Elio de Angelis
born 26 Mar 1958 · raced 1979–1986
108Races
2Wins
9Podiums
3Poles
54Top 10s
5.8Avg Position
11.08Avg Grid Pos
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)
- 16th in Longest F1 Win Droughts (36 races)
- 16th in Youngest F1 Race Winners (24y 142d)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Podiums | Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Lotus | 2 | 9 | 119 | 90 |
| Shadow | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Brabham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1 | 3.2 | 5 |
| Detroit Street Circuit | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Red Bull Ring | 1 | 1.71 | 7 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | 0 | 1.67 | 6 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Zolder | 0 | 1.4 | 5 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 1.29 | 7 |
| Dijon-Prenois | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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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 | Elio de Angelis vs Riccardo Patrese | 2–2 | |
| 1985 | Elio de Angelis vs Ayrton Senna | 8–8 | |
| 1984 | Elio de Angelis vs Nigel Mansell | 11–5 | |
| 1983 | Elio de Angelis vs Nigel Mansell | 5–10 | |
| 1982 | Elio de Angelis vs Nigel Mansell | 8–5 | |
| 1981 | Elio de Angelis vs Nigel Mansell | 10–3 | |
| 1980 | Elio de Angelis vs Mario Andretti | 7–7 | |
| 1979 | Elio 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 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Brabham | 19 | Engine | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Brabham | 15 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 14 | P8 | 0 |
Earlier seasons1979–1985 (7 seasons)▾
198516 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 10 | Disqualified | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 9 | P5 | 2 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 9 | Turbo | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 6 | P6 | 1 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P5 | 2 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 7 | P5 | 2 |
| German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 8 | Not classified | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 7 | P5 | 2 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 8 | P5 | 2 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 1 | P5 | 2 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 9 | P3 | 4 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 3 | P1 | 9 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 4 | P4 | 3 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 3 | P3 | 4 |
198416 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 5 | P5 | 2 |
| European Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 23 | Turbo | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 3 | P4 | 3 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 2 | Turbo | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 4 | P4 | 3 |
| Dallas Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 2 | P3 | 4 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 5 | P2 | 6 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 3 | P4 | 3 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P5 | 1 |
| French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 2 | P5 | 2 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P3 | 4 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 5 | P5 | 2 |
| South African Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 7 | P7 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 1 | P3 | 4 |
198315 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 1 | Oil pump | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 8 | P5 | 2 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 3 | Electrical | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 12 | Collision | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 4 | Turbo | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | Throttle | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 13 | P9 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 19 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 9 | Handling | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 5 | Electrical | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Team Lotus | 5 | Handling | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 13 | Disqualified | 0 |
198215 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 17 | Throttle | 0 |
| Swiss Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 15 | P6 | 1 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 7 | P1 | 9 |
| German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 13 | Handling | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 13 | Fuel system | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 7 | P4 | 3 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 15 | Handling | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 10 | P4 | 3 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 8 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 15 | P5 | 2 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P4 | 3 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Team Lotus | 16 | P5 | 2 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | Collision | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 15 | P8 | 0 |
198115 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 15 | Water leak | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 7 | P6 | 1 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P4 | 3 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 9 | P5 | 2 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 9 | P7 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 14 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 22 | Disqualified | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 8 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 14 | P5 | 2 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Team Lotus | — | Withdrew | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 10 | P6 | 1 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Team Lotus | 13 | Accident | 0 |
198014 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 4 | P4 | 3 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 17 | P10 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 18 | P4 | 3 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 9 | P6 | 1 |
| German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P16 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 14 | Suspension | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 14 | Clutch | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 14 | P9 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 8 | P10 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Team Lotus | 20 | Accident | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 7 | P2 | 6 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
197915 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Shadow | 20 | P4 | 3 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Shadow | 23 | Ignition | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Shadow | 24 | Clutch | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Shadow | 22 | Transmission | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Shadow | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Shadow | 21 | P11 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Shadow | 12 | P12 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Shadow | 24 | P16 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Shadow | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Shadow | 24 | Accident | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Shadow | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Shadow | 20 | P7 | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Shadow | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Shadow | 20 | P12 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Shadow | 16 | P7 | 0 |