Stefano Modena
Stefano Modena is an Italian Formula 1 driver with 71 race starts from 1987 to 1992, 0 wins, 0 pole positions, 2 podiums and 17 championship points.
Modena's first start was the 1987 Australian Grand Prix for Brabham, from 15th on the grid, ending in a retirement. The best season was 1991: 8th in the championship with 10 points and 1 podium, for Tyrrell. The longest team-mate pairing was with Satoru Nakajima, 16 races: Modena finished ahead 9 times to 1 when both were classified, and out-qualified Nakajima 15 times to 1. 40 of the 71 starts ended in a retirement (56%).
- Nationality
- Italian
- Born
- 12 May 1963
- Active
- 1987 to 1992, 6 seasons
- Teams
- Brabham, Euro Brun, Tyrrell, Jordan
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 40 | 2nd | 8th |
Compare with team-mates: Satoru Nakajima, Martin Brundle, Maurício Gugelmin, David Brabham, Oscar Larrauri. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jordan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17th |
| 1991 | Tyrrell | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8th |
| 1990 | Brabham | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17th |
| 1989 | Brabham | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18th |
| 1988 | Euro Brun | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29th |
| 1987 | Brabham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Laps led | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabham | 1987–1990 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Euro Brun | 1988 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrrell | 1991 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Jordan | 1992 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Australian Grand Prix | Jordan | 15 | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 1992 Japanese Grand Prix | Jordan | 17 | 7 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1992 Portuguese Grand Prix | Jordan | 24 | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1992 Italian Grand Prix | Jordan | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1992 Belgian Grand Prix | Jordan | 17 | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix | Jordan | 24 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1992 German Grand Prix | Jordan | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1992 British Grand Prix | Jordan | 23 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1992 French Grand Prix | Jordan | 20 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1992 Canadian Grand Prix | Jordan | 17 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1992 Monaco Grand Prix | Jordan | 21 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1992 San Marino Grand Prix | Jordan | 23 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1992 Spanish Grand Prix | Jordan | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1992 Brazilian Grand Prix | Jordan | 12 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1992 Mexican Grand Prix | Jordan | 15 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1992 South African Grand Prix | Jordan | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1991 Australian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 9 | 10 | Finished | 0 |
| 1991 Japanese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 1991 Spanish Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | 16 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 12 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1991 Italian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 13 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1991 Belgian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 10 | R | Oil leak | 0 |
| 1991 Hungarian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 8 | 12 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1991 German Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 14 | 13 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1991 British Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 10 | 7 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1991 French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 11 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1991 Mexican Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 8 | 11 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1991 Canadian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 9 | 2 | Finished | 6 |
| 1991 Monaco Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 2 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1991 San Marino Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 6 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1991 Brazilian Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 9 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1991 United States Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 11 | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1990 Australian Grand Prix | Brabham | 17 | 12 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1990 Japanese Grand Prix | Brabham | 22 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1990 Spanish Grand Prix | Brabham | 24 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1990 Portuguese Grand Prix | Brabham | 23 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1990 Italian Grand Prix | Brabham | 17 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1990 Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham | 13 | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 1990 Hungarian Grand Prix | Brabham | 20 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1990 German Grand Prix | Brabham | 17 | R | Clutch | 0 |
| 1990 British Grand Prix | Brabham | 20 | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1990 French Grand Prix | Brabham | 20 | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1990 Mexican Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1990 Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | 7 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1990 Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham | 14 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1990 San Marino Grand Prix | Brabham | 14 | R | Brakes | 0 |
| 1990 Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 12 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1990 United States Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | 5 | Finished | 2 |
| 1989 Australian Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | 8 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 1989 Japanese Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1989 Spanish Grand Prix | Brabham | 12 | R | Electrical | 0 |
| 1989 Portuguese Grand Prix | Brabham | 11 | 14 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1989 Italian Grand Prix | Brabham | PL | D | Disqualified | 0 |
| 1989 Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | R | Handling | 0 |
| 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1989 German Grand Prix | Brabham | 16 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1989 British Grand Prix | Brabham | 14 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1989 French Grand Prix | Brabham | 22 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1989 Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham | 7 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1989 United States Grand Prix | Brabham | 7 | R | Brakes | 0 |
| 1989 Mexican Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1989 Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | 3 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 1989 San Marino Grand Prix | Brabham | 17 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 14 | R | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 1988 Australian Grand Prix | Euro Brun | 20 | R | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 1988 Japanese Grand Prix | Euro Brun | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1988 Spanish Grand Prix | Euro Brun | 26 | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix | Euro Brun | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1988 Italian Grand Prix | Euro Brun | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1988 Belgian Grand Prix | Euro Brun | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1988 Hungarian Grand Prix | Euro Brun | 26 | 11 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1988 German Grand Prix | Euro Brun | 25 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1988 British Grand Prix | Euro Brun | 20 | 12 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1988 French Grand Prix | Euro Brun | 20 | 14 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1988 Detroit Grand Prix | Euro Brun | 19 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1988 Canadian Grand Prix | Euro Brun | 15 | 12 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1988 Mexican Grand Prix | Euro Brun | PL | E | Excluded | 0 |
| 1988 Monaco Grand Prix | Euro Brun | PL | E | Excluded | 0 |
| 1988 San Marino Grand Prix | Euro Brun | 26 | N | Not classified | 0 |
| 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix | Euro Brun | 24 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1987 Australian Grand Prix | Brabham | 15 | R | Physical | 0 |