Zanardi, Alessandro - - -WILLIAMS are making a habit of bringing drivers over from INDY CAR/CART racing in their bid to beat MICHAEL SCHUMACHER. In this case, CART champion Alessandro Zanardi. It would have been much cheaper for them if they could have got him when he could not get a drive in F1 and so went to CART after a driving a number of uncompetitive F1 cars.
Zandvoort - - -Town on the North Sea, southwest of Haarlem, site of all 30 rounds of the DUTCH GRAND PRIX run between 1952 and 1985. In its configuration for the final six races between 1980-85, the track was 4.252 km in length. The legendary Jim Clark won four races there (1963-65 and 1967). Scotland's JACKIE STEWART and Austrian, Nicki Lauda, scored three victories each (Stewart in 1968-69 and 1973, Lauda in 1974, 1977 and 1985).
Zeltweg - - -A village in south central Austria, site of the first-ever AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX. A single race was held there in 1964, and won by Italian driver, Lorenzo Bandini, in a Ferrari 156 Aero.
Zhuhai - - -Motor racing facility in mainland China and chosen site of the first Grand Prix of China, scheduled to take place in 2000.
Zolder - - -A town in northwestern Belgium, near Hasselt, site of 10 editions of the BELGIAN GRAND PRIX (1973, 1975-82 and 1984). In its final Formula One configuration, the track was 4.262 km long. GILLES VILLENEUVE was killed there in qualifying prior to the 1982 race.
Zonta, Ricardo - - -Ex McLAREN test driver (rumoured to be on short term loan) Ricardo Zonta is making his debut in a brand new team which is built around his teammate, JACQUES VILLENEUVE. It should be a character-building year if nothing else. Last year he was tremendously fast in the Mercedes Sports car, and hopefully will be able to show some form at tracks where he has raced before.
Zzzzz - - -Noise made by fan while being told that it is better to watch racing with almost no overtaking to to see a boring event where drivers change position on the track rather than at pitstops.