Riccardo Patrese
Statistics
Fact File
| Nationality: |  Italian |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Padua, Italy |
| Date of birth: | 17 April 1954 |
| Age: | 66 |
| Race debut: |  1977 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1993 Australian Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1977-93 |
| Best championship result: | Runner-up (1992) |
Career Statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 257 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 256 | |
| Wins: | 6 | 2.3% |
| From pole: | 2 | |
| Win & F.Lap: | 1 | |
| Hat-trick: | 0 | |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Podiums: | 37 | 14.5% |
| Home race: | 4 | |
| Pole positions: | 8 | 3.1% |
| Home race: | 1 | |
| Fastest laps: | 13 | 5.1% |
| Home race: | 2 | |
| Points: | 281 | 1.10 pts p/r |
| Points finishes: | 73 | 28.5% |
| Home race: | 9 | |
| Front row starts: | 28 | 10.9% |
| Home race: | 3 | |
| Times as championship leader: | 0 |
| Did not start: | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 146 | 57.0% |
| First lap retirements: | 6 | |
| Not classified: | 0 | |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Avg. start: | 9.2 | |
| Avg. finish: | 5.8 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x8 |
| Best result: | 1st | x6 |
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
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 |  Shadow | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19th |
| 1978 | Arrows | 14 | 14 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11th |
| 1979 | Arrows | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19th |
| 1980 | Arrows | 14 | 14 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9th |
| 1981 | Arrows | 15 | 15 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11th |
| 1982 | Brabham | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 10th |
| 1983 | Brabham | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9th |
| 1984 | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13th |
| 1985 | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 9 | 9 | – | – | NC |
| 1986 | Brabham | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15th |
| 1987 | Brabham, Williams | 16 | 16 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13th |
| 1988 | Williams | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11th |
| 1989 | Williams | 16 | 16 | – | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 3rd |
| 1990 | Williams | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 7th |
| 1991 | Williams | 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 53 | 3rd |
| 1992 | Williams | 16 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 56 | 2nd |
| 1993 | Benetton | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 5th |
| 257 | 256 | 6 | 37 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 146 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 281 |
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
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 Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Australia | 9 | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
 Austria | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 2 | 10 | – | – |
 Belgium | 17 | 17 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
 Brazil | 16 | 16 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Britain | 17 | 17 | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
 Caesars Palace | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 11 | – | – |
 Canada | 16 | 16 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Detroit | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Europe | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 France | 17 | 17 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
 Germany | 17 | 17 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
 Hungary | 8 | 8 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| Italy | 17 | 17 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
 Japan | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 25 |
 Mexico | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| Monaco | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
 Netherlands | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 6 | 9 | – | – |
 Portugal | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
 San Marino | 12 | 12 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
 South Africa | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
 Spain | 11 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
 Sweden | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| USA | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| USA West | 6 | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
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
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 9 | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Anderstorp | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Brands Hatch | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | – | – |
| Buenos Aires | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 7 | – | – |
| Catalunya | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Detroit | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Dijon-Prenois | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Donington | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Estoril | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Fuji | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Hockenheim | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| Hungaroring | 8 | 8 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| Imola | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
| Interlagos | 6 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Jacarepagua | 10 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Jarama | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | 10 | – | – |
| Jerez | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Kyalami | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| Las Vegas | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 11 | – | – |
| Long Beach | 6 | 6 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Magny-Cours | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Mexico City | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| Monte Carlo | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| Montreal | 15 | 15 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 19 |
| Monza | 16 | 16 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Mosport | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | 10 | – | – |
| Nurburgring | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Osterreichring | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 2 | 10 | – | – |
| Paul Ricard | 10 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Phoenix | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Silverstone | 12 | 12 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 10 | 10 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Suzuka | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 |
| Watkins Glen | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 19 | – | – | – |
| Zandvoort | 9 | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 6 | 9 | – | – |
| Zolder | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Teammates
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Jones | 9 | 1977 |
| Rolf Stommelen | 13 | 1978 |
| Jochen Mass | 26 | 1979-80 |
 Mike Thackwell | 1 | 1980 |
| Manfred Winkelhock | 1 | 1980 |
| Siegfried Stohr | 13 | 1981 |
| Jacques Villeneuve Sr | 2 | 1981 |
| Nelson Piquet | 31 | 1982-83, 1987 |
| Eddie Cheever | 32 | 1984-85 |
| Elio de Angelis | 4 | 1986 |
| Derek Warwick | 11 | 1986 |
| Andrea de Cesaris | 15 | 1987 |
| Nigel Mansell | 46 | 1988, 1991-92 |
| Martin Brundle | 1 | 1988 |
| Jean-Louis Schlesser | 1 | 1988 |
| Thierry Boutsen | 32 | 1989-90 |
| Michael Schumacher | 16 | 1993 |