Carlos Reutemann

Carlos Reutemann is an Argentine Formula 1 driver with 146 race starts from 1972 to 1982, 12 wins, 6 pole positions, 45 podiums and 310 championship points.

Reutemann's first start was the 1972 Argentine Grand Prix for Brabham, from 1st on the grid, finishing 7th. The first win came at the 1974 South African Grand Prix for Brabham, in the 28th start, from 4th on the grid. The most recent of the 12 wins was the 1981 Belgian Grand Prix. The best season was 1981: 2nd in the championship with 49 points, 2 wins and 7 podiums, for Williams. The longest team-mate pairing was with Carlos Pace, 32 races: Reutemann finished ahead 15 times to 12 when both were classified, and out-qualified Pace 15 times to 17. 48 of the 146 starts ended in a retirement (33%).

Nationality

Argentine

Born

12 Apr 1942

Active

1972 to 1982, 11 seasons

Teams

Brabham, Brabham-Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Team Lotus, Williams

First win: 1974 South African Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1981 Belgian Grand Prix. Win rate 8.2% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Carlos Pace, Alan Jones, Wilson Fittipaldi, Gilles Villeneuve, John Watson, Niki Lauda, Mario Andretti, Graham Hill, Hector Rebaque, Andrea de Adamich, Rolf Stommelen. Or anyone else.

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