Ricardo Zonta
born 23 Mar 1976 · raced 1999–2005
Ricardo Zonta's Formula 1 career, spanning 36 starts, is perhaps best remembered for his tenure with BAR during the late 1990s and early 2000s. A quick and often spectacular driver, Zonta showed flashes of impressive pace, particularly in qualifying. While he never achieved a podium finish, his spirited drives and involvement in the competitive mid-field battles of the era cemented his place as a solid, if not ultimately championship-contending, Grand Prix driver. He later contributed as a test driver for Toyota, showcasing his continued value to F1 teams.
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0.33 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 0 |
| Hungaroring | 0 | 0 |
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 0 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 0 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Jacques Villeneuve29 shared races · Compare with Jacques Villeneuve (2000)
- Olivier Panis4 shared races · Compare with Olivier Panis (2004)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Toyota | Panis vs ZontaOlivier Panis vs Ricardo Zonta | 3–1 |
| 2000 | BAR | Villeneuve vs ZontaJacques Villeneuve vs Ricardo Zonta | 12–5 |
| 1999 | BAR | Villeneuve vs ZontaJacques Villeneuve vs Ricardo Zonta | 5–7 |
20051 raceToyota▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Withdrew | 0 |
Earlier seasons1999–2004 (4 seasons)▾
20045 racesToyota▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P13 | 0 | |
| 13 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 20 | P10 | 0 | |
| 15 | Electronics | 0 |
20012 racesJordan▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 12 | P7 | 0 |
200017 racesBAR▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | P9 | 0 | |
| 12 | P6 | 1 | |
| 17 | P6 | 1 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 18 | P145 places worse than season average (P9.0) | 0 | |
| 12 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 19 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 8 | P8 | 0 | |
| 20 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 18 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 16 | P8 | 0 | |
| 16 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 8 | P9 | 0 | |
| 16 | P6 | 1 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Ricardo Zonta’s average finish in 2000 (P9.0, retirements excluded).
199912 racesBAR▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P12 | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | P8 | 0 | |
| 18 | Wheel bearing | 0 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 17 | P13 | 0 | |
| 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| 15 | P15 | 0 | |
| 16 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 0 | |
| 17 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 19 | Gearbox | 0 |