Ricardo Zunino

Ricardo Zunino
Born (1949-04-13) 13 April 1949 (age 75)
San Juan, Argentina
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityArgentina Argentine
Active years1979 - 1981
TeamsBrabham, Tyrrell
Entries11 (10 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums0
Career points0
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1979 Canadian Grand Prix
Last entry1981 Argentine Grand Prix

Ricardo Héctor Zunino (born 13 April 1949) is an Argentine retired racing driver who participated in Formula One from 1979 to 1981. 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, he 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, he was two-time Turismo Nacional champion, with Fiat.[1]

  1. ^ "Ricardo Zunino festeja 69 a os - Campeones". Archived from the original on 2019-12-29.