Ricardo Héctor Zunino (born 13 April 1949) is an Argentine retired racing driver 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, Zunino 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, Zunino was two-time Turismo Nacional champion, with Fiat.
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 Pts AFMP Euroracing March 772 Hart SIL THR HOC NÜR 20th 1 March Engineering VLL PAU MUG ROU NOG PER MIS EST DON March Engineering March 782 BMW THR HOC NÜR PAU MUG VLL ROU DON NOG PER MIS HOC 12th 7 Polifac BMW Junior Team March 792 BMW SIL HOC THR NÜR VLL 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 Pts 1979 BS Fabrications McLaren M23 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ZOL OUL BRH MAL SNE THR 6th 39 Arrows A1 ZAN Charles Clowes Racing DON OUL NOG MAL BRH THR SNE 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 Pts 1979 Parmalat Racing Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA NC 0 1980 Parmalat Racing Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA USW BEL MON FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA NC 0 1981 Tyrrell Racing Team Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 USW BRA ARG SMR BEL MON ESP FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN CPL NC 0
Complete WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts 1981 Team Datsun Europe Datsun 160J MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC ARGRet BRA FIN ITA CIV GBR NC 0
References
Profile at grandprix.com