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Nelson Piquet

Nationality
Brazilian
Born
17 Aug 1952
Active
1978 to 1991, 14 seasons
Teams
Ensign, McLaren, Brabham, Brabham-Alfa Romeo, Brabham-Ford, Williams, Team Lotus, Benetton
World titles
3 (1981, 1983, 1987)
StartsWinsPolesPodiumsFastest lapsLaps ledPointsDNFsBest finishBest championship
204232460211,198485.5801st1st

First win: 1980 United States Grand Prix West. Most recent win: 1991 Canadian Grand Prix. Win rate 11.3% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Riccardo Patrese, Nigel Mansell, Satoru Nakajima, Hector Rebaque, Alessandro Nannini, Niki Lauda, Roberto Moreno, Teo Fabi, Marc Surer, Ricardo Zunino, Michael Schumacher. Or anyone else.

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Season by season

03876 P1P5P10P20 1978 Ensign, McLaren, Brabham: 0 points1979 Brabham-Alfa Romeo, Brabham-Ford: 3 points1980 Brabham: 54 points1981 Brabham: 50 points1982 Brabham: 20 points1983 Brabham: 59 points1984 Brabham: 29 points1985 Brabham: 21 points1986 Williams: 69 points1987 Williams: 76 points1988 Team Lotus: 22 points1989 Team Lotus: 12 points1990 Benetton: 44 points1991 Benetton: 26.5 points 19781980198219841986198819901991
Bars: points per season, in the colour of that season's team (left scale). Line: championship position, first at the top (right scale). Hover or tap for the details of a season.
SeasonTeamRacesWinsPolesPodiumsPointsChampionship
1991 Benetton 1610326.56th
1990 Benetton 16204443rd
1989 Team Lotus 15000128th
1988 Team Lotus 16003226th
1987 Williams 153411761st
1986 Williams 164210693rd
1985 Brabham 16112218th
1984 Brabham 16294295th
1983 Brabham 15318591st
1982 Brabham 141122011th
1981 Brabham 15347501st
1980 Brabham 14326542nd
1979 Brabham-Alfa Romeo, Brabham-Ford 15000316th
1978 Ensign, McLaren, Brabham 5000028th

By team

TeamYearsStartsWinsPolesPodiumsLaps ledPoints
Ensign197810000
McLaren197830000
Brabham1978–198591131829751233
Brabham-Alfa Romeo1979130003
Brabham-Ford197920000
Williams1986–1987317621396145
Team Lotus1988–198931003034
Benetton1990–1991323075170.5

All 23 wins

#RaceCircuitTeamGrid
11980 United States Grand Prix WestLong BeachBrabham1
21980 Dutch Grand PrixCircuit Park ZandvoortBrabham5
31980 Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariBrabham5
41981 Argentine Grand PrixAutódromo Juan y Oscar GálvezBrabham1
51981 San Marino Grand PrixAutodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariBrabham5
61981 German Grand PrixHockenheimringBrabham6
71982 Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles VilleneuveBrabham4
81983 Brazilian Grand PrixAutódromo Internacional Nelson PiquetBrabham4
91983 Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di MonzaBrabham4
101983 European Grand PrixBrands HatchBrabham4
111984 Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles VilleneuveBrabham1
121984 Detroit Grand PrixDetroit Street CircuitBrabham1
131985 French Grand PrixCircuit Paul RicardBrabham5
141986 Brazilian Grand PrixAutódromo Internacional Nelson PiquetWilliams2
151986 German Grand PrixHockenheimringWilliams5
161986 Hungarian Grand PrixHungaroringWilliams2
171986 Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di MonzaWilliams6
181987 German Grand PrixHockenheimringWilliams4
191987 Hungarian Grand PrixHungaroringWilliams3
201987 Italian Grand PrixAutodromo Nazionale di MonzaWilliams1
211990 Japanese Grand PrixSuzuka CircuitBenetton6
221990 Australian Grand PrixAdelaide Street CircuitBenetton7
231991 Canadian Grand PrixCircuit Gilles VilleneuveBenetton8

Every race

RaceTeamGridFinishStatusPoints
1991 Australian Grand Prix Benetton 5 4 Finished 1.5
1991 Japanese Grand Prix Benetton 10 7 +1 Lap 0
1991 Spanish Grand Prix Benetton 10 11 +2 Laps 0
1991 Portuguese Grand Prix Benetton 11 5 Finished 2
1991 Italian Grand Prix Benetton 8 6 Finished 1
1991 Belgian Grand Prix Benetton 6 3 Finished 4
1991 Hungarian Grand Prix Benetton 11 R Gearbox 0
1991 German Grand Prix Benetton 8 R Engine 0
1991 British Grand Prix Benetton 8 5 +1 Lap 2
1991 French Grand Prix Benetton 7 8 +2 Laps 0
1991 Mexican Grand Prix Benetton 6 R Wheel bearing 0
1991 Canadian Grand Prix Benetton 8 1 Finished 10
1991 Monaco Grand Prix Benetton 4 R Suspension 0
1991 San Marino Grand Prix Benetton 14 R Spun off 0
1991 Brazilian Grand Prix Benetton 7 5 Finished 2
1991 United States Grand Prix Benetton 5 3 Finished 4
1990 Australian Grand Prix Benetton 7 1 Finished 9
1990 Japanese Grand Prix Benetton 6 1 Finished 9
1990 Spanish Grand Prix Benetton 8 R Battery 0
1990 Portuguese Grand Prix Benetton 6 5 Finished 2
1990 Italian Grand Prix Benetton 9 7 +1 Lap 0
1990 Belgian Grand Prix Benetton 8 5 Finished 2
1990 Hungarian Grand Prix Benetton 9 3 Finished 4
1990 German Grand Prix Benetton 7 R Engine 0
1990 British Grand Prix Benetton 11 5 Finished 2
1990 French Grand Prix Benetton 9 4 Finished 3
1990 Mexican Grand Prix Benetton 8 6 Finished 1
1990 Canadian Grand Prix Benetton 5 2 Finished 6
1990 Monaco Grand Prix Benetton 10 D Disqualified 0
1990 San Marino Grand Prix Benetton 8 5 Finished 2
1990 Brazilian Grand Prix Benetton 13 6 +1 Lap 1
1990 United States Grand Prix Benetton 6 4 Finished 3
1989 Australian Grand Prix Team Lotus 18 R Collision 0
1989 Japanese Grand Prix Team Lotus 11 4 Finished 3
1989 Spanish Grand Prix Team Lotus 7 8 +2 Laps 0
1989 Portuguese Grand Prix Team Lotus 20 R Collision 0
1989 Italian Grand Prix Team Lotus 11 R Spun off 0
1989 Belgian Grand Prix Team Lotus PL F Did not qualify 0
1989 Hungarian Grand Prix Team Lotus 17 6 Finished 1
1989 German Grand Prix Team Lotus 8 5 +1 Lap 2
1989 British Grand Prix Team Lotus 10 4 Finished 3
1989 French Grand Prix Team Lotus 20 8 +2 Laps 0
1989 Canadian Grand Prix Team Lotus 19 4 Finished 3
1989 United States Grand Prix Team Lotus 22 R Spun off 0
1989 Mexican Grand Prix Team Lotus 26 11 +1 Lap 0
1989 Monaco Grand Prix Team Lotus 19 R Collision 0
1989 San Marino Grand Prix Team Lotus 8 R Engine 0
1989 Brazilian Grand Prix Team Lotus 9 R Fuel system 0
1988 Australian Grand Prix Team Lotus 5 3 Finished 4
1988 Japanese Grand Prix Team Lotus 5 R Driver unwell 0
1988 Spanish Grand Prix Team Lotus 9 8 Finished 0
1988 Portuguese Grand Prix Team Lotus 8 R Clutch 0
1988 Italian Grand Prix Team Lotus 7 R Clutch 0
1988 Belgian Grand Prix Team Lotus 9 4 Finished 3
1988 Hungarian Grand Prix Team Lotus 13 8 +3 Laps 0
1988 German Grand Prix Team Lotus 5 R Spun off 0
1988 British Grand Prix Team Lotus 7 5 Finished 2
1988 French Grand Prix Team Lotus 7 5 +1 Lap 2
1988 Detroit Grand Prix Team Lotus 8 R Spun off 0
1988 Canadian Grand Prix Team Lotus 6 4 +1 Lap 3
1988 Mexican Grand Prix Team Lotus 4 R Engine 0
1988 Monaco Grand Prix Team Lotus 11 R Collision 0
1988 San Marino Grand Prix Team Lotus 3 3 +1 Lap 4
1988 Brazilian Grand Prix Team Lotus 5 3 Finished 4
1987 Australian Grand Prix Williams 3 R Brakes 0
1987 Japanese Grand Prix Williams 5 15 Engine 0
1987 Mexican Grand Prix Williams 3 2 Finished · fastest lap 6
1987 Spanish Grand Prix Williams 1 (pole) 4 Finished 3
1987 Portuguese Grand Prix Williams 4 3 Finished 4
1987 Italian Grand Prix Williams 1 (pole) 1 Finished 9
1987 Austrian Grand Prix Williams 1 (pole) 2 Finished 6
1987 Hungarian Grand Prix Williams 3 1 Finished · fastest lap 9
1987 German Grand Prix Williams 4 1 Finished 9
1987 British Grand Prix Williams 1 (pole) 2 Finished 6
1987 French Grand Prix Williams 4 2 Finished · fastest lap 6
1987 Detroit Grand Prix Williams 3 2 Finished 6
1987 Monaco Grand Prix Williams 3 2 Finished 6
1987 Belgian Grand Prix Williams 2 R Exhaust 0
1987 San Marino Grand Prix Williams PL W Injury 0
1987 Brazilian Grand Prix Williams 2 2 Finished · fastest lap 6
1986 Australian Grand Prix Williams 2 2 Finished · fastest lap 6
1986 Mexican Grand Prix Williams 2 4 +1 Lap · fastest lap 3
1986 Portuguese Grand Prix Williams 6 3 Finished 4
1986 Italian Grand Prix Williams 6 1 Finished 9
1986 Austrian Grand Prix Williams 7 R Engine 0
1986 Hungarian Grand Prix Williams 2 1 Finished · fastest lap 9
1986 German Grand Prix Williams 5 1 Finished 9
1986 British Grand Prix Williams 1 (pole) 2 Finished 6
1986 French Grand Prix Williams 3 3 Finished 4
1986 Detroit Grand Prix Williams 3 R Accident · fastest lap 0
1986 Canadian Grand Prix Williams 3 3 Finished · fastest lap 4
1986 Belgian Grand Prix Williams 1 (pole) R Turbo 0
1986 Monaco Grand Prix Williams 11 7 +1 Lap 0
1986 San Marino Grand Prix Williams 2 2 Finished · fastest lap 6
1986 Spanish Grand Prix Williams 2 R Engine 0
1986 Brazilian Grand Prix Williams 2 1 Finished · fastest lap 9
1985 Australian Grand Prix Brabham 9 R Heat shield fire 0
1985 South African Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Engine 0
1985 European Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Accident 0
1985 Belgian Grand Prix Brabham 3 5 +1 Lap 2
1985 Italian Grand Prix Brabham 4 2 Finished 6
1985 Dutch Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 8 +1 Lap 0
1985 Austrian Grand Prix Brabham 5 R Exhaust 0
1985 German Grand Prix Brabham 6 R Turbo 0
1985 British Grand Prix Brabham 2 4 +1 Lap 3
1985 French Grand Prix Brabham 5 1 Finished 9
1985 Detroit Grand Prix Brabham 10 6 +1 Lap 1
1985 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham 9 R Transmission 0
1985 Monaco Grand Prix Brabham 13 R Accident 0
1985 San Marino Grand Prix Brabham 9 8 Out of fuel 0
1985 Portuguese Grand Prix Brabham 16 R Tyre 0
1985 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham 8 R Transmission 0
1984 Portuguese Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 6 +1 Lap 1
1984 European Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 3 Finished · fastest lap 4
1984 Italian Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) R Engine 0
1984 Dutch Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Oil pressure 0
1984 Austrian Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 2 Finished 6
1984 German Grand Prix Brabham 5 R Gearbox 0
1984 British Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 7 +1 Lap 0
1984 Dallas Grand Prix Brabham 12 R Spun off 0
1984 Detroit Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 1 Finished 9
1984 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 1 Finished · fastest lap 9
1984 Monaco Grand Prix Brabham 9 R Electrical 0
1984 French Grand Prix Brabham 3 R Turbo 0
1984 San Marino Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) R Turbo · fastest lap 0
1984 Belgian Grand Prix Brabham 9 9 Engine 0
1984 South African Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) R Turbo 0
1984 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham 7 R Engine 0
1983 South African Grand Prix Brabham 2 3 Finished · fastest lap 4
1983 European Grand Prix Brabham 4 1 Finished 9
1983 Italian Grand Prix Brabham 4 1 Finished · fastest lap 9
1983 Dutch Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) R Collision 0
1983 Austrian Grand Prix Brabham 4 3 Finished 4
1983 German Grand Prix Brabham 4 13 Heat shield fire 0
1983 British Grand Prix Brabham 6 2 Finished 6
1983 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham 3 R Throttle 0
1983 Detroit Grand Prix Brabham 2 4 Finished 3
1983 Belgian Grand Prix Brabham 4 4 Finished 3
1983 Monaco Grand Prix Brabham 6 2 Finished · fastest lap 6
1983 San Marino Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Engine 0
1983 French Grand Prix Brabham 6 2 Finished 6
1983 United States Grand Prix West Brabham 20 R Throttle 0
1983 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham 4 1 Finished · fastest lap 9
1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix Brabham 12 R Spark plugs 0
1982 Italian Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Engine 0
1982 Swiss Grand Prix Brabham 6 4 +1 Lap 3
1982 Austrian Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) R Electrical · fastest lap 0
1982 German Grand Prix Brabham 4 R Collision · fastest lap 0
1982 French Grand Prix Brabham 6 R Engine 0
1982 British Grand Prix Brabham 3 R Fuel system 0
1982 Dutch Grand Prix Brabham 3 2 Finished 6
1982 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham 4 1 Finished 9
1982 Detroit Grand Prix Brabham PL F Did not qualify 0
1982 Monaco Grand Prix Brabham 13 R Turbo 0
1982 Belgian Grand Prix Brabham 8 5 +3 Laps 2
1982 United States Grand Prix West Brabham 6 R Spun off 0
1982 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham 7 D Disqualified · fastest lap 0
1982 South African Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Spun off 0
1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix Brabham 4 5 Finished 2
1981 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 5 +1 Lap 2
1981 Italian Grand Prix Brabham 6 6 Engine 1
1981 Dutch Grand Prix Brabham 3 2 Finished 6
1981 Austrian Grand Prix Brabham 7 3 Finished 4
1981 German Grand Prix Brabham 6 1 Finished 9
1981 British Grand Prix Brabham 3 R Tyre 0
1981 French Grand Prix Brabham 4 3 Finished 4
1981 Spanish Grand Prix Brabham 9 R Accident 0
1981 Monaco Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) R Spun off 0
1981 Belgian Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Accident 0
1981 San Marino Grand Prix Brabham 5 1 Finished 9
1981 Argentine Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 1 Finished 9
1981 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) 12 +2 Laps 0
1981 United States Grand Prix West Brabham 4 3 Finished 4
1980 United States Grand Prix Brabham 2 R Spun off 0
1980 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham 1 (pole) R Engine 0
1980 Italian Grand Prix Brabham 5 1 Finished 9
1980 Dutch Grand Prix Brabham 5 1 Finished 9
1980 Austrian Grand Prix Brabham 7 5 Finished 2
1980 German Grand Prix Brabham 6 4 Finished 3
1980 British Grand Prix Brabham 5 2 Finished 6
1980 French Grand Prix Brabham 8 4 Finished 3
1980 Monaco Grand Prix Brabham 4 3 Finished 4
1980 Belgian Grand Prix Brabham 7 R Spun off 0
1980 United States Grand Prix West Brabham 1 (pole) 1 Finished 9
1980 South African Grand Prix Brabham 3 4 Finished 3
1980 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham 9 R Suspension 0
1980 Argentine Grand Prix Brabham 4 2 Finished 6
1979 United States Grand Prix Brabham-Ford 2 R Transmission 0
1979 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham-Ford 4 R Gearbox 0
1979 Italian Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 8 R Accident 0
1979 Dutch Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 11 4 +1 Lap 3
1979 Austrian Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 7 R Engine 0
1979 German Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 4 12 Engine 0
1979 British Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 3 R Spun off 0
1979 French Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 4 R Accident 0
1979 Monaco Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 18 R Transmission 0
1979 Belgian Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 3 R Engine 0
1979 Spanish Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 7 R Injection 0
1979 United States Grand Prix West Brabham-Alfa Romeo 12 8 +2 Laps 0
1979 South African Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 12 7 +1 Lap 0
1979 Brazilian Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 22 R Accident 0
1979 Argentine Grand Prix Brabham-Alfa Romeo 20 R Collision 0
1978 Canadian Grand Prix Brabham 14 11 +1 Lap 0
1978 Italian Grand Prix McLaren 24 9 Finished 0
1978 Dutch Grand Prix McLaren 25 R Transmission 0
1978 Austrian Grand Prix McLaren 20 R Accident 0
1978 German Grand Prix Ensign 21 R Engine 0