Eddie Cheever F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
American
Birthplace
Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Date of birth
Age
64
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1978, 1980-89
Best championship finish
6th (1983)
F1 stats
A detailed look at Eddie Cheever’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 143 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 132 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Podiums | 9 | 6.8% |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 0 | |
| Points | 70 | 0.53 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 25 | 18.9% |
| Front row starts | 1 | 0.8% |
| Times as championship leader | 0 | |
| Best start | 2nd | x1 |
| Best finish | 2nd | x2 |
| 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 | |
| No. of events | 26 | |
| No. of circuits | 31 |
Stats by season
A look at Cheever’s F1 stats by season
| 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
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- 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
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Cheever’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | 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
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- 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
A list of Cheever’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races | Quali H2H |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Cogan (1981) | 1 | 1-0 |
 Ricardo Zunino (1981) | 2 | 2-0 |
| Michele Alboreto (1981) | 12 | 8-4 |
| Jacques Laffite (1982) | 15 | 8-7 |
| Alain Prost (1983) | 15 | 2-13 |
| Riccardo Patrese (1984-85) | 32 | 12-20 |
 Alan Jones (1986) | 1 | 1-0 |
| Derek Warwick (1987-89) | 47 | 12-35 |
| Martin Donnelly (1989) | 1 | 0-1 |