78
1978 — 1985
Brabham
Titles in 1981 and 1983.
- 1981 title
- 1983 title
Nelson PiquetF1 career record
Three titles across the ground-effect and turbo eras, two of them for Ecclestone's Brabham.
- Titles
- 3
- Wins
- 23
- Podiums
- 60
- Poles
- 24
- Starts
- 205
- Points
- 485.5
- Win rate
- 11.2%
- Podium rate
- 29.3%
- GOAT score
- 122.9
Ranked 12th of 818 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- 3× World Champion (1981, 1983, 1987)
- 23 Grand Prix wins — 13th on the all-time list
- 60 podiums — 12th all time
- 24 pole positions — 13th all time
Career Timeline
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4 of 4 timeline entries shown · 1978 — 1991
3 championship seasons in this range:1981 · 1983 · 1987
Full career totals
1978 — 1991 · 14 seasons- Races
- 205
- Wins
- 23
- Podiums
- 60
- Poles
- 24
- Championships
- 3
Win rate 11.2%Podium rate 29.3%Points 485.5Best season 1986 (4 wins, 10 podiums)Titles 1981, 1983, 1987
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86
1986 — 1987
Williams
Third championship in 1987.
- 1987 title
88
1988 — 1989
Lotus
Two winless seasons in decline.
90
1990 — 1991
Benetton
Three late-career wins at Enstone.
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