Andrea de Cesaris
born 31 May 1959 · raced 1980–1994
Andrea de Cesaris was a flamboyant, often spectacular, Italian driver whose career spanned an impressive 14 seasons. Known for his aggressive driving style, he earned the nickname "de Crasheris" early on due to frequent incidents, yet he matured into a respected, reliable competitor. Despite starting 208 races and achieving 5 podium finishes, he holds the unenviable record for the most Grand Prix starts without a win. He drove for numerous teams, including Alfa Romeo, McLaren, Jordan, and Tyrrell, often demonstrating flashes of incredible speed.
All-time records
Where Andrea de Cesaris ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 1st in Most F1 Retirements (135 retirements)
- 3rd in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (208 starts)
- =6th in Most F1 Teams Driven For (10 teams)
- 9th in Most F1 Podiums Without a Win (5 podiums)
- 10th in Youngest F1 Pole Sitters (22y 308d)
- =12th in Most F1 Seasons Contested (15 seasons)
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Kyalami | 0 | 1.6 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 0.77 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 0.75 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 0.71 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 0.71 |
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 0.67 |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 0 | 0.5 |
| Detroit Street Circuit | 0 | 0.43 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 0 | 0.43 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 0.4 |
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.
- Ukyo Katayama16 shared races · Compare with Ukyo Katayama (1993)
- Olivier Grouillard16 shared races · Compare with Olivier Grouillard (1992)
- Bruno Giacomelli16 shared races · Compare with Bruno Giacomelli (1982)
- Riccardo Patrese15 shared races · Compare with Riccardo Patrese (1987)
- Alessandro Nannini15 shared races · Compare with Alessandro Nannini (1986)
- François Hesnault15 shared races · Compare with François Hesnault (1984)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| 1993 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1990 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 172 places lower than 1988 | 0 | 4 |
| 1988 | 151 place lower than 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 | 4 |
| 1986 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 171 place higher than 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1810 places lower than 1983 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 89 places higher than 1982 | 0 | 15 |
| 1982 | 171 place higher than 1981 | 0 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1814 places higher than 1980 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
26 circuitsShow all▾
- Kyalami
- Circuit de Monaco
- Brands Hatch
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Hockenheimring
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Suzuka Circuit
- Detroit Street Circuit
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Silverstone Circuit
- Hungaroring
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Circuito de Jerez
- Autódromo do Estoril
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Zolder
- Dijon-Prenois
- Long Beach
- Red Bull Ring
199411 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 17 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 15 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 17 | Collision | 0 | |
| 18 | Collision | 0 | |
| 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| 14 | P4 | 3 | |
| 21 | Spun off | 0 |
Earlier seasons1980–1993 (14 seasons)▾
199316 racesTyrrell▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 18 | Collision | 0 | |
| 17 | P12 | 0 | |
| 18 | P13 | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| 22 | P11 | 0 | |
| 19 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 21 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 25 | P15 | 0 | |
| 19 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 19 | P10 | 0 | |
| 24 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 18 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 25 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 23 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 23 | Transmission | 0 |
199216 racesTyrrell▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | P4 | 3 | |
| 12 | P9 | 0 | |
| 21 | P6 | 1 | |
| 13 | P8 | 0 | |
| 19 | P8 | 0 | |
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 19 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 14 | P5 | 2 | |
| 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 14 | P147 places worse than season average (P7.4) | 0 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | P5 | 2 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Andrea de Cesaris’s average finish in 1992 (P7.4, retirements excluded).
199116 racesJordan▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | P8 | 0 | |
| 11 | Accident | 0 | |
| 17 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 14 | P8 | 0 | |
| 14 | P7 | 0 | |
| 11 | P136 places worse than season average (P6.9) | 0 | |
| 17 | P7 | 0 | |
| 7 | P5 | 2 | |
| 13 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 13 | P6 | 1 | |
| 11 | P4 | 3 | |
| 11 | P4 | 3 | |
| 10 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 11 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Andrea de Cesaris’s average finish in 1991 (P6.9, retirements excluded).
199016 racesDallara▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 26 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 25 | P10 | 0 | |
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| — | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| 23 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 21 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 | |
| 25 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 12 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | Wheel | 0 | |
| 9 | Collision | 0 | |
| 3 | Engine | 0 |
198916 racesDallara▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 15 | P7 | 0 | |
| 19 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | P11 | 0 | |
| 18 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 21 | P7 | 0 | |
| 25 | Engine | 0 | |
| — | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| 9 | P36 places better than season average (P9.1) | 4 | |
| 13 | P8 | 0 | |
| 12 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 10 | P13 | 0 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 15 | P13 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Andrea de Cesaris’s average finish in 1989 (P9.1, retirements excluded).
198816 racesRial▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | P8 | 0 | |
| 14 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 23 | Engine | 0 | |
| 12 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 18 | Chassis | 0 | |
| 19 | Accident | 0 | |
| 18 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 14 | P134 places worse than season average (P8.8) | 0 | |
| 14 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 12 | P10 | 0 | |
| 12 | P45 places better than season average (P8.8) | 3 | |
| 12 | P9 | 0 | |
| 12 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 19 | Engine | 0 | |
| 16 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Andrea de Cesaris’s average finish in 1988 (P8.8, retirements excluded).
198716 racesBrabham▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P8 | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | Accident | 0 | |
| 10 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 13 | Injection | 0 | |
| 10 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 11 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 17 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 21 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 13 | P3 | 4 | |
| 13 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 13 | Differential | 0 |
198616 racesMinardi▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mechanical | 0 | |
| 22 | P8 | 0 | |
| 16 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 21 | Engine | 0 | |
| 23 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 23 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 21 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 23 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 23 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 21 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 19 | Out of fuel | 0 | |
| — | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| 23 | Engine | 0 | |
| 24 | Differential | 0 | |
| 22 | Turbo | 0 |
198511 racesLigier▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 18 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | Collision | 0 | |
| 7 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 13 | Steering | 0 | |
| 17 | P10 | 0 | |
| 15 | P14 | 0 | |
| 8 | P4 | 3 | |
| 13 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 8 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 |
198416 racesLigier▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P12 | 0 | |
| 17 | P7 | 0 | |
| 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | Injection | 0 | |
| 11 | P7 | 0 | |
| 19 | P10 | 0 | |
| 16 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 12 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 10 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 7 | Accident | 0 | |
| 26 | P10 | 0 | |
| 12 | P6 | 1 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | P5 | 2 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
198314 racesAlfa Romeo▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | P2 | 6 | |
| 14 | P4 | 3 | |
| 6 | Collision | 0 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | Out of fuel | 0 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 9 | P8 | 0 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 8 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 3 | Injection | 0 | |
| 7 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 8 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 7 | P126 places worse than season average (P5.6) | 0 | |
| 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Andrea de Cesaris’s average finish in 1983 (P5.6, retirements excluded).
198216 racesAlfa Romeo▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P9 | 0 | |
| 9 | P10 | 0 | |
| 5 | P10 | 0 | |
| 11 | Collision | 0 | |
| 8 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 7 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 11 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 9 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 9 | P6 | 1 | |
| 2 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 7 | P36 places better than season average (P8.5) | 4 | |
| 6 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 7 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 1 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 10 | Chassis | 0 | |
| 16 | P134 places worse than season average (P8.5) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Andrea de Cesaris’s average finish in 1982 (P8.5, retirements excluded).
198115 racesMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 13 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 16 | P7 | 0 | |
| — | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 18 | P8 | 0 | |
| 10 | Collision | 0 | |
| 6 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 5 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 11 | Collision | 0 | |
| 23 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 14 | P6 | 1 | |
| 18 | P11 | 0 | |
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 22 | Collision | 0 |
19802 racesAlfa Romeo▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Accident | 0 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 |