1980S DRIVERS1980–1989 · ranked by titles and wins

Turbo power, Senna versus Prost and the rise of the super-team.

112 drivers appeared on the grid across 1980–1989, ranked here by all-time score.

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F1 drivers of the 1980s ranked
#	Driver	Seasons	Titles	Wins	Podiums	Poles
1	Alain ProstFrench	1980–1993	4	51	106	33
2	Ayrton SennaBrazilian	1984–1994	3	41	80	65
3	Niki LaudaAustrian	1971–1985	3	25	54	24
4	Nelson PiquetBrazilian	1978–1991	3	23	60	24
5	Emerson FittipaldiBrazilian	1970–1980	2	14	35	6
6	Nigel MansellBritish	1980–1995	1	31	59	32
7	Jody ScheckterSouth African	1972–1980	1	10	33	3
8	Alan JonesAustralian	1975–1986	1	12	24	6
9	Mario AndrettiAmerican	1968–1982	1	12	19	18
10	Keke RosbergFinnish	1978–1986	1	5	17	5
11	Carlos ReutemannArgentine	1972–1982	0	12	45	6
12	Gilles VilleneuveCanadian	1977–1982	0	6	13	2
13	Gerhard BergerAustrian	1984–1997	0	10	48	12
14	René ArnouxFrench	1978–1989	0	7	22	18
15	Clay RegazzoniSwiss	1970–1980	0	5	28	5
16	Didier PironiFrench	1978–1982	0	3	13	4
17	Jacques LaffiteFrench	1974–1986	0	6	33	7
18	Patrick DepaillerFrench	1972–1980	0	2	19	1
19	John WatsonBritish	1973–1985	0	5	20	2
20	Riccardo PatreseItalian	1977–1993	0	6	37	8
21	Jean-Pierre JabouilleFrench	1975–1981	0	2	2	6
22	Michele AlboretoItalian	1981–1994	0	5	23	2
23	Jean AlesiFrench	1989–2001	0	1	32	2
24	Patrick TambayFrench	1977–1986	0	2	11	5
25	Elio de AngelisItalian	1979–1986	0	2	9	3
26	Alessandro NanniniItalian	1986–1990	0	1	9	0
27	Thierry BoutsenBelgian	1983–1993	0	3	15	1
28	Stefan JohanssonSwedish	1983–1991	0	0	12	0
29	Jochen MassGerman	1973–1982	0	1	8	0
30	Johnny HerbertBritish	1989–2000	0	3	7	0
31	Eddie CheeverAmerican	1978–1989	0	0	9	0
32	Teo FabiItalian	1982–1987	0	0	2	3
33	Vittorio BrambillaItalian	1974–1980	0	1	1	1
34	Martin BrundleBritish	1984–1996	0	0	9	0
35	Jean-Pierre JarierFrench	1971–1983	0	0	3	3
36	Ivan CapelliItalian	1985–1993	0	0	3	0
37	Stefano ModenaItalian	1987–1992	0	0	2	0
38	Andrea de CesarisItalian	1980–1994	0	0	5	1
39	Derek WarwickBritish	1981–1993	0	0	4	0
40	Bruno GiacomelliItalian	1977–1983	0	0	1	1
41	Roberto MorenoBrazilian	1987–1995	0	0	1	0
42	Éric BernardFrench	1989–1994	0	0	1	0
43	Nicola LariniItalian	1987–1997	0	0	1	0
44	Philippe StreiffFrench	1984–1988	0	0	1	0
45	Jyrki JärvilehtoFinnish	1989–1994	0	0	1	0
46	Aguri SuzukiJapanese	1988–1995	0	0	1	0
47	Maurício GugelminBrazilian	1988–1992	0	0	1	0
48	Adrián CamposSpanish	1987–1988	0	0	0	0
49	Alex CaffiItalian	1986–1991	0	0	0	0
50	Allen BergCanadian	1986	0	0	0	0
51	Beppe GabbianiItalian	1981	0	0	0	0
52	Bernd SchneiderGerman	1988–1990	0	0	0	0
53	Bertrand GachotBelgian	1989–1995	0	0	0	0
54	Brian HentonBritish	1975–1982	0	0	0	0
55	Chico SerraBrazilian	1981–1983	0	0	0	0
56	Christian DannerGerman	1985–1989	0	0	0	0
57	Corrado FabiItalian	1983–1984	0	0	0	0
58	Danny SullivanAmerican	1983	0	0	0	0
59	Dave KennedyIrish	1980	0	0	0	0
60	Derek DalyIrish	1978–1982	0	0	0	0
61	Desiré WilsonSouth African	1980	0	0	0	0
62	Eliseo SalazarChilean	1981–1983	0	0	0	0
63	Emanuele PirroItalian	1989–1991	0	0	0	0
64	Enrico BertaggiaItalian	1989	0	0	0	0
65	Franco ForiniSwiss	1987	0	0	0	0
66	François HesnaultFrench	1984–1985	0	0	0	0
67	Gabriele TarquiniItalian	1987–1995	0	0	0	0
68	Geoff LeesBritish	1979–1982	0	0	0	0
69	Giorgio FranciaItalian	1977–1981	0	0	0	0
70	Hector RebaqueMexican	1977–1981	0	0	0	0
71	Huub RothengatterDutch	1984–1986	0	0	0	0
72	Jacques Villeneuve Sr.Canadian	1981–1983	0	0	0	0
73	Jan LammersDutch	1979–1992	0	0	0	0
74	Jean-Louis SchlesserFrench	1988	0	0	0	0
75	Jo GartnerAustrian	1984	0	0	0	0
76	Joachim WinkelhockGerman	1989	0	0	0	0
77	Johnny CecottoVenezuelan	1983–1984	0	0	0	0
78	Johnny DumfriesBritish	1986	0	0	0	0
79	Jonathan PalmerBritish	1983–1989	0	0	0	0
80	Julian BaileyBritish	1988–1991	0	0	0	0
81	Kenny AchesonBritish	1983–1985	0	0	0	0
82	Kevin CoganAmerican	1980–1981	0	0	0	0
83	Luis Pérez-SalaSpanish	1988–1989	0	0	0	0
84	Manfred WinkelhockGerman	1982–1985	0	0	0	0
85	Marc SurerSwiss	1979–1986	0	0	0	0
86	Martin DonnellyBritish	1989–1990	0	0	0	0
87	Mauro BaldiItalian	1982–1985	0	0	0	0
88	Miguel Ángel GuerraArgentine	1981	0	0	0	0
89	Mike ThackwellNew Zealander	1980–1984	0	0	0	0
90	Olivier GrouillardFrench	1989–1992	0	0	0	0
91	Oscar LarrauriArgentine	1988	0	0	0	0
92	Paolo BarillaItalian	1989–1990	0	0	0	0
93	Pascal FabreFrench	1987	0	0	0	0
94	Philippe AlliotFrench	1984–1994	0	0	0	0
95	Piercarlo GhinzaniItalian	1981–1989	0	0	0	0
96	Pierluigi MartiniItalian	1985–1995	0	0	0	0
97	Pierre-Henri RaphanelFrench	1989	0	0	0	0
98	Raul BoeselBrazilian	1982–1983	0	0	0	0
99	Ricardo LondoñoColombian	1981	0	0	0	0
100	Ricardo ZuninoArgentine	1979–1981	0	0	0	0
101	Riccardo PalettiItalian	1982	0	0	0	0
102	Roberto GuerreroColombian	1982–1983	0	0	0	0
103	Rupert KeeganBritish	1977–1982	0	0	0	0
104	Satoru NakajimaJapanese	1987–1991	0	0	0	0
105	Siegfried StohrItalian	1981	0	0	0	0
106	Slim BorguddSwedish	1981–1982	0	0	0	0
107	Stefan BellofGerman	1984–1985	0	0	0	0
108	Stephen SouthBritish	1980	0	0	0	0
109	Tiff NeedellBritish	1980	0	0	0	0
110	Tommy ByrneIrish	1982	0	0	0	0
111	Volker WeidlerGerman	1989	0	0	0	0
112	Yannick DalmasFrench	1987–1994	0	0	0	0