Keke Rosberg

Keke Rosberg is a Finnish Formula 1 driver with 114 race starts from 1978 to 1986, 5 wins, 5 pole positions, 17 podiums and 159.5 championship points, and 1 drivers' championship (1982).

Rosberg's first start was the 1978 South African Grand Prix for Theodore, from 24th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The first win came at the 1982 Swiss Grand Prix for Williams, in the 49th start, from 8th on the grid. The most recent of the 5 wins was the 1985 Australian Grand Prix. The best season was 1982: 1st in the championship with 44 points, 1 win and 6 podiums, for Williams. The longest team-mate pairing was with Jacques Laffite, 29 races: Rosberg finished ahead 15 times to 5 when both were classified, and out-qualified Laffite 26 times to 3. 53 of the 114 starts ended in a retirement (46%), and Rosberg led 516 laps in total.

Nationality

Finnish

Born

6 Dec 1948

Active

1978 to 1986, 9 seasons

Teams

Theodore, ATS, Wolf, Fittipaldi, Williams, McLaren

World titles

1 (1982)

First win: 1982 Swiss Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1985 Australian Grand Prix. Win rate 4.4% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Jacques Laffite, Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell, Derek Daly, Emerson Fittipaldi, Chico Serra. Or anyone else.

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