Ricardo Zunino

Zunino
Nationality Argentine
Date of Birth 13 April, 1949
Teams Brabham (1979-80)
Tyrrell (1981)
Races Entered 11
DNQ/DNPQ 1
Best Result 7th
Canada, 1979
Argentina, 1980

Displaying his talent in F2 and Aurora F1, Zunino received a miraculous break into F1, thanks to a dummy-spitting Niki Lauda. But Ricardo's stints with Brabham and Tyrrell sadly didn't live up to his debut promise.

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Career Summary
Before F1
1969 • Began racing in Argentine prototypes.
1970s • Competed in Argentine national racing in Fiats.
1977 • European F2, =20th overall, 11 entries, 1 point in a Euroracing March 772 Hart and works March 772 BMW.
1978 • European F2, 12th overall, 7 points in a works March 782 BMW.
1979 • European F2, 3 starts in a works Polifac BMW Junior Team March 792 BMW.
Formula One
1979 • Aurora AFX championship, 8 starts, 5th overall, 39 points, 1 win in a McLaren M23 Cosworth and Arrows A1 Cosworth.
• Tested for the Brabham team.
• World Championship, 2 entries in a Brabham BT49 Cosworth.
1980 • World Championship, 7 entries, 1 DNQ in a Brabham BT49 Cosworth.
• 1 non-championship start at the Spanish GP in a Brabham BT49 Cosworth.
1981 • 1 non-championship start at the South African GP in a Brabham BT49 Cosworth.
• World Championship, 2 entries in a Tyrrell 010 Cosworth.
After F1
1990s • Competed occasionally at the Mil Millas.

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