(born
September 11 ,
1976 in
Liberec ) is a former
Formula One driver from the
Czech Republic . He participated in the final 3
Grands Prix of 2001, debuting on
September 16 ,
2001 at the Italian Grand Prix, as a replacement for
Luciano Burti after the latter's horror crash in the Belgian race, becoming his country's first Formula 1 driver. The
Prost team folded before 2002, leaving Enge with little hope of a drive.
He obtained the drive using the sponsorship from the local
Coca-Cola branch, which had also funded the
Nordic Racing F3000 team he raced for that year. He finished 3rd in the 2001 standings despite missing the final race, and was stripped of the 2002 title due to a positive
Marijuana test - as his
Arden International team's main sponsor produced
Vodka this can be regarded as ironic. He re-emerged in 2005, driving for
Panther Racing in the
IRL , with modest success. He then drove for Team Czech Republic in the 2005-2006
A1GP season.
