Zakspeed

German · raced 1985–1989

54Races

0Wins

0Podiums

14Top 10s

10.16Avg Position

20.45Avg Grid Pos

Zakspeed was a German constructor founded by Erich Zakowski that raced in Formula 1 from 1985 to 1989, building its own turbo engines. Its drivers included Jonathan Palmer, Christian Danner and Martin Brundle, who took fifth place at the 1987 San Marino Grand Prix, the team's best result. Zakspeed started 54 Grands Prix and scored two championship points before it withdrew after 1989.

Top Drivers

Driver	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
Martin Brundle	2	16
Huub Rothengatter	0	12
Piercarlo Ghinzani	0	9
Christian Danner	0	18
Jonathan Palmer	0	24
Bernd Schneider	0	8
Aguri Suzuki	0	0

Top Circuits

Circuit	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	0.5	4
Red Bull Ring	0	3
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	0	3
Circuit Paul Ricard	0	4
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez	0	3
Adelaide Street Circuit	0	3
Autódromo do Estoril	0	3
Suzuka Circuit	0	3
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza	0	3
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps	0	4

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

B. Schneider1988–1989 · 0 wins
J. Palmer1985–1986 · 0 wins
C. Danner1985–1987 · 0 wins
M. Brundle1987 · 0 wins
P. Ghinzani1988 · 0 wins
A. Suzuki1989 · 0 wins

Season by season

Zakspeed season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Points
1989	—	0
1988	—	0
1987	10	2
1986	—	0
1985	—	0

Teammate battles

Teammate head-to-head battles at Zakspeed
Season	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1988	Ghinzani vs SchneiderPiercarlo Ghinzani vs Bernd Schneider	1–3	1–3	0–0
1987	Brundle vs DannerMartin Brundle vs Christian Danner	12–3	9–6	2–0
1986	Palmer vs RothengatterJonathan Palmer vs Huub Rothengatter	12–0	9–3	0–0

Drivers who raced for Zakspeed

Drivers who have raced for Zakspeed
Driver	Seasons	Races
B. Schneider	1988–1989	30
J. Palmer	1985–1986	24
C. Danner	1985–1987	18
A. Suzuki	1989	16
P. Ghinzani	1988	16
M. Brundle	1987	16
H. Rothengatter	1986	13

Race results

How Zakspeed did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

19892 races▾

Drivers: B. Schneider

Zakspeed race results in 1989
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	21	DNF	Schneider DNF	0	—(0)
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	25	DNF	Schneider DNF	0	—(0)

Earlier seasons1985–1988 (4 seasons)▾

198810 races▾

Drivers: P. Ghinzani, B. Schneider

Zakspeed race results in 1988
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
16	16Australian Grand Prix	26	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	25	DNF	Schneider DNF	—(0)
12	12Italian Grand Prix	15	DNF	Schneider DNF · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	24	P13	Schneider 13 · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
9	9German Grand Prix	22	P12	Schneider 12 · Ghinzani 14	—(0)
7	7French Grand Prix	21	DNF	Schneider DNF · Ghinzani DSQ	—(0)
5	5Canadian Grand Prix	22	P14	Ghinzani 14	—(0)
4	4Mexican Grand Prix	15	P15	Ghinzani 15 · Schneider DNF	—(0)
3	3Monaco Grand Prix	23	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
2	2San Marino Grand Prix	25	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)

198716 racesConstructors’ P10 · 2 pts▾

Drivers: C. Danner, M. Brundle

Zakspeed race results in 1987
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
16	16Australian Grand Prix	16	P7	Danner 7 · Brundle DNF	0	10(2)
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	15	DNF	Brundle DNF · Danner DNF	0	10(2)
14	14Mexican Grand Prix	13	DNF	Brundle DNF · Danner DNF	0	10(2)
13	13Spanish Grand Prix	20	P11	Brundle 11 · Danner DNF	0	9(2)
12	12Portuguese Grand Prix	16	DNF	Brundle DNF · Danner DNF	0	9(2)
11	11Italian Grand Prix	16	P9	Danner 9 · Brundle DNF	0	9(2)
10	10Austrian Grand Prix	17	P9	Danner 9 · Brundle DSQ	0	9(2)
9	9Hungarian Grand Prix	22	DNF	Brundle DNF · Danner DNF	0	9(2)
8	8German Grand Prix	19	DNF	Brundle DNF · Danner DNF	0	9(2)
7	7British Grand Prix	17	DNF	Brundle DNF · Danner DNF	0	9(2)
6	6French Grand Prix	18	DNF	Danner DNF · Brundle DNF	0	9(2)
5	5Detroit Grand Prix	15	P8	Danner 8 · Brundle DNF	0	7(2)
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	14	P7	Brundle 7 · Danner DSQ	0	7(2)
3	3Belgian Grand Prix	18	DNF	Brundle DNF · Danner DNF	0	7(2)
2	2San Marino Grand Prix	14	P5	Brundle 5 · Danner 7	2	5(2)
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	17	P9	Danner 9 · Brundle DNF	0	—(0)

198616 races▾

Drivers: J. Palmer, H. Rothengatter

Zakspeed race results in 1986
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
16	16Australian Grand Prix	21	P9	Palmer 9 · Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
15	15Mexican Grand Prix	18	P10	Palmer 10	—(0)
14	14Portuguese Grand Prix	20	P12	Palmer 12 · Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	22	DNF	Palmer DNF · Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
12	12Austrian Grand Prix	21	P8	Rothengatter 8 · Palmer DNF	—(0)
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	24	P10	Palmer 10 · Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
10	10German Grand Prix	16	DNF	Rothengatter DNF · Palmer DNF	—(0)
9	9British Grand Prix	22	P9	Palmer 9 · Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
8	8French Grand Prix	22	DNF	Palmer DNF · Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
7	7Detroit Grand Prix	20	P8	Palmer 8 · Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	22	P12	Rothengatter 12 · Palmer DNF	—(0)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	20	P13	Palmer 13 · Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	19	P12	Palmer 12	—(0)
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	20	DNF	Palmer DNF · Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
2	2Spanish Grand Prix	16	DNF	Palmer DNF	—(0)
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	21	DNF	Palmer DNF	—(0)

198510 races▾

Drivers: J. Palmer, C. Danner

Zakspeed race results in 1985
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
14	14European Grand Prix	25	DNF	Danner DNF	—(0)
13	13Belgian Grand Prix	22	DNF	Danner DNF	—(0)
11	11Dutch Grand Prix	23	DNF	Palmer DNF	—(0)
10	10Austrian Grand Prix	25	DNF	Palmer DNF	—(0)
9	9German Grand Prix	24	DNF	Palmer DNF	—(0)
8	8British Grand Prix	24	DNF	Palmer DNF	—(0)
7	7French Grand Prix	22	DNF	Palmer DNF	—(0)
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	19	P11	Palmer 11	—(0)
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	17	DNF	Palmer DNF	—(0)
2	2Portuguese Grand Prix	23	DNF	Palmer DNF	—(0)