Bruno Giacomelli
born 10 Sept 1952 · raced 1977–1990
Bruno Giacomelli was a fast, flamboyant Italian driver whose career spanned parts of eight Formula 1 seasons. Known for his aggressive style, he often pushed cars to their limits, sometimes beyond. He secured one pole position and one podium finish, both with Alfa Romeo, a team with which he enjoyed his most competitive period. Despite flashes of brilliance, including leading races, reliability issues often hampered his full potential.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Toleman | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Life | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 1 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 0.75 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 0.25 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0 |
| Long Beach | 0 | 0 |
| Dijon-Prenois | 0 | 0 |
| Zolder | 0 | 0 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 0 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | 0 | 0 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 0 | 0 |
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.
- Andrea de Cesaris16 shared races · Compare with Andrea de Cesaris (1982)
- Mario Andretti15 shared races · Compare with Mario Andretti (1981)
- Derek Warwick14 shared races · Compare with Derek Warwick (1983)
- Patrick Depailler8 shared races · Compare with Patrick Depailler (1980)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Toleman | Giacomelli vs WarwickBruno Giacomelli vs Derek Warwick | 4–10 |
| 1982 | Alfa Romeo | de Cesaris vs GiacomelliAndrea de Cesaris vs Bruno Giacomelli | 7–8 |
| 1981 | Alfa Romeo | Giacomelli vs AndrettiBruno Giacomelli vs Mario Andretti | 7–8 |
| 1980 | Alfa Romeo | Depailler vs GiacomelliPatrick Depailler vs Bruno Giacomelli | 3–5 |
199012 racesLife▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 | |
| — | Did not prequalify | 0 |
Earlier seasons1977–1983 (7 seasons)▾
198314 racesToleman▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 12 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | P7 | 0 | |
| 13 | P13 | 0 | |
| 7 | Radiator | 0 | |
| 10 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 12 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | P9 | 0 | |
| 16 | P8 | 0 | |
| 17 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 13 | P13 | 0 | |
| 14 | Battery | 0 | |
| 15 | Spun off | 0 |
198216 racesAlfa Romeo▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 8 | Handling | 0 | |
| 9 | P12 | 0 | |
| 13 | Collision | 0 | |
| 11 | P54 places better than season average (P9.3) | 2 | |
| 8 | P9 | 0 | |
| 14 | P7 | 0 | |
| 8 | P11 | 0 | |
| 5 | Collision | 0 | |
| 6 | Collision | 0 | |
| 3 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | Collision | 0 | |
| 16 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 19 | P11 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Bruno Giacomelli’s average finish in 1982 (P9.3, retirements excluded).
198115 racesAlfa Romeo▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | P36 places better than season average (P9.3) | 4 | |
| 15 | P45 places better than season average (P9.3) | 3 | |
| 10 | P8 | 0 | |
| 14 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 16 | Heat shield fire | 0 | |
| 17 | P156 places worse than season average (P9.3) | 0 | |
| 12 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 12 | P156 places worse than season average (P9.3) | 0 | |
| 6 | P10 | 0 | |
| 18 | Collision | 0 | |
| 17 | P9 | 0 | |
| 11 | Collision | 0 | |
| 22 | P10 | 0 | |
| 6 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 9 | Collision | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Bruno Giacomelli’s average finish in 1981 (P9.3, retirements excluded).
198014 racesAlfa Romeo▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 4 | Chassis | 0 | |
| 4 | Puncture | 0 | |
| 8 | Accident | 0 | |
| 8 | Wheel | 0 | |
| 19 | P5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 9 | Handling | 0 | |
| 8 | Accident | 0 | |
| 18 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 6 | Accident | 0 | |
| 12 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | P13 | 0 | |
| 20 | P5 | 2 |
19794 racesAlfa Romeo▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 18 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 17 | P17 | 0 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 |
19785 racesMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P14 | 0 | |
| 19 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 16 | P7 | 0 | |
| 22 | Engine | 0 | |
| 21 | P8 | 0 |
19771 raceMcLaren▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Engine | 0 |