GridpediaCarlos Pace
Carlos Pace is a Brazilian Formula 1 driver with 71 race starts from 1972 to 1977, 1 win, 1 pole position, 6 podiums and 58 championship points.
Pace's first start was the 1972 South African Grand Prix for March, from 24th on the grid, finishing 17th. The first win came at the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix for Brabham, in the 41st start, from 6th on the grid. The best season was 1975: 6th in the championship with 24 points, 1 win and 3 podiums, for Brabham. The longest team-mate pairing was with Carlos Reutemann, 32 races: Pace finished ahead 12 times to 15 when both were classified, and out-qualified Reutemann 17 times to 15. 34 of the 71 starts ended in a retirement (48%).
- Nationality
- Brazilian
- Born
- 6 Oct 1944
- Active
- 1972 to 1977, 6 seasons
- Teams
- March, Surtees, Brabham, Brabham-Alfa Romeo
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 1 | 1 | 6 | n/a | n/a | 58 | 34 | 1st | 6th |
First win: 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix. Win rate 1.4% of starts.
Compare with team-mates: Carlos Reutemann, Mike Hailwood, Niki Lauda, Ronnie Peterson, Rolf Stommelen, Mike Beuttler, Jochen Mass, John Watson, Henri Pescarolo. Or anyone else.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brabham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15th |
| 1976 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14th |
| 1975 | Brabham | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 6th |
| 1974 | Surtees, Brabham | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12th |
| 1973 | Surtees | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11th |
| 1972 | March | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 1972 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Surtees | 1973–1974 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Brabham | 1974–1977 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 38 |
| Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1976 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
All 1 wins
| # | Race | Circuit | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | Brabham | 6 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 South African Grand Prix | Brabham | 2 | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1977 Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 12 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1977 Argentine Grand Prix | Brabham | 6 | 2 | Finished | 6 |
| 1976 Japanese Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | R | Withdrew | 0 |
| 1976 United States Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1976 Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | 7 | Finished | 0 |
| 1976 Italian Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 3 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1976 Dutch Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 9 | R | Oil leak | 0 |
| 1976 Austrian Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 18 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1976 German Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 7 | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1976 British Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 16 | 8 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1976 French Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 5 | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1976 Swedish Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | 8 | Finished | 0 |
| 1976 Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 13 | 9 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 1976 Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 9 | R | Electrical | 0 |
| 1976 Spanish Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 11 | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 1976 United States Grand Prix West | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 13 | 9 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1976 South African Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 14 | R | Oil pressure | 0 |
| 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 10 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1975 United States Grand Prix | Brabham | 16 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1975 Italian Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | R | Throttle | 0 |
| 1975 Austrian Grand Prix | Brabham | 6 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1975 German Grand Prix | Brabham | 2 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1975 British Grand Prix | Brabham | 2 | 2 | Accident | 6 |
| 1975 French Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1975 Dutch Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 1975 Swedish Grand Prix | Brabham | 6 | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1975 Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham | 2 | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1975 Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | 3 | Finished | 4 |
| 1975 Spanish Grand Prix | Brabham | 14 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1975 South African Grand Prix | Brabham | 1 (pole) | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 6 | 1 | Finished | 9 |
| 1975 Argentine Grand Prix | Brabham | 2 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1974 United States Grand Prix | Brabham | 4 | 2 | Finished | 6 |
| 1974 Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1974 Italian Grand Prix | Brabham | 3 | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 1974 Austrian Grand Prix | Brabham | 4 | R | Fuel leak | 0 |
| 1974 German Grand Prix | Brabham | 17 | 12 | Finished | 0 |
| 1974 British Grand Prix | Brabham | 20 | 9 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1974 French Grand Prix | Brabham | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1974 Swedish Grand Prix | Surtees | 24 | R | Handling | 0 |
| 1974 Monaco Grand Prix | Surtees | 18 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1974 Belgian Grand Prix | Surtees | 8 | R | Handling | 0 |
| 1974 Spanish Grand Prix | Surtees | 14 | 13 | +6 Laps | 0 |
| 1974 South African Grand Prix | Surtees | 2 | 11 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix | Surtees | 12 | 4 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 1974 Argentine Grand Prix | Surtees | 11 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1973 United States Grand Prix | Surtees | 9 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1973 Canadian Grand Prix | Surtees | 19 | 18 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 1973 Italian Grand Prix | Surtees | 5 | R | Tyre | 0 |
| 1973 Austrian Grand Prix | Surtees | 8 | 3 | Finished | 4 |
| 1973 German Grand Prix | Surtees | 11 | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1973 Dutch Grand Prix | Surtees | 8 | 7 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1973 British Grand Prix | Surtees | 15 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1973 French Grand Prix | Surtees | 18 | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1973 Swedish Grand Prix | Surtees | 16 | 10 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 1973 Monaco Grand Prix | Surtees | 17 | R | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 1973 Belgian Grand Prix | Surtees | 8 | 8 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1973 Spanish Grand Prix | Surtees | 16 | R | Halfshaft | 0 |
| 1973 South African Grand Prix | Surtees | 9 | R | Accident | 0 |
| 1973 Brazilian Grand Prix | Surtees | 6 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1973 Argentine Grand Prix | Surtees | 15 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1972 United States Grand Prix | March | 15 | R | Fuel system | 0 |
| 1972 Canadian Grand Prix | March | 18 | 9 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| 1972 Italian Grand Prix | March | 18 | R | Collision | 0 |
| 1972 Austrian Grand Prix | March | 18 | N | Not classified | 0 |
| 1972 German Grand Prix | March | 11 | N | Not classified | 0 |
| 1972 British Grand Prix | March | 13 | R | Differential | 0 |
| 1972 French Grand Prix | March | 11 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1972 Belgian Grand Prix | March | 11 | 5 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 1972 Monaco Grand Prix | March | 24 | 17 | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 1972 Spanish Grand Prix | March | 16 | 6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 1972 South African Grand Prix | March | 24 | 17 | +6 Laps | 0 |