 Baumgartner testing in 2007 | |
| Born | (1981-01-01) 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 |
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.
Junior racing career
Zsolt Baumgartner was born in Debrecen, Hungary on 1 January 1981. His father was a Renault dealer.[1] He started karting at the age of 13 and moved into single seaters in 1997, driving in German Formula Ford. He subsequently had stints in German Formula 3, Formula Renault and Formula 3000.[1]
In 2002, Eddie Jordan signed Baumgartner as the reserve and test driver of Jordan Grand Prix, and that same year he conducted a test run at the Hungaroring prior to the 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix.[1]
Career
Baumgartner made his Formula One race debut at the 2003 Hungarian Grand Prix, substituting for the injured Ralph Firman in the Jordan team[2][3]; he also took part in the Italian Grand Prix that year.[4]
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.[5]
Baumgartner raced throughout the 2004 Formula One season, and after two near-misses (ninth in Monaco and tenth 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.[6]
Champ Car World Series
In March 2007, Baumgartner was confirmed as the test and reserve driver for Minardi Team USA, former boss Paul Stoddart's recently acquired Champ Car World Series team.[7][8] He 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.[9]
Racing record
Racing career summary
Complete German Formula Three Championship results
(key)
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | GM Motorsport | Dallara F399 | Opel | ZOL 1 7 |
ZOL 2 5 |
HOC1 1 4 |
HOC1 2 Ret |
OSC1 1 22 |
OSC1 2 8 |
NOR 1 9 |
NOR 2 4 |
SAC 1 |
SAC 2 |
NÜR1 1 7 |
NÜR1 2 14 |
LAU 1 18 |
LAU 2 19 |
OSC2 1 12 |
OSC2 2 Ret |
NÜR2 1 Ret |
NÜR2 2 Ret |
HOC2 1 15 |
HOC2 2 11 |
13th | 41 |
| 2001 | MOL — Trella Motorsport | Dallara F300 | Opel | HOC1 1 11 |
HOC1 2 7 |
NÜR1 1 9 |
NÜR1 2 8 |
OSC 1 18 |
OSC 2 18 |
SAC 1 9 |
SAC 2 6 |
NOR 1 9 |
NOR 2 13 |
HOC2 1 Ret |
HOC2 2 13 |
LAU 1 9 |
LAU 2 13 |
NÜR2 1 Ret |
NÜR2 2 10 |
A1R 1 8 |
A1R 2 Ret |
HOC3 1 |
HOC3 2 |
17th | 25 |
Complete International Formula 3000 results
(key)
| 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
(key)
| 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
- "Zsolt Baumgartner: the Hungarian F1 legend". www.pirelli.com (in Italian). Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- "Zsolt Baumgartner". F1 History. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- "Atlas F1 Magazine: The 2003 Hungarian GP Review". atlasf1.autosport.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- "Italian GP September 14, 2003 Autodromo Nazionale Monza". www.espn.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- "Blue Flags F1 - 2000-2009". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Driver: Zsolt Baumgartner | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- "Minardi confirms Baumgartner - as reserve. | Crash.net". www.crash.net. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- "Baumgartner joins Minardi Team USA". Pitpass. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- Judge, The (1 January 2017). "Whatever happened to Zsolt Baumgartner? - Formula 1". thejudge13.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- "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.