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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
Italian
birthday
15 Jun 1958
hometown
Milan
died
13 Jun 1982
Montreal (CDN)
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Driver Information

nationality
Italian
birthday
15 Jun 1958
hometown
Milan
died
13 Jun 1982
Montreal (CDN)
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Competitors

Jacques Laffite profile photo
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Jacques
Laffite
fr
age
80
wins
44
poles
20
races
443
podiums
94
fastest laps
25
Michele Alboreto profile photo
Michele
Alboreto
it
age
wins
24
poles
14
races
300
podiums
63
fastest laps
13
Rupert Keegan profile photo
Rupert
Keegan
gb
age
wins
14
poles
8
races
113
podiums
23
fastest laps
6
Jochen Mass profile photo
Jochen
Mass
de
age
78
wins
70
poles
33
races
392
podiums
151
fastest laps
34
Eliseo Salazar profile photo
Eliseo
Salazar
cl
age
69
wins
12
poles
11
races
221
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Keke Rosberg profile photo
Keke
Rosberg
fi
age
75
wins
28
poles
24
races
276
podiums
63
fastest laps
12
Gilles Villeneuve profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Gilles
Villeneuve
ca
age
wins
20
poles
18
races
112
podiums
33
fastest laps
18
Teo Fabi profile photo
Teo
Fabi
it
age
69
wins
31
poles
37
races
291
podiums
65
fastest laps
30
Chico Serra profile photo
Chico
Serra
br
age
67
wins
65
poles
49
races
525
podiums
143
fastest laps
58
Alain Prost profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Alain
Prost
fr
age
69
wins
83
poles
60
races
273
podiums
148
fastest laps
64
Andrea de Cesaris profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Andrea
de Cesaris
it
age
wins
11
poles
13
races
281
podiums
30
fastest laps
11
Bruno Giacomelli profile photo
Bruno
Giacomelli
it
age
72
wins
25
poles
23
races
170
podiums
32
fastest laps
15
Tommy Byrne profile photo
Tommy
Byrne
ie
age
66
wins
22
poles
19
races
135
podiums
49
fastest laps
11
'Slim' Borgudd profile photo
'Slim'
Borgudd
se
age
wins
8
poles
7
races
107
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Elio de Angelis profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Elio
de Angelis
it
age
wins
8
poles
8
races
151
podiums
22
fastest laps
11
Raul Boesel profile photo
Raul
Boesel
br
age
66
wins
23
poles
17
races
398
podiums
68
fastest laps
13
Patrick Tambay profile photo
Patrick
Tambay
fr
age
wins
25
poles
25
races
193
podiums
52
fastest laps
18
John Watson profile photo
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John
Watson
gb
age
78
wins
10
poles
4
races
262
podiums
39
fastest laps
8
Niki Lauda profile photo
Niki
Lauda
at
age
wins
34
poles
27
races
232
podiums
72
fastest laps
30

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1982
FIA Formula One World Championship
Osella Squadra Corse
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella FA1C
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 2 Europe
March Onyx Racing Team
11
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 812 (BMW)
12
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
0
1
11
year
series
team
points
position
1980
39° Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
Mike Earle Racing with March
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802 (BMW)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula 3 Italy
Riccardo Paletti
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 803 (Toyota)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
FIA Formula 3 Europe
Scuderia Escolette
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 803
Toyota
GoodYear
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula 2 Europe
Mike Earle Racing with March
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802 (BMW)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Formula 3 Italy
7
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793 (Toyota)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
7
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Formula 2 Europe
Riccardo Paletti
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 792 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Campionato Italiano Super Formula Ford 2000
23
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella
Ford
7
0
4
-
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
4
-
2
23
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
12
0
2
0
1
1980
Racing
13
0
1
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
7
0
4
?
2

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1980
39° Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
3rd
1978
Campionato Italiano Super Formula Ford 2000
3rd

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