Eddie Cheever F1 statistics
| Nationality |  American |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
| Date of birth | 10 January 1958 |
| Age | 64 |
| Race debut |  1978 South African Grand Prix |
| Last race |  1989 Australian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1978, 1980-89 |
| Best championship result | 6th (1983) |
F1 career statistics
Below are F1 statistics for Eddie Cheever. Percentages are relative to the number of race starts, not race entries.
| Grand Prix entries | 143 | View career results |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 132 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Podiums | 9 | 6.8% |
| Home race | 3 | |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 0 | |
| Points | 70 | 0.53 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 25 | 18.9% |
| Home race | 5 | |
| Front row starts | 1 | 0.8% |
| Home race | 0 | |
| Times as championship leader | 0 |
| Did not start | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 11 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 84 | 63.6% |
| First lap retirements | 3 | |
| Not classified | 3 | 2.3% |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| Best start | 2nd | x1 |
| Best result | 2nd | x2 |
| No. of events | 26 | View Grands Prix stats |
| No. of circuits | 31 | View circuit stats |
Statistics by season
The table below details F1 statistics by season for Cheever. You can sort the columns by clicking on the column headers, allowing you to see which seasons were best for each stat.
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 25 | – | – | – | NC | |
| 1980 |  Osella | 14 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 14 | 12 | – | – | NC |
| 1981 |  Tyrrell | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11th |
| 1982 |  Ligier | 15 | 14 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12th |
| 1983 | Renault | 15 | 15 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 6th |
| 1984 | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16th |
| 1985 | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 4 | 9 | – | – | NC |
| 1986 | Lola | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | – | NC |
| 1987 | Arrows | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10th |
| 1988 | Arrows | 16 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12th |
| 1989 | Arrows | 16 | 14 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11th |
| 143 | 132 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 70 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World championship position
Statistics by constructor
The table below details F1 statistics by constructor for Cheever. You can sort the columns by clicking on the column headers.
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Theodore | 1978 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hesketh | 1978 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 25 | – | – | – |
| Osella | 1980 | 14 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 14 | 12 | – | – |
| Tyrrell | 1981 | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Ligier | 1982 | 15 | 14 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| Renault | 1983 | 15 | 15 | – | 4 | – | – | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| Alfa Romeo | 1984-85 | 32 | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Lola | 1986 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Arrows | 1987-89 | 48 | 46 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 25 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 143 | 132 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 70 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
The table below shows a list of teammates Cheever had during his F1 career. Only race drivers appear in this list.
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Cogan | 1 | 1981 |
 Ricardo Zunino | 2 | 1981 |
| Michele Alboreto | 12 | 1981 |
| Jacques Laffite | 15 | 1982 |
| Alain Prost | 15 | 1983 |
| Riccardo Patrese | 32 | 1984-85 |
| Alan Jones | 1 | 1986 |
| Derek Warwick | 47 | 1987-89 |
| Martin Donnelly | 1 | 1989 |