Zsolt Baumgartner
Zsolt Baumgartner | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 1, 1981 Debrecen, Hungary |
| Occupation | Racing driver |
| Years active | 2003–2004 (Formula One) |
| Known for | Sole Hungarian Formula One driver; scored championship points |
Zsolt Baumgartner (born 1 January 1981) is a former Hungarian racing driver who competed in Formula One with the Jordan and Minardi teams. He holds the distinction of being the sole Hungarian to have participated in Formula One and earned championship points.
Career
Baumgartner made his Formula One debut at the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix, stepping in for the sidelined Ralph Firman at Jordan, and also took part in the 2003 Italian Grand Prix.
For the 2004 season, although there were initial plans for Baumgartner to continue with Jordan supported by sponsorship from the oil firm MOL Rt., negotiations fell through. Consequently, he joined Minardi, which resulted in MOL Rt. scaling back its backing. To address this, Baumgartner’s management initiated a "Zsolt Baumgartner Supporter's Club," a financing approach akin to that employed by Justin Wilson.
During the 2004 season, Baumgartner consistently performed well, narrowly missing top-ten placements at both the Monaco and Canadian races. He earned Minardi’s first Formula One point in over two years by finishing eighth at the 2004 United States Grand Prix held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Champ Car World Series
In March 2007, Baumgartner was named as test and reserve driver for Minardi Team USA, owned by his former employer Paul Stoddart, competing in the Champ Car World Series. Although he participated in multiple testing sessions, he did not start any races. The team ceased operations following the merger of Champ Car with the competing IndyCar Series before the 2008 season.
Superleague Formula
In 2008, Baumgartner took on the role of test driver for the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. entry in Superleague Formula.
Racing career summary
| 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 | N/A | NC | ||
| 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 | |
| GM Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC | ||
| MOL-Trella Motorsport | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 17th | ||
| F3000 Prost Junior Team | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th | ||
| MOL-Trella Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 28th | ||
| Coca-Cola Nordic Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15th | ||
| Coloni Motorsport | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14th | ||
| Jordan Grand Prix (Benson & Hedges Jordan Ford) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th | ||
| Minardi Cosworth | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20th | ||
| HVM Racing (Minardi Team USA) | Test Driver | ||||||||
| Tottenham Hotspur (Superleague Formula team) | Test Driver | ||||||||
Full German Formula Three Championship Results
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| Year | Team | Car Model | Engine Manufacturer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 German Formula Three Championship | GM Motorsport | Dallara F399 | Opel | "5" | "4" | Ret | 22 | "8" | "9" | "4" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13th | 41 |- | 2001 German Formula Three Championship | MOL — Trella Motorsport | Dallara F300 | Opel | "7" | "9" | "8" | "18" | "18" | "9" | "6" | "9" | "13" | Ret | "13" | "9" | "13" | Ret | "10" | "8" | Ret |- !17th !25 |
Full International Formula 3000 Results
(key)
2003 International Formula 3000 season| Year | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 | Round 8 | Round 9 | Round 10 | Round 11 | Round 12 | Final Standing | Points Scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nordic Racing (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" |
| Coloni Motorsport | style="background: #CFCFFF; "| IMO < br > 10 | style="background: #DFFFDF; "| CAT < br > 7 | style="background: #CFCFFF; "| A1R < br > 10 | style="background: #DFFFDF; "| MON < br > 5 | style="background: #CFCFFF; "| NUR < br > 11 | style="background: #CFCFFF; "| MAG < br > 9 | style="background: #CFCFFF; "| SIL < br > 11 | style="background: #CFCFFF; "| HOC < br > 9 | HUN < br > DNS | MNZ | colspan=2 | | 14th | 6 |
Full Formula One Results
(key)
| Year | Team | Car | Power Unit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Championship Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||
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