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Nelson Piquet

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Fact File

Nationality:Brazil flag lazyload Brazilian
Birthplace:Brazil flag lazyload Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Date of birth:17 August 1952
Age:68
Race debut:Germany flag lazyload 1978 German Grand Prix
Last race:Australia flag lazyload 1991 Australian Grand Prix
Year(s) active:1978-91
Best championship result:3x World Champion (1981, 1983, 1987)

Career Statistics

Grand Prix entries:207 
Grand Prix starts:204 
Wins:2311.3%
From pole:5 
Win & F.Lap:8 
Hat-trick:3 
Home race:2 
Podiums:6029.4%
Home race:4 
Pole positions:2411.8%
Home race:1 
Fastest laps:2311.3%
Home race:3 
Points:481.50
(485.50)
2.38 pts p/r
Points finishes:10049.0%
Home race:6 
Front row starts:4421.6%
Home race:3 
Times as championship leader:20 
Did not start:1 
Did not qualify:2 
Did not pre-qualify:0 
Retirements:8642.2%
First lap retirements:4 
Not classified:0 
Disqualified:21.0%
Avg. start:6.7 
Avg. finish:3.8 
Best start:1stx24
Best result:1stx23

Season Summary

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race 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: 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
YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1978United Kingdom flag lazyload Ensign,
United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren,
United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham
55–––––3149––NC
1979United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham1515–––1112241315th
1980United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham14143621341110542nd
1981United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham1515374155111050WC
1982United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham15141212391142011th
1983United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham1515381445111059WC
1984United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham161624931010115295th
1985United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham1616121–410115218th
1986United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams161641027841111693rd
1987United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams16153114463111273 (76)WC
1988United Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus1616–3–––7337226th
1989United Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus1615–––––7745128th
1990 United Kingdom flag lazyload Benetton161624–––2511243 (44)3rd
1991 United Kingdom flag lazyload Benetton161613–––541826.56th
  20720423602423448611100481.5 (485.5) 

Constructor Statistics

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race 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: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
ConstructorYear(s)RERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
United Kingdom flag lazyload Ensign197811–––––121–––.0
United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren197833–––––2209––.0
United Kingdom flag lazyload Brabham1978-851071061329181230551145236.0
United Kingdom flag lazyload Williams1986-8732317216111471123145.0
United Kingdom flag lazyload Lotus1988-893231–3–––14331234.0
United Kingdom flag lazyload Benetton1990-91323237–––7412070.5
  20720423602423448611100485.5

Grand Prix Statistics

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race 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: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
  • Highlight: Home Grand Prix
Grand PrixRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Argentina flag lazyload Argentina3312111111215.0
Australia flag lazyload Australia7713–11321420.5
Austria flag lazyload Austria1010–4313512522.0
Belgium flag lazyload Belgium1312–11–3613616.0
Brazil flag lazyload Brazil131324133511631.0
United Kingdom flag lazyload Britain1313–43–4312936.0
USA flag lazyload Caesars Palace22–––––14512.0
Canada flag lazyload Canada131335323411846.0
USA flag lazyload Dallas11–––––112–––.0
USA flag lazyload Detroit7612112211419.0
Europe flag lazyload Europe3312112111213.0
France flag lazyload France131315–1–331837.0
Germany flag lazyload Germany141433–1–941532.0
Hungary flag lazyload Hungary6623–21121423.0
Italy flag lazyload Italy141445213611744.0
Japan flag lazyload Japan5511–––251212.0
Mexico flag lazyload Mexico66–1–21222310.0
Monaco flag lazyload Monaco1313–3111812316.0
Netherlands flag lazyload Netherlands88132–3311424.0
Portugal flag lazyload Portugal88–21–1313513.0
San Marino flag lazyload San Marino10913123511421.0
South Africa flag lazyload South Africa66–111431327.0
Spain flag lazyload Spain88––1–241413.0
Switzerland flag Switzerland11––––––6413.0
USA flag lazyload USA55–1–1232327.0
USA flag lazyload USA West5512111211213.0

Circuit Statistics

  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Race 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: Point scoring finishes
  • PTS: Points scored
  • Highlight: Home circuit
CircuitRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Australia flag lazyload Adelaide7713–11321420.5
United Kingdom flag lazyload Brands Hatch66132–3211321.0
Argentina flag lazyload Buenos Aires3312111111215.0
Spain flag lazyload Catalunya11––––––1011––.0
USA flag lazyload Dallas11–––––112–––.0
USA flag lazyload Detroit7612112211419.0
France flag lazyload Dijon-Prenois44–1–––23327.0
Portugal flag lazyload Estoril88–21–1313513.0
Germany flag lazyload Hockenheim131333–1–841532.0
Hungary flag lazyload Hungaroring6623–21121423.0
Italy flag lazyload Imola111024123511530.0
Brazil flag lazyload Interlagos44–––––27523.0
Brazil flag lazyload Jacarepagua9924133311428.0
Spain flag lazyload Jarama22–––––27–––.0
Spain flag lazyload Jerez55––1–221413.0
South Africa flag lazyload Kyalami66–111431327.0
USA flag lazyload Las Vegas22–––––14512.0
USA flag lazyload Long Beach5512111211213.0
France flag lazyload Magny-Cours11––––––78––.0
Mexico flag lazyload Mexico City66–1–21222310.0
Monaco flag lazyload Monte Carlo1313–3111812316.0
Canada flag lazyload Montreal131335323411846.0
Italy flag lazyload Monza131334213611635.0
Germany flag lazyload Nurburgring22–111111314.0
Austria flag lazyload Osterreichring1010–4313512522.0
France flag lazyload Paul Ricard9914–1–131733.0
USA flag lazyload Phoenix33–1–––15327.0
United Kingdom flag lazyload Silverstone99–21–2212724.0
Belgium flag lazyload Spa-Francorchamps87–11–2213514.0
Japan flag lazyload Suzuka5511–––251212.0
USA flag lazyload Watkins Glen22–––1222–––.0
Netherlands flag lazyload Zandvoort88132–3311424.0
Belgium flag lazyload Zolder55––––142512.0

Teammates

DriverRacesYear(s)
United Kingdom flag lazyload John Watson11978
Austria flag lazyload Niki Lauda141978-79
Argentina flag lazyload Ricardo Zunino91979-80
Mexico flag lazyload Hector Rebaque221980-81
Italy flag lazyload Riccardo Patrese311982-83, 1987
Italy flag lazyload Teo Fabi121984
Italy flag lazyload Corrado Fabi31984
Germany flag lazyload Manfred Winkelhock11984
France flag lazyload Francois Hesnault41985
Switzerland flag Marc Surer121985
United Kingdom flag lazyload Nigel Mansell311986-87
Japan flag lazyload Satoru Nakajima321988-89
Italy flag lazyload Alessandro Nannini141990
Brazil flag lazyload Roberto Moreno131990-91
Germany flag lazyload Michael Schumacher51991

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