78
1978 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with Martini.
René ArnouxF1 career record
René Arnoux contested 151 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1978 and 1989 with Martini, Surtees, Renault, Ferrari, Ligier.
- Titles
- 0
- Wins
- 7
- Podiums
- 22
- Poles
- 18
- Starts
- 151
- Points
- 181
- Win rate
- 4.6%
- Podium rate
- 14.6%
- GOAT score
- 14.9
Ranked 59th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 34
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 51.7%
- Retirements
- 73
- 7 Grand Prix wins — 43rd on the all-time list
- 22 podiums — 54th all time
- 18 pole positions — 18th all time
Career Timeline
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Full career totals
1978 — 1989 · 12 seasons- Races
- 151
- Wins
- 7
- Podiums
- 22
- Poles
- 18
- Championships
- 0
Win rate 4.6%Podium rate 14.6%Points 181Best season 1983 (3 wins, 7 podiums)
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89
1989 — Final season
Last of 12 calendar seasons in the championship, having raced for 5 constructors.
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- Wikipedia — René Arnoux(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — René Arnoux(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — René Arnoux(opens in a new tab)
Cross-check for career totals and non-championship appearances.
- Ergast / Jolpica Formula One results archive(opens in a new tab)
Primary dataset for race results, starts, wins, podiums, poles and points from 1950 onwards.
- FIA — Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile(opens in a new tab)
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- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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