Zsolt Baumgartner

Zsolt Baumgartner (Debrecen, 1 January 1981) is a former formula one Hungarian -driver. He was the first Hungarian driver in formula 1. ==Career[ Edit] == Baumgartner started his racing career in the Formula Renault BARC Winter Championship. He drove a Tatuus RC98. He was sixth in that Championship. After this he drove with Cram Competition in the European Formula Renault and the German Formula Renault. In the German Formula Renault he won 3 of the 4 races that he drove, but because he had no German Racing license, he could get no championship points. He was third In the European Formula Renault, Antonio Pizzonia and hereby he had toGianmaria Bruni for be. He stepped in 200 to the German Formula 3. This was less of a success, his Dallara brought him to a thirteenth place in the Championship. The following year he also drove in this class, he was 17th in the Championship, he took out 20 points in 18 races. He also drove the last 7 races of the Formula 3000Championship. He drove at the Prost Junior Team. In 2002 he went to Nordic Racing Lola are brought him to a fifteenth place in the Championship. In 2003 stepped Baumgartner to Coloni, he was also a test driver at Jordan. He drove there the first 8 races and scored 6 points. He was summoned by Jordan to replace Ralph Firman was wounded during the German Grand Prix. He drove the Hungarian and Italian Grand Prix, he knew no points. The following year he went to Minardi, Baumgartner was a teammate of Gianmaria Bruni. He received 1 point during the Grand Prix of the United States, that was 1 point more than his team-mate managed to amass. Then it became quiet around the Hungarian. In 2007 it was announced that he was officially test and reserve driver for Minardi Team USA, in the ChampCar Championship.