77
1977 — Debut season
First World Championship entry with Shadow.
Riccardo PatreseF1 career record
Riccardo Patrese contested 257 World Championship Grand Prix starts between 1977 and 1993 with Shadow, Arrows, Brabham, Alfa Romeo, Williams, Benetton.
- Titles
- 0
- Wins
- 6
- Podiums
- 37
- Poles
- 8
- Starts
- 257
- Points
- 281
- Win rate
- 2.3%
- Podium rate
- 14.4%
- GOAT score
- 9.8
Ranked 79th of 881 drivers on the all-time greatness score.
Achievements
- Fastest laps
- —
- Front rows
- 28
- Best finish
- 1st
- Best grid
- 1st
- Finish rate
- 43.6%
- Retirements
- 145
- 6 Grand Prix wins — 46th on the all-time list
- 37 podiums — 27th all time
- 8 pole positions — 39th all time
- A career spanning 17 calendar seasons
Career Timeline
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Full career totals
1977 — 1993 · 17 seasons- Races
- 257
- Wins
- 6
- Podiums
- 37
- Poles
- 8
- Championships
- 0
Win rate 2.3%Podium rate 14.4%Points 281Best season 1991 (2 wins, 8 podiums)
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93
1993 — Final season
Last of 17 calendar seasons in the championship, having raced for 6 constructors.
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- Wikipedia — Riccardo Patrese(opens in a new tab)
Biography, career summary and season-by-season narrative.
- StatsF1 — Riccardo Patrese(opens in a new tab)
Independent statistical record: entries, qualifying, laps and retirements.
- Motorsport Stats — Riccardo Patrese(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)
Governing body: official regulations, entry lists and classifications.
- Formula1.com results archive(opens in a new tab)
Official championship results and standings by season.
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