Maurício Gugelmin
born 20 Apr 1963 · raced 1988–1992
Maurício Gugelmin, a swift and often underrated Brazilian talent, competed in 74 Formula 1 races, primarily for Leyton House and March. Known for his aggressive yet smooth driving style, he achieved a memorable third-place podium finish at the 1989 Brazilian Grand Prix. While often battling with uncompetitive machinery, Gugelmin demonstrated flashes of brilliance and raw speed, particularly in qualifying, securing his place as a respected, if not victorious, competitor of the late 1980s and early 1990s era.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Leyton House | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 0.75 |
| Hungaroring | 0 | 0.4 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 0.2 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix street circuit | 0 | 0 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 0 |
| Adelaide Street Circuit | 0 | 0 |
| Autódromo do Estoril | 0 | 0 |
| Circuito de Jerez | 0 | 0 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 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.
- Ivan Capelli55 shared races · Compare with Ivan Capelli (1989)
- Stefano Modena12 shared races · Compare with Stefano Modena (1992)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jordan | Gugelmin vs ModenaMaurício Gugelmin vs Stefano Modena | 5–7 |
| 1991 | Leyton House | Capelli vs GugelminIvan Capelli vs Maurício Gugelmin | 7–7 |
| 1990 | Leyton House | Capelli vs GugelminIvan Capelli vs Maurício Gugelmin | 5–6 |
| 1989 | March | Capelli vs GugelminIvan Capelli vs Maurício Gugelmin | 5–10 |
| 1988 | March | Capelli vs GugelminIvan Capelli vs Maurício Gugelmin | 9–6 |
15 circuitsShow all▾
- Silverstone Circuit
- Hungaroring
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Hockenheimring
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Suzuka Circuit
- Circuito de Jerez
- Autódromo do Estoril
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Phoenix street circuit
- Circuit Paul Ricard
199216 racesJordan▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 25 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 20 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 26 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 24 | P14 | 0 | |
| 21 | P10 | 0 | |
| 23 | P15 | 0 | |
| 24 | Engine | 0 | |
| 24 | Accident | 0 | |
| 24 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 13 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 16 | P74 places better than season average (P11.4) | 0 | |
| 17 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 21 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 23 | P11 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Maurício Gugelmin’s average finish in 1992 (P11.4, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons1988–1991 (4 seasons)▾
199116 racesLeyton House▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P14 | 0 | |
| 18 | P8 | 0 | |
| 13 | P7 | 0 | |
| 7 | P7 | 0 | |
| 18 | P155 places worse than season average (P10.1) | 0 | |
| 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | P11 | 0 | |
| 16 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 9 | Chassis | 0 | |
| 9 | P7 | 0 | |
| 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| 23 | Engine | 0 | |
| 15 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 15 | P12 | 0 | |
| 8 | Physical | 0 | |
| 23 | Gearbox | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Maurício Gugelmin’s average finish in 1991 (P10.1, retirements excluded).
199016 racesLeyton House▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 16 | Engine | 0 | |
| 12 | P8 | 0 | |
| 14 | P12 | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | P6 | 1 | |
| 17 | P8 | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 15 | Fuel pump | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| — | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| — | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| — | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| 12 | Electrical | 0 | |
| — | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| 25 | P144 places worse than season average (P9.6) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Maurício Gugelmin’s average finish in 1990 (P9.6, retirements excluded).
198916 racesMarch▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | P7 | 0 | |
| 20 | P7 | 0 | |
| 26 | Collision | 0 | |
| 14 | P10 | 0 | |
| 25 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 9 | P7 | 0 | |
| 13 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 6 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 10 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 17 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 18 | Brakes | 0 | |
| — | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 19 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 12 | P3 | 4 |
198816 racesMarch▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Collision | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 0 | |
| 11 | P7 | 0 | |
| 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | P8 | 0 | |
| 13 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 8 | P5 | 2 | |
| 10 | P8 | 0 | |
| 5 | P44 places better than season average (P8.1) | 3 | |
| 16 | P8 | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 16 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 14 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 20 | P157 places worse than season average (P8.1) | 0 | |
| 13 | Gearbox | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Maurício Gugelmin’s average finish in 1988 (P8.1, retirements excluded).