Elio de Angelis
born 26 Mar 1958 · raced 1979–1986
Elio de Angelis, the aristocratic Roman, brought a rare blend of musical talent and natural driving ability to Formula 1. Known for his smooth style and personable nature, he competed in 108 Grands Prix, securing 2 victories and 9 podium finishes. His career was most notably defined by his long tenure with Lotus, where he won two Grands Prix, and his final season with Brabham in 1986, when he was killed in a testing accident at Paul Ricard. De Angelis remains a respected figure, remembered as much for his character and passion outside the car as for his competitive spirit within it.
All-time records
Where Elio de Angelis ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 4th in Closest F1 Race Finishes (+0.050s seconds)
- 13th in Youngest F1 Podium Finishers (21y 307d)
- 16th in Longest F1 Win Droughts (36 races)
- 16th in Youngest F1 Race Winners (24y 142d)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Lotus | 2 | 9 | 119 |
| Shadow | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brabham | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1 | 3.2 |
| Detroit Street Circuit | 0 | 2 |
| Red Bull Ring | 1 | 1.71 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | 0 | 1.67 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 1.6 |
| Zolder | 0 | 1.4 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 1.29 |
| Dijon-Prenois | 0 | 1 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 1 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 1 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Nigel Mansell57 shared races · Compare with Nigel Mansell (1984)
- Ayrton Senna16 shared races · Compare with Ayrton Senna (1985)
- Mario Andretti14 shared races · Compare with Mario Andretti (1980)
- Jan Lammers12 shared races · Compare with Jan Lammers (1979)
- Riccardo Patrese4 shared races · Compare with Riccardo Patrese (1986)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Brabham | de Angelis vs PatreseElio de Angelis vs Riccardo Patrese | 2–2 |
| 1985 | Team Lotus | de Angelis vs SennaElio de Angelis vs Ayrton Senna | 8–8 |
| 1984 | Team Lotus | de Angelis vs MansellElio de Angelis vs Nigel Mansell | 11–5 |
| 1983 | Team Lotus | de Angelis vs MansellElio de Angelis vs Nigel Mansell | 5–10 |
| 1982 | Team Lotus | de Angelis vs MansellElio de Angelis vs Nigel Mansell | 8–5 |
| 1981 | Team Lotus | de Angelis vs MansellElio de Angelis vs Nigel Mansell | 10–3 |
| 1980 | Team Lotus | de Angelis vs AndrettiElio de Angelis vs Mario Andretti | 7–7 |
| 1979 | Shadow | de Angelis vs LammersElio de Angelis vs Jan Lammers | 7–5 |
17 circuitsShow all▾
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Red Bull Ring
- Detroit Street Circuit
- Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
- Brands Hatch
- Zolder
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Circuit de Monaco
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Dijon-Prenois
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Long Beach
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Silverstone Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Kyalami
19864 racesBrabham▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 19 | Engine | 0 | |
| 15 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 14 | P8 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1979–1985 (7 seasons)▾
198516 races, 1 winTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | P5 | 2 | |
| 9 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 6 | P6 | 1 | |
| 11 | P5 | 2 | |
| 7 | P5 | 2 | |
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 8 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 7 | P5 | 2 | |
| 8 | P5 | 2 | |
| 1 | P5 | 2 | |
| 9 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P1 | 9 | |
| 4 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 |
198416 racesTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | P5 | 2 | |
| 23 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 3 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 3 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| 2 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 4 | P4 | 3 | |
| 2 | P3 | 4 | |
| 5 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | P4 | 3 | |
| 11 | P5 | 1 | |
| 2 | P5 | 2 | |
| 11 | P3 | 4 | |
| 5 | P5 | 2 | |
| 7 | P7 | 0 | |
| 1 | P3 | 4 |
198315 racesTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 1 | Oil pump | 0 | |
| 8 | P5 | 2 | |
| 3 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 12 | Collision | 0 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 4 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 11 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 4 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 13 | P9 | 0 | |
| 19 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 9 | Handling | 0 | |
| 5 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 5 | Handling | 0 | |
| 13 | Disqualified | 0 |
198215 races, 1 winTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 15 | P6 | 1 | |
| 7 | P1 | 9 | |
| 13 | Handling | 0 | |
| 13 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 7 | P4 | 3 | |
| 15 | Handling | 0 | |
| 10 | P4 | 3 | |
| 8 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 15 | P5 | 2 | |
| 11 | P4 | 3 | |
| 16 | P5 | 2 | |
| 11 | Collision | 0 | |
| 15 | P8 | 0 |
198115 racesTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Water leak | 0 | |
| 7 | P6 | 1 | |
| 11 | P4 | 3 | |
| 9 | P5 | 2 | |
| 9 | P7 | 0 | |
| 14 | P7 | 0 | |
| 22 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 8 | P6 | 1 | |
| 10 | P5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | P5 | 2 | |
| — | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 10 | P6 | 1 | |
| 10 | P5 | 2 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 |
198014 racesTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P4 | 3 | |
| 17 | P10 | 0 | |
| 18 | P4 | 3 | |
| 11 | Accident | 0 | |
| 9 | P6 | 1 | |
| 11 | P168 places worse than season average (P7.6) | 0 | |
| 14 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 14 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 14 | P9 | 0 | |
| 8 | P10 | 0 | |
| 20 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 7 | P26 places better than season average (P7.6) | 6 | |
| 5 | Suspension | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Elio de Angelis’s average finish in 1980 (P7.6, retirements excluded).
197914 racesShadow▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P46 places better than season average (P9.9) | 3 | |
| 23 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 24 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 22 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 22 | Engine | 0 | |
| 21 | P11 | 0 | |
| 12 | P12 | 0 | |
| 24 | P166 places worse than season average (P9.9) | 0 | |
| 24 | Accident | 0 | |
| 22 | Engine | 0 | |
| 20 | P7 | 0 | |
| 15 | Accident | 0 | |
| 20 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | P7 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Elio de Angelis’s average finish in 1979 (P9.9, retirements excluded).