Michele Alboreto

Michele Alboreto is an Italian Formula 1 driver with 194 race starts from 1981 to 1994, 5 wins, 2 pole positions, 23 podiums and 186.5 championship points.

Alboreto's first start was the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix for Tyrrell, from 17th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The first win came at the 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix for Tyrrell, in the 26th start, from 3rd on the grid. The most recent of the 5 wins was the 1985 German Grand Prix. The best season was 1985: 2nd in the championship with 53 points, 2 wins and 8 podiums, for Ferrari. The longest team-mate pairing was with Stefan Johansson, 32 races: Alboreto finished ahead 12 times to 14 when both were classified, and out-qualified Johansson 26 times to 6. 92 of the 194 starts ended in a retirement (47%), and Alboreto led 218 laps in total.

Nationality

Italian

Born

23 Dec 1956

Active

1981 to 1994, 14 seasons

Teams

Tyrrell, Ferrari, Larrousse, Arrows, Footwork, Lola, Minardi

First win: 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1985 German Grand Prix. Win rate 2.6% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Stefan Johansson, Gerhard Berger, René Arnoux, Pierluigi Martini, Danny Sullivan, Aguri Suzuki, Brian Henton, Alex Caffi, Eddie Cheever, Luca Badoer, Jonathan Palmer. Or anyone else.

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