Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg

Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard von Habsburg-Lothringen,[2][1] known colloquially as Ferdinand Habsburg (born 21 June 1997, in Salzburg),[3] is an Austrian motor racing driver and the eldest son of Karl von Habsburg. A member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, he is considered first in the line of succession to the former Austro-Hungarian throne. Habsburg competes in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM). In November 2017, he finished 4th in the 2017 Macau Grand Prix after crashing at the final corner of the last lap whilst attempting to complete an overtake for the lead. He has also raced in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship.

Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg
Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg
Born (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997
Salzburg, Austria
Full name
Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard
HouseHabsburg-Lorraine
FatherArchduke Karl of Austria
MotherBaroness Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza
ReligionRoman Catholicism
Austrian imperial family

HI&RH Archduke Karl
HI&RH Archduchess Francesca

Family

Habsburg was born on 21 June 1997 and is an Austrian citizen. His parents are Karl von Habsburg and Francesca von Habsburg. His grandparents are Otto von Habsburg, the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. He was baptised on 20 September 1997 in Zagreb by Cardinal Franjo Kuharić.[5] He was also given the traditional Croatian name Zvonimir. He is the brother of Eleonore von Habsburg and Gloria von Habsburg.

While his traditional titles[8] are sometimes used socially abroad and in genealogical literature, they are not recognized by the Austrian government, particularly given that his grandfather Otto von Habsburg renounced all claims to the Austrian throne on 31 May 1961. Royal and noble titles were abolished in Austria by the Adelsaufhebungsgesetz of 3 April 1919.[9] The family name of the members of the former House of Austria was declared to be "Habsburg-Lothringen" by an Austrian ministerial decision in 1957,[10] and by a German court (Landgericht Würzburg) on 16 July 1958. The alternative family name "von Habsburg" may be used in all states apart from Austria.

Racing career
Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg
Nationality Austrian
Born (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997
Salzburg, Austria
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters career
Debut season2019
Current teamR-Motorsport II
Car number62
Starts17
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish18th in 2019
Previous series
2017–18

2015–17
2016
2015–16
2015–16

2014		FIA Formula 3 European Championship

Toyota Racing Series
Euroformula Open Championship
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0]
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC

Formula Renault 1.6 NEC

Karting

Habsburg began his racing career at the age of 14 with the Austrian team, Speedworld Academy.[11] He has worn racing number 62 since the beginning of his karting career. In 2014 after 4 years spent in ROTAX Junior category, winning multiple championship titles, he switched to Rotax DD2. He qualified three times for the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals (Portimao – 2012, New Orleans – 2013, Valencia – 2014)

Results
  • 2014 – Austrian champion in Rotax DD2, 12th place in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in Valencia, Spain
  • 2013 – Hungarian Champion and Lower Austrian Champion, Central-Eastern European vice-champion in Rotax Junior,

10th place in the Rotax Max Challenge Grand Finals in New Orleans, USA

  • 2012 – Lower Austrian Champion, 33rd place in the RMC World Finals in Portimao, Portugal

Formula Renault 1.6 NEC

In 2014, Habsburg made his début in single seaters, taking part in the Formula Renault 1.6 NEC Championship with Lechner Racing. He finished 4th with a 100% finishing rate in 15 races.

Toyota Racing Series

For 2015, Habsburg contested New Zealand's Toyota Racing Series in January and February 2015 with Victory Motor Racing, finishing 11th in the championship and 5th in the rookie class with two podium finishes. He would return to the series with Giles Motorsport for 2016 and finished fourth in the championship behind Lando Norris, Jehan Daruvala and Brendon Leitch with four podium finishes.

Formula Renault 2.0 NEC

For 2015, Habsburg decided to switch to the Formula Renault 2.0 NEC for Fortec Motorsports.

FIA European Formula 3

For 2017, Habsburg stepped up to the FIA European F3 Championship, racing for Carlin. He had a highly successful season, taking four podiums and a first series win at Spa. However his most impressive drive came in the end of year Macau Grand Prix. In the main race, he battled hard for the lead with Brazilian Sérgio Sette Câmara, but was unable to pass. On the final lap, Habsburg took the lead around the outside of the final corner at Fisherman's Bend, but braked too late and understeered into the barriers on the exit of the corner, with Sette Câmara doing exactly the same thing, handing the race win to Câmara's teammate Dan Ticktum. Habsburg eventually limped across the line fourth despite broken front suspension. Nonetheless, the Austrian would gain much praise from both his team boss and journalists for his final lap maneuver, along with his great season as a whole. He is returning to the series again in 2018.

ArtCar

Together with his mother Francesca von Habsburg, Habsburg launched a unique interpretation of racing and art in 2014. The famous Swiss designer group, Lang-Baumann, designed and painted his race car.[12]

Racing record

Career summary
Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2014 Formula Renault 1.6 NEC[13] Lechner Racing 15 0 0 0 4 213 4th
2015 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC Fortec Motorsports 11 0 0 0 0 62 18th
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Formula Renault 2.0 Alps 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Euroformula Open Championship Drivex School 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Toyota Racing Series Victory Motor Racing 16 0 1 1 2 490 11th
2016 Euroformula Open Championship Drivex School 16 2 4 1 12 247 2nd
Spanish Formula 3 Championship 6 1 1 0 4 90 3rd
Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Fortec Motorsports 15 0 1 0 2 57 10th
Formula Renault 2.0 NEC 10 0 0 0 2 130 11th
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
Toyota Racing Series Giles Motorsport 15 2 0 1 4 727 4th
2017 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Carlin 30 1 0 2 4 187 7th
Macau Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
Toyota Racing Series M2 Competition 15 0 0 0 2 568 8th
2018 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Carlin 30 0 0 2 1 87 13th
International GT Open Drivex School 2 0 0 0 0 1 44th
Weathertech SportsCar Championship Jackie Chan DCR Jota 1 0 0 0 0 26 51st
Macau Grand Prix Motopark 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 10th
2019 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters R-Motorsport II 17 0 0 0 0 3 18th
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup R-Motorsport 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup - Silver Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Macau Grand Prix ART Grand Prix 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF

† As von Habsburg was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score championship points.

Complete FIA Formula 3 European Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 DC Points
2017 Carlin Volkswagen SIL
1
12		 SIL
2
13		 SIL
3
12		 MNZ
1
3		 MNZ
2
5		 MNZ
3
5		 PAU
1
8		 PAU
2
8		 PAU
3
6		 HUN
1
15		 HUN
2
10		 HUN
3
12		 NOR
1
Ret		 NOR
2
15		 NOR
3
8		 SPA
1
8		 SPA
2
1		 SPA
3
6		 ZAN
1
4		 ZAN
2
6		 ZAN
3
2		 NÜR
1
5		 NÜR
2
6		 NÜR
3
Ret		 RBR
1
6		 RBR
2
9		 RBR
3
4		 HOC
1
3		 HOC
2
20		 HOC
3
Ret		 7th 187
2018 Carlin Volkswagen PAU
1
11		 PAU
2
11		 PAU
3
Ret		 HUN
1
Ret		 HUN
2
8		 HUN
3
15		 NOR
1
18		 NOR
2
5		 NOR
3
9		 ZAN
1
14		 ZAN
2
5		 ZAN
3
7		 SPA
1
Ret		 SPA
2
10		 SPA
3
12		 SIL
1
13		 SIL
2
13		 SIL
3
9		 MIS
1
12		 MIS
2
7		 MIS
3
3		 NÜR
1
Ret		 NÜR
2
10		 NÜR
3
11		 RBR
1
5		 RBR
2
8		 RBR
3
6		 HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
12		 HOC
3
6		 13th 87

Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2019 R-Motorsport II Aston Martin Vantage DTM HOC
1
Ret		 HOC
2
13		 ZOL
1
9		 ZOL
2
Ret		 MIS
1
14		 MIS
2
12		 NOR
1
10		 NOR
2
11		 ASS
1
13		 ASS
2
12		 ZOL
1
15†		 ZOL
2
11		 LAU
1
15		 LAU
2
Ret		 NÜR
1
11		 NÜR
2
15		 HOC
1
DNS		 HOC
2
11		 18th 3

† Driver did not finish, but was classified as he completed 90% of the race distance.

Honours

Ancestry

References
  1. referred to in Austria as Ferdinand Zvonimir Habsburg-Lothringen,[1] in Hungary as Habsburg Ferdinánd Zvonimir, and by his royal name as Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir of Austria
  2. "Croatians celebrate christening of Habsburg heir". The Nation. 22 September 1997. p. 7.
  3. "Le baptême de l'archiduc Zvonimir", Point de Vue, no. 2566 (24 au 30 septembre 1997): 10–12.
  4. His godparents were his uncle Georg von Habsburg, Alois-Konstantin, 9th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Margarita Gómez-Acebo y Cejuela, and Agnes Husslein (born Countess of Arco).[4]
  5. Kaiser Joseph II. harmonische Wahlkapitulation mit allen den vorhergehenden Wahlkapitulationen der vorigen Kaiser und Könige.. Since 1780 official title used for princes (zu Hungarn, Böheim, Dalmatien, Kroatien, Sflavonien, Königlicher Erbprinz)
  6. Croatian Coronation Oath of 1916.. P.2-4, 'Emperor of Austria, Hungary and Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia Apostolic king'
  7. Archduke of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia[6][7]
  8. Unternehmensberatung, ADVOKAT. "§ 1 AdaufG (Adelsaufhebungsgesetz) – JUSLINE Österreich". Jusline.at. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Speedworld Academy". Speedworld-academy.at. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  11. "LB". Langbaumann.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  12. "Formula Renault 1.6 NEC 2014 standings". Driverdb.com. 2014.
  13. "Photographic image" (JPG). S-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  14. "Photographic image" (JPG). Noblesseetroyautes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  15. "Habsburg Heir Installed as Knight in the Order of St. George". Theroyalforums.com. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg
Cadet branch of the House of Lorraine
Born: 21 June 1997
lines
First
 Line of succession to the defunct Austro-Hungarian throne
1st position		 Succeeded by
Georg von Habsburg

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