Rene Arnoux F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
French
Birthplace
Pontcharra, France
Date of birth
Age
73
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1978-89
Best championship finish
3rd (1983)
F1 stats
A detailed look at Rene Arnoux’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 164 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 149 | |
| Wins | 7 | 4.7% |
| From pole | 2 | |
| Win & f.lap | 5 | |
| Hat-trick | 0 | |
| Podiums | 22 | 14.8% |
| Pole positions | 18 | 12.1% |
| Fastest laps | 12 | 8.1% |
| Points | 181 | 1.21 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 42 | 28.8% |
| Front row starts | 34 | 23.3% |
| Times as championship leader | 3 | |
| Best start | 1st | x18 |
| Best finish | 1st | x7 |
| Did not start | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 11 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 2 | |
| Retirements | 70 | 47.0% |
| First lap retirements | 4 | |
| Not classified | 1 | 0.7% |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 26 | |
| No. of circuits | 31 |
Stats by season
A look at Arnoux’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 16 | 9 | – | – | NC | |
| 1979 | Renault | 15 | 14 | – | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 8th |
| 1980 | Renault | 14 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 6th |
| 1981 | Renault | 15 | 14 | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9th |
| 1982 | Renault | 16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 6th |
| 1983 |  Ferrari | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 3rd |
| 1984 | Ferrari | 16 | 16 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 6th |
| 1985 | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17th |
| 1986 | Ligier | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 8th |
| 1987 | Ligier | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19th |
| 1988 | Ligier | 16 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 17 | 10 | – | – | NC |
| 1989 | Ligier | 16 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23rd |
| 164 | 149 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 34 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 181 |
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 Arnoux’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martini (1978) | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 18 | 9 | – | – |
 Surtees (1978) | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 16 | 9 | – | – |
| Renault (1979-82) | 60 | 58 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 85 |
| Ferrari (1983-85) | 32 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 79 |
| Ligier (1986-89) | 63 | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 164 | 149 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 34 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 181 |
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 Arnoux’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races | Quali H2H |
|---|---|---|
| Beppe Gabbiani (1978) | 2 | 2-0 |
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1979-1980) | 28 | 9-19 |
| Alain Prost (1981-82) | 31 | 13-18 |
| Patrick Tambay (1983) | 15 | 7-8 |
| Michele Alboreto (1984-85) | 17 | 4-13 |
| Jacques Laffite (1986) | 9 | 8-1 |
| Philippe Alliot (1986) | 7 | 5-2 |
| Piercarlo Ghinzani (1987) | 14 | 13-1 |
 Stefan Johansson (1988) | 16 | 12-4 |
| Olivier Grouillard (1989) | 16 | 4-12 |