Nelson Piquet F1 pole positions
Pole positions info
Pole positions
24
Race no. first pole position
24th race
First pole position
1980 United States Grand Prix West
Last pole position
Smallest pole margin
0.030s
Largest pole margin
0.995s
Consecutive poles
3
Most poles in a season
9 (1984)
Statistics
A detailed look at Nelson Piquet’s F1 pole positions.
Result when starting from pole
| Result | Total |
|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |
| 2nd | 4 |
| 3rd | 1 |
| 4th | 1 |
| 5th | 1 |
| 6th | 1 |
| 7th | 1 |
| 8th | 1 |
| 12th | 1 |
| Retired, did not finish | 8 |
Pole positions by Grand Prix
| Grand Prix | Poles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
 Canada | 3 | 1980, 1981, 1984 |
 Britain | 3 | 1984, 1986, 1987 |
 Austria | 3 | 1982, 1984, 1987 |
 Netherlands | 2 | 1983, 1985 |
 Italy | 2 | 1984, 1987 |
| USA West | 1 | 1980 |
 Brazil (home GP) | 1 | 1981 |
 Argentina | 1 | 1981 |
 Monaco | 1 | 1981 |
 South Africa | 1 | 1984 |
 San Marino | 1 | 1984 |
| Detroit | 1 | 1984 |
 Europe | 1 | 1984 |
 Portugal | 1 | 1984 |
 Belgium | 1 | 1986 |
 Spain | 1 | 1987 |
Bold denotes a win from pole position
Pole positions by circuit
| Circuit | Poles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Montreal | 3 | 1980, 1981, 1984 |
| Osterreichring | 3 | 1982, 1984, 1987 |
| Zandvoort | 2 | 1983, 1985 |
| Brands Hatch | 2 | 1984, 1986 |
| Monza | 2 | 1984, 1987 |
| Long Beach | 1 | 1980 |
| Jacarepagua (home circuit) | 1 | 1981 |
| Buenos Aires | 1 | 1981 |
| Monte Carlo | 1 | 1981 |
| Kyalami | 1 | 1984 |
| Imola | 1 | 1984 |
| Detroit | 1 | 1984 |
 Nurburgring | 1 | 1984 |
| Estoril | 1 | 1984 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 1 | 1986 |
| Silverstone | 1 | 1987 |
| Jerez | 1 | 1987 |
Bold denotes a win from pole position
Chronology
Below is a detailed list of F1 pole positions by Nelson Piquet. The table can be sorted by clicking on the column headers.
| No. | Year | Grand Prix | Circuit | Race no. | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Race | Pole margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1980 | USA West | Long Beach | 24 | Brabham | BT49 | Ford Cosworth V8 | 1 | 0.995s |
| 2 | 1980 | Canada | Montreal | 33 | Brabham | BT49 | Ford Cosworth V8 | DNF | 0.836s |
| 3 | 1981 | Brazil | Jacarepagua | 36 | Brabham | BT49C | Ford Cosworth V8 | 12 | 0.311s |
| 4 | 1981 | Argentina | Buenos Aires | 37 | Brabham | BT49C | Ford Cosworth V8 | 1 | 0.316s |
| 5 | 1981 | Monaco | Monte Carlo | 40 | Brabham | BT49C | Ford Cosworth V8 | DNF | 0.078s |
| 6 | 1981 | Canada | Montreal | 48 | Brabham | BT49C | Ford Cosworth V8 | 5 | 0.148s |
| 7 | 1982 | Austria | Osterreichring | 60 | Brabham | BT50 | BMW L4t | DNF | 0.359s |
| 8 | 1983 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | 75 | Brabham | BT52B | BMW L4t | DNF | 0.740s |
| 9 | 1984 | South Africa | Kyalami | 80 | Brabham | BT53 | BMW L4t | DNF | 0.187s |
| 10 | 1984 | San Marino | Imola | 82 | Brabham | BT53 | BMW L4t | DNF | 0.111s |
| 11 | 1984 | Canada | Montreal | 85 | Brabham | BT53 | BMW L4t | 1 | 0.756s |
| 12 | 1984 | Detroit | Detroit | 86 | Brabham | BT53 | BMW L4t | 1 | 0.660s |
| 13 | 1984 | Britain | Brands Hatch | 88 | Brabham | BT53 | BMW L4t | 7 | 0.207s |
| 14 | 1984 | Austria | Osterreichring | 90 | Brabham | BT53 | BMW L4t | 2 | 0.030s |
| 15 | 1984 | Italy | Monza | 92 | Brabham | BT53 | BMW L4t | DNF | 0.087s |
| 16 | 1984 | Europe | Nurburgring | 93 | Brabham | BT53 | BMW L4t | 3 | 0.304s |
| 17 | 1984 | Portugal | Estoril | 94 | Brabham | BT53 | BMW L4t | 6 | 0.071s |
| 18 | 1985 | Netherlands | Zandvoort | 105 | Brabham | BT54 | BMW L4t | 8 | 0.573s |
| 19 | 1986 | Belgium | Spa-Francorchamps | 115 | Williams | FW11 | Honda V6t | DNF | 0.137s |
| 20 | 1986 | Britain | Brands Hatch | 119 | Williams | FW11 | Honda V6t | 2 | 0.438s |
| 21 | 1987 | Britain | Silverstone | 132 | Williams | FW11B | Honda V6t | 2 | 0.070s |
| 22 | 1987 | Austria | Osterreichring | 135 | Williams | FW11B | Honda V6t | 2 | 0.102s |
| 23 | 1987 | Italy | Monza | 136 | Williams | FW11B | Honda V6t | 1 | 0.099s |
| 24 | 1987 | Spain | Jerez | 138 | Williams | FW11B | Honda V6t | 4 | 0.620s |