Formula 1 driver · 1999–2005

Ricardo Zonta

NationalityBrazil BrazilCodeZONNumber17Last teamToyota
Starts36
Wins0
Podiums0
Poles0
Points3
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=37 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
4-33
pole rate
0.0%
front row rate
0.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=29 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
10-19
avg finish delta when both classified
-1.167

Positions Gained

Medium
n=19 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
4.526
expectation adjusted
-1.066

Finishing

High
n=36 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
52.8%
teammate classification rate
59.5%
retirements
17

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
2.826

Team Points Share

Medium
n=9 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
3
team points
21
points per start
0.083

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Jordan, Toyota2001–20050–41–1Battle
Toyota20050–00–0Battle
Toyota20041–31–3Battle
Jordan20010–00–0Battle
BAR1999–20003–268–15Battle

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
2005Toyota0000026th
2004Toyota5000022nd
2001Jordan2000019th
2000BAR17000314th
1999BAR12000022nd