1970s DEBUTANTSF1 driver leaderboard by debut season

134 drivers made their Formula One debut between 1970 and 1979, ranked by all-time score.

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F1 drivers who debuted in the 1970s
#	Driver	Seasons	Titles	Wins	Podiums	Poles
1	Niki LaudaAustrian	1971–1985	3	25	54	24
2	Nelson PiquetBrazilian	1978–1991	3	23	60	24
3	Emerson FittipaldiBrazilian	1970–1980	2	14	35	6
4	James HuntBritish	1973–1979	1	10	23	14
5	Jody ScheckterSouth African	1972–1980	1	10	33	3
6	Alan JonesAustralian	1975–1986	1	12	24	6
7	Keke RosbergFinnish	1978–1986	1	5	17	5
8	Carlos ReutemannArgentine	1972–1982	0	12	45	6
9	Ronnie PetersonSwedish	1970–1978	0	10	26	14
10	Gilles VilleneuveCanadian	1977–1982	0	6	13	2
11	René ArnouxFrench	1978–1989	0	7	22	18
12	Clay RegazzoniSwiss	1970–1980	0	5	28	5
13	François CevertFrench	1970–1973	0	1	13	0
14	Didier PironiFrench	1978–1982	0	3	13	4
15	Jacques LaffiteFrench	1974–1986	0	6	33	7
16	Patrick DepaillerFrench	1972–1980	0	2	19	1
17	John WatsonBritish	1973–1985	0	5	20	2
18	Riccardo PatreseItalian	1977–1993	0	6	37	8
19	Jean-Pierre JabouilleFrench	1975–1981	0	2	2	6
20	Gunnar NilssonSwedish	1976–1977	0	1	4	0
21	Patrick TambayFrench	1977–1986	0	2	11	5
22	Elio de AngelisItalian	1979–1986	0	2	9	3
23	Carlos PaceBrazilian	1972–1977	0	1	6	1
24	Peter GethinBritish	1970–1974	0	1	1	0
25	Jochen MassGerman	1973–1982	0	1	8	0
26	Eddie CheeverAmerican	1978–1989	0	0	9	0
27	Tom PryceBritish	1974–1977	0	0	2	1
28	Vittorio BrambillaItalian	1974–1980	0	1	1	1
29	George FollmerAmerican	1973	0	0	1	0
30	Mark DonohueAmerican	1971–1975	0	0	1	0
31	Reine WisellSwedish	1970–1974	0	0	1	0
32	Jean-Pierre JarierFrench	1971–1983	0	0	3	3
33	Tim SchenkenAustralian	1970–1974	0	0	1	0
34	Hans-Joachim StuckGerman	1974–1979	0	0	2	0
35	Bruno GiacomelliItalian	1977–1983	0	0	1	1
36	Rolf StommelenGerman	1970–1978	0	0	1	0
37	Alberto ColomboItalian	1978	0	0	0	0
38	Alessandro Pesenti-RossiItalian	1976	0	0	0	0
39	Alex RibeiroBrazilian	1976–1977	0	0	0	0
40	Alex Soler-RoigSpanish	1971–1972	0	0	0	0
41	Andy SutcliffeBritish	1977	0	0	0	0
42	Arturo MerzarioItalian	1972–1979	0	0	0	0
43	Bernard de DryverBelgian	1977	0	0	0	0
44	Bertil RoosSwedish	1974	0	0	0	0
45	Bob EvansBritish	1975–1976	0	0	0	0
46	Bobby RahalAmerican	1978	0	0	0	0
47	Boy LungerDutch	1976–1977	0	0	0	0
48	Brett LungerAmerican	1975–1978	0	0	0	0
49	Brian HentonBritish	1975–1982	0	0	0	0
50	Brian McGuireAustralian	1977	0	0	0	0
51	Carlo FacettiItalian	1974	0	0	0	0
52	Carlo FranchiItalian	1978	0	0	0	0
53	Chris CraftBritish	1971	0	0	0	0
54	Conny AnderssonSwedish	1976	0	0	0	0
55	Damien MageeBritish	1975	0	0	0	0
56	Danny OngaisAmerican	1977–1978	0	0	0	0
57	Dave MorganBritish	1975	0	0	0	0
58	David PurleyBritish	1973–1977	0	0	0	0
59	David WalkerAustralian	1971–1972	0	0	0	0
60	Derek DalyIrish	1978–1982	0	0	0	0
61	Dieter QuesterAustrian	1974	0	0	0	0
62	Divina GalicaBritish	1976–1978	0	0	0	0
63	Eddie KeizanSouth African	1973–1975	0	0	0	0
64	Emilio de VillotaSpanish	1977	0	0	0	0
65	Emilio ZapicoSpanish	1976	0	0	0	0
66	François MazetFrench	1971	0	0	0	0
67	François MigaultFrench	1972–1975	0	0	0	0
68	Geoff LeesBritish	1979–1982	0	0	0	0
69	Gérard LarrousseFrench	1974	0	0	0	0
70	Gianfranco BrancatelliItalian	1979	0	0	0	0
71	Gijs van LennepDutch	1971–1975	0	0	0	0
72	Giorgio FranciaItalian	1977–1981	0	0	0	0
73	Graham McRaeNew Zealander	1973	0	0	0	0
74	Gus HutchisonAmerican	1970	0	0	0	0
75	Guy EdwardsBritish	1974–1976	0	0	0	0
76	Guy TunmerSouth African	1975	0	0	0	0
77	Hans BinderAustrian	1976–1977	0	0	0	0
78	Hans HeyerGerman	1977	0	0	0	0
79	Harald ErtlAustrian	1975–1978	0	0	0	0
80	Hector RebaqueMexican	1977–1981	0	0	0	0
81	Helmut MarkoAustrian	1971–1972	0	0	0	0
82	Helmuth KoiniggAustrian	1974	0	0	0	0
83	Hiroshi FushidaJapanese	1975	0	0	0	0
84	Howden GanleyNew Zealander	1971–1974	0	0	0	0
85	Ian AshleyBritish	1974–1977	0	0	0	0
86	Ian ScheckterSouth African	1974–1977	0	0	0	0
87	Ignazio GiuntiItalian	1970	0	0	0	0
88	Ingo HoffmannBrazilian	1976–1977	0	0	0	0
89	Jac NellemanDanish	1976	0	0	0	0
90	Jan LammersDutch	1979–1992	0	0	0	0
91	Jim CrawfordBritish	1975	0	0	0	0
92	Jo VonlanthenSwiss	1975	0	0	0	0
93	John CannonCanadian	1971	0	0	0	0
94	John NicholsonNew Zealander	1975	0	0	0	0
95	José DolhemFrench	1974	0	0	0	0
96	Kazuyoshi HoshinoJapanese	1976–1977	0	0	0	0
97	Kunimitsu TakahashiJapanese	1977	0	0	0	0
98	Lamberto LeoniItalian	1978	0	0	0	0
99	Larry PerkinsAustralian	1976–1977	0	0	0	0
100	Lella LombardiItalian	1975–1976	0	0	0	0
101	Leo KinnunenFinnish	1974	0	0	0	0
102	Loris KesselSwiss	1976	0	0	0	0
103	Luiz BuenoBrazilian	1973	0	0	0	0
104	Marc SurerSwiss	1979–1986	0	0	0	0
105	Masahiro HasemiJapanese	1976	0	0	0	0
106	Max JeanFrench	1971	0	0	0	0
107	Michael BleekemolenDutch	1978	0	0	0	0
108	Michel LeclèreFrench	1975–1976	0	0	0	0
109	Mike BeuttlerBritish	1971–1973	0	0	0	0
110	Mike WildsBritish	1974–1975	0	0	0	0
111	Mikko KozarowitzkyFinnish	1977	0	0	0	0
112	Nanni GalliItalian	1971–1973	0	0	0	0
113	Noritake TakaharaJapanese	1976–1977	0	0	0	0
114	Otto StuppacherAustrian	1976	0	0	0	0
115	Patrick GaillardFrench	1979	0	0	0	0
116	Patrick NèveBelgian	1976–1977	0	0	0	0
117	Peter WestburyBritish	1970	0	0	0	0
118	Renzo ZorziItalian	1975–1977	0	0	0	0
119	Ricardo ZuninoArgentine	1979–1981	0	0	0	0
120	Richard RobartsBritish	1974	0	0	0	0
121	Rikky von OpelLiechtensteiner	1973–1974	0	0	0	0
122	Roelof WunderinkDutch	1975	0	0	0	0
123	Roger WilliamsonBritish	1973	0	0	0	0
124	Rupert KeeganBritish	1977–1982	0	0	0	0
125	Sam PoseyAmerican	1971–1972	0	0	0	0
126	Skip BarberAmerican	1971–1972	0	0	0	0
127	Teddy PiletteBelgian	1974	0	0	0	0
128	Tom BelsøDanish	1974	0	0	0	0
129	Tony BriseBritish	1975	0	0	0	0
130	Tony TrimmerBritish	1975–1978	0	0	0	0
131	Torsten PalmSwedish	1975	0	0	0	0
132	Vern SchuppanAustralian	1974–1977	0	0	0	0
133	Warwick BrownAustralian	1976	0	0	0	0
134	Wilson FittipaldiBrazilian	1972–1975	0	0	0	0