Osella

Italian · raced 1980–1990

132Races

0Wins

0Podiums

16Top 10s

11.08Avg Position

21.91Avg Grid Pos

Osella was an Italian constructor founded by Enzo Osella that raced in Formula 1 from 1980 to 1990. It was a small independent team, and Jean-Pierre Jarier took fourth place at the 1982 San Marino Grand Prix, the best result, with Piercarlo Ghinzani, Nicola Larini and Alex Caffi also driving. Osella started 132 Grands Prix and scored five championship points in total.

All-time records

22nd in Most F1 Race Entries by a Constructor (157 races entered)

Top Drivers

Driver	PtsPoints (as awarded)	Races
Jean-Pierre Jarier	3	19
Piercarlo Ghinzani	2	47
Miguel Ángel Guerra	0	1
Beppe Gabbiani	0	3
Riccardo Paletti	0	3
Corrado Fabi	0	9
Jo Gartner	0	8
Allen Berg	0	9
Huub Rothengatter	0	7
Franco Forini	0	2

Top Circuits

Circuit	Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded)	Races
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari	0.27	11
Red Bull Ring	0	7
Long Beach	0	3
Zolder	0	3
Circuit Park Zandvoort	0	6
Brands Hatch	0	5
Detroit Street Circuit	0	7
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet	0	6
Circuit Paul Ricard	0	7
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez	0	3

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Notable drivers

Most wins for the team, then most races.

P. Ghinzani1981–1989 · 0 wins
N. Larini1988–1989 · 0 wins
J. Jarier1981–1982 · 0 wins
A. Caffi1986–1987 · 0 wins
O. Grouillard1990 · 0 wins
E. Cheever1980 · 0 wins

Season by season

Osella season-by-season championship record
Season	Constructors' position	Points
1990	—	0
1989	—	0
1988	—	0
1987	—	0
1986	—	0
1985	—	0
1984	11	2
1983	—	0
1982	12	3
1981	—	0
1980	—	0

Teammate battles

Teammate head-to-head battles at Osella
Season	Matchup	Quali	Race	Points
1986	Berg vs GhinzaniAllen Berg vs Piercarlo Ghinzani	0–9	6–2	0–0
1986	Danner vs GhinzaniChristian Danner vs Piercarlo Ghinzani	1–4	2–3	0–0
1984	Gartner vs GhinzaniJo Gartner vs Piercarlo Ghinzani	1–6	5–2	0–0
1983	Fabi vs GhinzaniCorrado Fabi vs Piercarlo Ghinzani	1–2	3–0	0–0

Drivers who raced for Osella

Drivers who have raced for Osella
Driver	Seasons	Races
P. Ghinzani	1981–1989	62
N. Larini	1988–1989	32
J. Jarier	1981–1982	21
A. Caffi	1986–1987	17
O. Grouillard	1990	16
C. Fabi	1983	10
E. Cheever	1980	10
A. Berg	1986	9
J. Gartner	1984	8
H. Rothengatter	1985	7
C. Danner	1986	6
R. Paletti	1982	3
B. Gabbiani	1981	3
F. Forini	1987	2
G. Tarquini	1987	1
M. Guerra	1981	1

Race results

How Osella did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

19909 races▾

Drivers: O. Grouillard

Osella race results in 1990
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
16	16Australian Grand Prix	22	P13	Grouillard 13	—(0)
14	14Spanish Grand Prix	21	DNF	Grouillard DNF	—(0)
12	12Italian Grand Prix	23	DNF	Grouillard DNF	—(0)
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	23	P16	Grouillard 16	—(0)
6	6Mexican Grand Prix	20	P19	Grouillard 19	—(0)
5	5Canadian Grand Prix	15	P13	Grouillard 13	—(0)
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	22	DNF	Grouillard DNF	—(0)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	21	DNF	Grouillard DNF	—(0)
1	1United States Grand Prix	8	DNF	Grouillard DNF	—(0)

Earlier seasons1980–1989 (10 seasons)▾

19899 races▾

Drivers: N. Larini, P. Ghinzani

Osella race results in 1989
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
16	16Australian Grand Prix	11	DNF	Ghinzani DNF · Larini DNF	—(0)
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	10	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
14	14Spanish Grand Prix	11	DNF	Ghinzani DNF · Larini DNF	—(0)
12	12Italian Grand Prix	24	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
10	10Hungarian Grand Prix	22	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
8	8British Grand Prix	17	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	15	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
2	2San Marino Grand Prix	14	P12	Larini 12	—(0)
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	19	DSQ	Larini DSQ	—(0)

198811 races▾

Drivers: N. Larini

Osella race results in 1988
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	24	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
14	14Spanish Grand Prix	14	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
13	13Portuguese Grand Prix	25	P12	Larini 12	—(0)
12	12Italian Grand Prix	17	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
11	11Belgian Grand Prix	26	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
9	9German Grand Prix	18	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
8	8British Grand Prix	26	P19	Larini 19	—(0)
7	7French Grand Prix	24	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
6	6Detroit Grand Prix	26	DNF	Larini DNF	—(0)
3	3Monaco Grand Prix	25	P9	Larini 9	—(0)
2	2San Marino Grand Prix	—	DSQ	Larini DSQ	—(0)

198713 races▾

Drivers: A. Caffi, F. Forini, G. Tarquini

Osella race results in 1987
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
15	15Japanese Grand Prix	23	DNF	Caffi DNF	—(0)
14	14Mexican Grand Prix	26	DNF	Caffi DNF	—(0)
12	12Portuguese Grand Prix	25	DNF	Forini DNF · Caffi DNF	—(0)
11	11Italian Grand Prix	21	DNF	Forini DNF · Caffi DNF	—(0)
10	10Austrian Grand Prix	21	DNF	Caffi DNF	—(0)
9	9Hungarian Grand Prix	21	DNF	Caffi DNF	—(0)
8	8German Grand Prix	26	DNF	Caffi DNF	—(0)
7	7British Grand Prix	20	DNF	Caffi DNF	—(0)
6	6French Grand Prix	20	DNF	Caffi DNF	—(0)
5	5Detroit Grand Prix	19	DNF	Caffi DNF	—(0)
4	4Monaco Grand Prix	16	DNF	Caffi DNF	—(0)
3	3Belgian Grand Prix	26	DNF	Caffi DNF	—(0)
2	2San Marino Grand Prix	19	P12	Caffi 12 · Tarquini DNF	—(0)

198615 races▾

Drivers: P. Ghinzani, A. Berg, C. Danner, A. Caffi

Osella race results in 1986
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
16	16Australian Grand Prix	25	DNF	Berg DNF · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
15	15Mexican Grand Prix	25	P16	Berg 16 · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
14	14Portuguese Grand Prix	24	P13	Berg 13 · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	26	DNF	Caffi DNF · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
12	12Austrian Grand Prix	25	P11	Ghinzani 11 · Berg DNF	—(0)
11	11Hungarian Grand Prix	23	DNF	Ghinzani DNF · Berg DNF	—(0)
10	10German Grand Prix	25	P12	Berg 12 · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
9	9British Grand Prix	24	DNF	Ghinzani DNF · Berg DNF	—(0)
8	8French Grand Prix	25	DNF	Berg DNF · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
7	7Detroit Grand Prix	22	DNF	Berg DNF · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
6	6Canadian Grand Prix	23	DNF	Ghinzani DNF · Danner DNF	—(0)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	24	DNF	Ghinzani DNF · Danner DNF	—(0)
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	25	DNF	Ghinzani DNF · Danner DNF	—(0)
2	2Spanish Grand Prix	21	DNF	Danner DNF · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	23	DNF	Danner DNF · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)

198514 races▾

Drivers: H. Rothengatter, P. Ghinzani

Osella race results in 1985
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
16	16Australian Grand Prix	25	P7	Rothengatter 7	—(0)
15	15South African Grand Prix	21	DNF	Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
13	13Belgian Grand Prix	23	DNF	Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
12	12Italian Grand Prix	22	DNF	Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
11	11Dutch Grand Prix	26	DNF	Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
10	10Austrian Grand Prix	24	P9	Rothengatter 9	—(0)
9	9German Grand Prix	25	DNF	Rothengatter DNF	—(0)
8	8British Grand Prix	25	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
7	7French Grand Prix	24	P155 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.4)	Ghinzani 15	—(0)
6	6Detroit Grand Prix	22	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
5	5Canadian Grand Prix	22	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
3	3San Marino Grand Prix	22	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
2	2Portuguese Grand Prix	26	P9	Ghinzani 9	—(0)
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	22	P12	Ghinzani 12	—(0)

198415 racesConstructors’ P11 · 2 pts▾

Drivers: P. Ghinzani, J. Gartner

Osella race results in 1984
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
16	16Portuguese Grand Prix	22	P167 places worse than the team’s season average (P9.4)	Gartner 16 · Ghinzani DNF	0	11(2)
15	15European Grand Prix	20	DNF	Gartner DNF · Ghinzani DNF	0	11(2)
14	14Italian Grand Prix	22	P54 places better than the team’s season average (P9.4)	Gartner 5 · Ghinzani 7	0	11(2)
13	13Dutch Grand Prix	21	P12	Gartner 12 · Ghinzani DNF	0	11(2)
12	12Austrian Grand Prix	22	DNF	Gartner DNF · Ghinzani DNF	0	11(2)
11	11German Grand Prix	21	DNF	Ghinzani DNF · Gartner DNF	0	11(2)
10	10British Grand Prix	21	P9	Ghinzani 9 · Gartner DNF	0	11(2)
9	9Dallas Grand Prix	18	P54 places better than the team’s season average (P9.4)	Ghinzani 5	2	11(2)
8	8Detroit Grand Prix	26	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	0	—(0)
7	7Canadian Grand Prix	19	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	0	—(0)
6	6Monaco Grand Prix	19	P7	Ghinzani 7	0	—(0)
5	5French Grand Prix	25	P12	Ghinzani 12	0	—(0)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	26	DNF	Gartner DNF	0	—(0)
3	3Belgian Grand Prix	20	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	0	—(0)
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	21	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	0	—(0)

198313 races▾

Drivers: C. Fabi, P. Ghinzani

Osella race results in 1983
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
15	15South African Grand Prix	25	DNF	Fabi DNF · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
14	14European Grand Prix	24	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	23	DNF	Fabi DNF · Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
12	12Dutch Grand Prix	25	P11	Fabi 11	—(0)
11	11Austrian Grand Prix	25	P10	Fabi 10 · Ghinzani 11	—(0)
10	10German Grand Prix	26	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
9	9British Grand Prix	26	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
8	8Canadian Grand Prix	25	DNF	Fabi DNF	—(0)
7	7Detroit Grand Prix	24	DNF	Ghinzani DNF	—(0)
6	6Belgian Grand Prix	24	DNF	Fabi DNF	—(0)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	26	DNF	Fabi DNF	—(0)
3	3French Grand Prix	23	DNF	Fabi DNF	—(0)
1	1Brazilian Grand Prix	24	DNF	Fabi DNF	—(0)

198213 racesConstructors’ P12 · 3 pts▾

Drivers: J. Jarier, R. Paletti

Osella race results in 1982
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Pts	Standing
15	15Italian Grand Prix	15	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	12(3)
14	14Swiss Grand Prix	17	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	12(3)
12	12German Grand Prix	20	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	12(3)
11	11French Grand Prix	17	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	11(3)
10	10British Grand Prix	18	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	11(3)
9	9Dutch Grand Prix	23	P14	Jarier 14	0	11(3)
8	8Canadian Grand Prix	23	DNF	Paletti DNF	0	11(3)
7	7Detroit Grand Prix	22	DNF	Jarier DNF · Paletti DNF	0	11(3)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	14	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	10(3)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	9	P4	Jarier 4 · Paletti DNF	3	9(3)
3	3United States Grand Prix West	10	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	—(0)
2	2Brazilian Grand Prix	23	P9	Jarier 9	0	—(0)
1	1South African Grand Prix	26	DNF	Jarier DNF	0	—(0)

198110 races▾

Drivers: J. Jarier, B. Gabbiani, M. Guerra, P. Ghinzani

Osella race results in 1981
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
15	15Caesars Palace Grand Prix	21	DNF	Jarier DNF	—(0)
14	14Canadian Grand Prix	23	DNF	Jarier DNF	—(0)
13	13Italian Grand Prix	18	P9	Jarier 9	—(0)
12	12Dutch Grand Prix	18	DNF	Jarier DNF	—(0)
11	11Austrian Grand Prix	14	P10	Jarier 10	—(0)
10	10German Grand Prix	17	P8	Jarier 8	—(0)
9	9British Grand Prix	20	P8	Jarier 8	—(0)
5	5Belgian Grand Prix	22	P13	Ghinzani 13 · Gabbiani DNF	—(0)
4	4San Marino Grand Prix	20	DNF	Gabbiani DNF · Guerra DNF	—(0)
1	1United States Grand Prix West	24	DNF	Gabbiani DNF	—(0)

198010 races▾

Drivers: E. Cheever

Osella race results in 1980
R	Grand Prix	Grid	Result	Cars	Standing
14	14United States Grand Prix	16	DNF	Cheever DNF	—(0)
13	13Canadian Grand Prix	14	DNF	Cheever DNF	—(0)
12	12Italian Grand Prix	17	P12	Cheever 12	—(0)
11	11Dutch Grand Prix	19	DNF	Cheever DNF	—(0)
10	10Austrian Grand Prix	19	DNF	Cheever DNF	—(0)
9	9German Grand Prix	18	DNF	Cheever DNF	—(0)
8	8British Grand Prix	20	DNF	Cheever DNF	—(0)
7	7French Grand Prix	21	DNF	Cheever DNF	—(0)
4	4United States Grand Prix West	19	DNF	Cheever DNF	—(0)
3	3South African Grand Prix	22	DNF	Cheever DNF	—(0)