Riccardo Patrese

Riccardo Patrese is an Italian Formula 1 driver with 256 race starts from 1977 to 1993, 6 wins, 8 pole positions, 37 podiums and 281 championship points.

Patrese's first start was the 1977 Monaco Grand Prix for Shadow, from 15th on the grid, finishing 9th. The first win came at the 1982 Monaco Grand Prix for Brabham, in the 71st start, from 2nd on the grid. The most recent of the 6 wins was the 1992 Japanese Grand Prix. The best season was 1992: 2nd in the championship with 56 points, 1 win and 9 podiums, for Williams. The longest team-mate pairing was with Nigel Mansell, 46 races: Patrese finished ahead 13 times to 22 when both were classified, and out-qualified Mansell 12 times to 34. All-time, that is the 13th-most starts of any driver. 130 of the 256 starts ended in a retirement (51%), and Patrese led 523 laps in total.

Nationality

Italian

Born

17 Apr 1954

Active

1977 to 1993, 17 seasons

Teams

Shadow, Arrows, Brabham, Alfa Romeo, Williams, Benetton

First win: 1982 Monaco Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1992 Japanese Grand Prix. Win rate 2.3% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Nigel Mansell, Thierry Boutsen, Eddie Cheever, Nelson Piquet, Jochen Mass, Michael Schumacher, Andrea de Cesaris, Derek Warwick, Alan Jones, Siegfried Stohr, Rolf Stommelen. Or anyone else.

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