editIn 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
editIn 2008 Baumgartner became the test driver for team Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in Superleague Formula.
Racing record
editRacing career summary
edit| Season | Series | Team | Races | Poles | Wins | FLaps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Championnat de France Formule Renault | La Filière | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series | 4 | ? | 0 | ? | ? | 44 | 6th | ||
| 1999 | Eurocup Formula Renault | Cram Competition | 9 | ? | 0 | ? | ? | 108 | 3rd |
| Formula Renault Germany | 4 | 4 | 3 | ? | 4 | ? | ? | ||
| 2000 | German Formula Three Championship | GM Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 13th |
| Macau Grand Prix | GM Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 14th | |
| Korea Super Prix | GM Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | |
| 2001 | German Formula Three Championship | MOL-Trella Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17th |
| International Formula 3000 Championship | F3000 Prost Junior Team | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th | |
| Masters of Formula 3 | MOL-Trella Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 28th | |
| 2002 | International Formula 3000 Championship | Coca-Cola Nordic Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15th |
| 2003 | International Formula 3000 Championship | Coloni Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14th |
| Formula One | Benson & Hedges Jordan Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th | |
| 2004 | Formula One | Minardi Cosworth | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20th |
Complete International Formula 3000 results
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| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | F3000 Prost Junior Team | INT | IMO | CAT | A1R | MON | NUR 19 |
MAG Ret |
SIL 18 |
HOC 16 |
HUN Ret |
SPA 13 |
MNZ 17 |
29th | 0 |
| 2002 | Coca-Cola Nordic Racing | INT Ret |
IMO 9 |
CAT Ret |
A1R 11 |
MON Ret |
NUR 12 |
SIL 14 |
MAG 12 |
HOC 8 |
HUN 7 |
SPA 8 |
MNZ 6 |
15th | 1 |
| 2003 | Coloni Motorsport | IMO 10 |
CAT 7 |
A1R 10 |
MON 5 |
NUR 11 |
MAG 9 |
SIL 11 |
HOC 9 |
HUN DNS |
MNZ | 14th | 6 | ||
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | WDC | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Benson & Hedges Jordan Ford | Jordan EJ13 | Ford V10 | AUS | MAL | BRA | SMR | ESP | AUT | MON | CAN | EUR | FRA | GBR | GER TD |
HUN Ret |
ITA 11 |
USA | JPN | 24th | 0 | ||||
| 2004 | Wilux Minardi Cosworth | Minardi PS04B | Cosworth V10 | AUS Ret |
MAL 16 |
BHR Ret |
SMR 15 |
ESP Ret |
MON 9 |
EUR 15 |
CAN 10 |
USA 8 |
FRA Ret |
GBR Ret |
GER 16 |
20th | 1 | ||||||||
| Minardi Cosworth | HUN 15 |
BEL Ret |
ITA 15 |
CHN 16 |
JPN Ret |
BRA 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Blue Flags F1 - 2000-2009". Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Zsolt Baumgartner Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Zsolt Baumgartner". Motor Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Zsolt Baumgartner – Involvement". StatsF1. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
External links
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