Piercarlo Ghinzani
Piercarlo Ghinzani, an Italian driver, competed in 111 Formula 1 Grands Prix, debuting in 1981. Primarily known for his tenacious efforts with smaller, often underfunded teams like Osella and Toleman, Ghinzani embodied the spirit of a privateer racer. While he never achieved a podium finish, his persistent presence throughout the 1980s showcased a resilient and dedicated competitor in an era of rapidly evolving F1 technology. Ghinzani later transitioned into team management, notably with the BMS Scuderia Italia outfit.
111Races
0Wins
0Podiums
9Top 10s
20.2Avg Position
15.04Avg Grid Pos
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Detroit Street Circuit | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kyalami | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Adelaide Street Circuit | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Autódromo do Estoril | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Piercarlo Ghinzani vs Bernd Schneider | 1–4 | |
| 1987 | René Arnoux vs Piercarlo Ghinzani | 8–6 | |
| 1986 | Allen Berg vs Piercarlo Ghinzani | 6–2 | |
| 1986 | Christian Danner vs Piercarlo Ghinzani | 2–3 | |
| 1985 | Teo Fabi vs Piercarlo Ghinzani | 4–1 | |
| 1984 | Jo Gartner vs Piercarlo Ghinzani | 5–2 | |
| 1983 | Corrado Fabi vs Piercarlo Ghinzani | 3–0 |
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Silverstone Circuit
- Hockenheimring
- Hungaroring
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Suzuka Circuit
- Circuito de Jerez
- Autódromo do Estoril
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Kyalami
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
- Detroit Street Circuit
- Brands Hatch
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Red Bull Ring
198916 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Osella | 21 | Collision | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Osella | 25 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Osella | 22 | Electrical | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
198816 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Zakspeed | 26 | Fuel system | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Zakspeed | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Zakspeed | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Zakspeed | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Zakspeed | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Zakspeed | 24 | Oil leak | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Zakspeed | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Zakspeed | 23 | P14 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Zakspeed | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Zakspeed | — | Excluded | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Zakspeed | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Zakspeed | 22 | P14 | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Zakspeed | 18 | P15 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Zakspeed | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Zakspeed | 25 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Zakspeed | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
198715 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Ligier | 22 | Ignition | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Ligier | 24 | P13 | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Ligier | 21 | Water leak | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Ligier | 23 | Ignition | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Ligier | 23 | Ignition | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Ligier | 19 | P8 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Ligier | 18 | P8 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Ligier | 25 | P12 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Ligier | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Ligier | 19 | Excluded | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Ligier | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Ligier | 23 | Clutch | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Ligier | 20 | P12 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Ligier | 17 | P7 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Ligier | 18 | Handling | 0 |
198616 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Osella | 25 | Transmission | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Osella | 25 | Turbo | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Osella | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Osella | 26 | Suspension | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Osella | 25 | P11 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Osella | 23 | Suspension | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Osella | 25 | Clutch | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Osella | 24 | Collision | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Osella | 25 | Accident | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Osella | 22 | Turbo | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Osella | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Osella | 24 | Engine | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Osella | 26 | Out of fuel | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Osella | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Osella | 23 | Engine | 0 |
198515 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Toleman | 21 | Clutch | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Toleman | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Toleman | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Toleman | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Withdrew | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Toleman | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Toleman | 19 | Withdrew | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Osella | 25 | Accident | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Osella | 24 | P15 | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Osella | 22 | Accident | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Osella | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Osella | 22 | Not classified | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Osella | 26 | P9 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Osella | 22 | P12 | 0 |
198416 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Osella | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Osella | 20 | Accident | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Osella | 22 | P7 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Osella | 21 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Osella | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Osella | 21 | Electrical | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Osella | 21 | P9 | 0 |
| Dallas Grand Prix | Osella | 18 | P5 | 2 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Osella | 26 | Accident | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Osella | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Osella | 19 | P7 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Osella | 25 | P12 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Osella | 20 | Transmission | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Osella | — | Withdrew | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Osella | 21 | Gearbox | 0 |
198315 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Grand Prix | Osella | 26 | Engine | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Osella | 24 | Throttle | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Osella | 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Osella | 25 | P11 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Osella | 26 | Oil leak | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Osella | 26 | Fuel system | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Osella | 24 | Overheating | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
19812 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco Grand Prix | Osella | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Osella | 24 | P13 | 0 |