Pedro Diniz
Pedro Diniz is a Brazilian Formula 1 driver with 98 race starts from 1995 to 2000, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 0 podiums and 10 championship points.
Diniz's first start was the 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix for Forti, from 25th on the grid, finishing 10th. The best season was 1998: 14th in the championship with 3 points, for Arrows. The longest team-mate pairing was with Mika Salo, 31 races: Diniz finished ahead 5 times to 17 when both were classified, and out-qualified Salo 9 times to 22. 59 of the 98 starts ended in a retirement (60%).
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Born
- 22 May 1970 (age 56)
- Active
- 1995 to 2000, 6 seasons
- Teams
- Forti, Ligier, Arrows, Sauber
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 59 | 5th | 14th |
Compare with team-mates: Mika Salo, Roberto Moreno, Jean Alesi, Damon Hill, Olivier Panis. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sauber | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th |
| 1999 | Sauber | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14th |
| 1998 | Arrows | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14th |
| 1997 | Arrows | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16th |
| 1996 | Ligier | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15th |
| 1995 | Forti | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21st |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forti | 1995 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ligier | 1996 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Arrows | 1997–1998 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sauber | 1999–2000 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Malaysian Grand Prix | Sauber | 20 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 2000 Japanese Grand Prix | Sauber | 20 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2000 United States Grand Prix | Sauber | 9 | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2000 Italian Grand Prix | Sauber | 16 | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2000 Belgian Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | 11 | Finished | 0 |
| 2000 Hungarian Grand Prix | Sauber | 13 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 2000 German Grand Prix | Sauber | 19 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 2000 Austrian Grand Prix | Sauber | 11 | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2000 French Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2000 Canadian Grand Prix | Sauber | 19 | 10 | Finished | 0 |
| 2000 Monaco Grand Prix | Sauber | 19 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 2000 European Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 2000 Spanish Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 2000 British Grand Prix | Sauber | 13 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2000 San Marino Grand Prix | Sauber | 10 | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 2000 Brazilian Grand Prix | Sauber | PL | W | Safety concerns | 0 |
| 2000 Australian Grand Prix | Sauber | 19 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1999 Japanese Grand Prix | Sauber | 17 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1999 Malaysian Grand Prix | Sauber | 17 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1999 European Grand Prix | Sauber | 13 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1999 Italian Grand Prix | Sauber | 16 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1999 Belgian Grand Prix | Sauber | 18 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1999 Hungarian Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1999 German Grand Prix | Sauber | 16 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1999 Austrian Grand Prix | Sauber | 16 | 6 | Finished | 1 |
| 1999 British Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | 6 | Finished | 1 |
| 1999 French Grand Prix | Sauber | 11 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1999 Canadian Grand Prix | Sauber | 18 | 6 | Finished | 1 |
| 1999 Spanish Grand Prix | Sauber | 12 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1999 Monaco Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1999 San Marino Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix | Sauber | 15 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1999 Australian Grand Prix | Sauber | 14 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1998 Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1998 Luxembourg Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | R | Hydraulics | 0 |
| 1998 Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1998 Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | 5 | Finished | 2 |
| 1998 Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | 11 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1998 German Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | R | Throttle | 0 |
| 1998 Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1998 British Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1998 French Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1998 Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1998 Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 1998 Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1998 San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1998 Argentine Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1998 Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 22 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1998 Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1997 European Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1997 Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | 5 | Finished | 2 |
| 1997 Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | 13 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1997 Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1997 Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 8 | 7 | Finished | 0 |
| 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | R | Electrical | 0 |
| 1997 German Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1997 British Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1997 French Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1997 Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1997 Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 21 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1997 Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1997 San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1997 Argentine Grand Prix | Arrows | 22 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1997 Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 22 | 10 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1996 Japanese Grand Prix | Ligier | 16 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1996 Portuguese Grand Prix | Ligier | 18 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1996 Italian Grand Prix | Ligier | 14 | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 1996 Belgian Grand Prix | Ligier | 15 | R | Electrical | 0 |
| 1996 Hungarian Grand Prix | Ligier | 15 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1996 German Grand Prix | Ligier | 11 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1996 British Grand Prix | Ligier | 17 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1996 French Grand Prix | Ligier | 11 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1996 Canadian Grand Prix | Ligier | 18 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1996 Spanish Grand Prix | Ligier | 17 | 6 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 1996 Monaco Grand Prix | Ligier | 17 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1996 San Marino Grand Prix | Ligier | 17 | 7 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1996 European Grand Prix | Ligier | 17 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1996 Argentine Grand Prix | Ligier | 18 | R | Heat shield fire | 0 |
| 1996 Brazilian Grand Prix | Ligier | 22 | 8 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1996 Australian Grand Prix | Ligier | 20 | 10 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1995 Australian Grand Prix | Forti | 21 | 7 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1995 Japanese Grand Prix | Forti | 20 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1995 Pacific Grand Prix | Forti | 21 | 17 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 1995 European Grand Prix | Forti | 22 | 13 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 1995 Portuguese Grand Prix | Forti | 22 | 16 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 1995 Italian Grand Prix | Forti | 23 | 9 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1995 Belgian Grand Prix | Forti | 24 | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1995 Hungarian Grand Prix | Forti | 23 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1995 German Grand Prix | Forti | 21 | R | Brakes | 0 |
| 1995 British Grand Prix | Forti | 20 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1995 French Grand Prix | Forti | 23 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1995 Canadian Grand Prix | Forti | 24 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1995 Monaco Grand Prix | Forti | 22 | 10 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 1995 Spanish Grand Prix | Forti | 26 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1995 San Marino Grand Prix | Forti | 26 | N | Not classified | 0 |
| 1995 Argentine Grand Prix | Forti | 25 | N | Not classified | 0 |
| 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix | Forti | 25 | 10 | +7 Laps | 0 |