Nelson Piquet – F1 Statistics & Driver Profile
Fact File
| Nationality: |  Brazilian |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Date of birth: | 17 August 1952 |
| Age: | 67 |
| Race debut: |  1978 German Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1991 Australian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1978-91 |
| Best championship result: | World Champion – 1981, 1983, 1987 |
F1 Statistics
More in-depth stats can be found by clicking on the links in the table below.
| Did not start: | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 2 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 86 | 42.16% |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 2 | 0.98% |
| Avg starting position: | 6.68 | |
| Avg finishing position: | 3.81 | |
| Best starting position: | 1st | x24 |
| Best finishing position: | 1st | x23 |
F1 Career Summary
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
Points without parentheses are points scored that counted towards the championship, points in parentheses are total points scored.
| Year | Constructor | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Ensign, McLaren, Brabham | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | NC |
| 1979 | Brabham | 15 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 15th |
| 1980 | Brabham | 14 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 2nd |
| 1981 | Brabham | 15 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50 | WC |
| 1982 | Brabham | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 11th |
| 1983 | Brabham | 15 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 59 | WC |
| 1984 | Brabham | 16 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 5th |
| 1985 | Brabham | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 8th |
| 1986 | Williams | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 69 | 3rd |
| 1987 | Williams | 15 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 73 (76) | WC |
| 1988 | Lotus | 16 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | 22 | 6th |
| 1989 | Lotus | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | 12 | 8th |
| 1990 | Benetton | 16 | 2 | 4 | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 43 (44) | 3rd |
| 1991 | Benetton | 16 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 26.50 | 6th |
| 204 | 23 | 60 | 24 | 23 | 44 | 86 | 100 | 481.50 (485.50) |
F1 Constructors Statistics
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
F1 Grand Prix Summary
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- PTS: Points scored
| Grand Prix | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Australia | 7 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 20.5 |
 Austria | 10 | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
 Belgium | 12 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 16 |
| Brazil | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 31 |
 Britain | 13 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 36 |
 Caesars Palace | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
 Canada | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 46 |
| Dallas | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Detroit | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
 Europe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
 France | 13 | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | 37 |
| Germany | 14 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 32 |
 Hungary | 6 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 23 |
 Italy | 14 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 44 |
 Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 12 |
 Mexico | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 10 |
 Monaco | 13 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
 Netherlands | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 24 |
 Portugal | 8 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 13 |
 San Marino | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
 South Africa | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
 Spain | 8 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 |
 Switzerland | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| USA | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 |
| USA West | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
F1 Circuit Summary
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- PTS: Points scored
| Circuit | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 7 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 20.5 |
| Brands Hatch | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 21 |
| Buenos Aires | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Catalunya | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dallas | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Detroit | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Dijon-Prenois | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 7 |
| Estoril | 8 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 13 |
| Hockenheim | 13 | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 32 |
| Hungaroring | 6 | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | 23 |
| Imola | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| Interlagos | 4 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Jacarepagua | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| Jarama | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jerez | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 |
| Kyalami | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Las Vegas | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| Long Beach | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Magny-Cours | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mexico City | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 10 |
| Monte Carlo | 13 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Montreal | 13 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 46 |
| Monza | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 35 |
| Nurburgring | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Osterreichring | 10 | – | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| Paul Ricard | 9 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 33 |
| Phoenix | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | 7 |
| Silverstone | 9 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 24 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 14 |
| Suzuka | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 12 |
| Watkins Glen | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Zandvoort | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 24 |
| Zolder | 5 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Teammates
- John Watson – 1 race – 1978
- Niki Lauda – 14 races – 1978-79
- Ricardo Zunino – 9 races – 1979-80
- Hector Rebaque – 22 races – 1980-81
- Riccardo Patrese – 31 races – 1982-83, 1987
- Teo Fabi – 12 races – 1984
- Corrado Fabi – 3 races – 1984
- Manfred Winkelhock – 1 race – 1984
- Francois Hesnault – 4 races – 1985
- Marc Surer – 12 races – 1985
- Nigel Mansell – 31 races – 1986-87
- Satoru Nakajima – 32 races – 1988-89
- Alessandro Nannini – 14 races – 1990
- Roberto Moreno – 13 races – 1990-91
- Michael Schumacher – 5 races – 1991