Pierluigi Martini
born 23 Apr 1961 · raced 1984–1995
119Races
0Wins
0Podiums
37Top 10s
9.31Avg Position
16.36Avg Grid Pos
Pierluigi Martini was a tenacious Italian driver, best known for his long association with the Minardi team. He competed in 119 Grands Prix, often punching above the weight of his machinery and delivering memorable qualifying performances. While he never achieved a podium finish, his spirited drives and consistent efforts, particularly at his home Grand Prix, endeared him to fans and cemented his place as a cult hero for the underdog Minardi outfit.
All-time records
Where Pierluigi Martini ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 13th in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (119 starts)
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 0 | 0.75 | 4 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 0 | 0.67 | 6 |
| Autódromo do Estoril | 0 | 0.63 | 8 |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 0 | 0.5 | 4 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 0.22 | 9 |
| Adelaide Street Circuit | 0 | 0.13 | 8 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Phoenix street circuit | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Circuito de Jerez | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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.
- Luis Pérez-Sala20 shared races · Compare with Luis Pérez-Sala (1989)
- Michele Alboreto16 shared races · Compare with Michele Alboreto (1994)
- Jyrki Järvilehto15 shared races · Compare with Jyrki Järvilehto (1992)
- Gianni Morbidelli15 shared races · Compare with Gianni Morbidelli (1991)
- Luca Badoer9 shared races · Compare with Luca Badoer (1995)
- Paolo Barilla7 shared races · Compare with Paolo Barilla (1990)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Luca Badoer vs Pierluigi Martini | 4–5 | |
| 1994 | Michele Alboreto vs Pierluigi Martini | 5–9 | |
| 1993 | Christian Fittipaldi vs Pierluigi Martini | 2–3 | |
| 1992 | Jyrki Järvilehto vs Pierluigi Martini | 10–5 | |
| 1991 | Pierluigi Martini vs Gianni Morbidelli | 10–5 | |
| 1990 | Paolo Barilla vs Pierluigi Martini | 3–4 | |
| 1989 | Pierluigi Martini vs Luis Pérez-Sala | 5–6 | |
| 1988 | Pierluigi Martini vs Luis Pérez-Sala | 6–3 |
18 circuitsShow all▾
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Autódromo do Estoril
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Silverstone Circuit
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Hockenheimring
- Hungaroring
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Suzuka Circuit
- Circuito de Jerez
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Phoenix street circuit
- Circuit Paul Ricard
19959 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | P7 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Minardi | 17 | Throttle | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | P7 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | P14 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | P12 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Minardi | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Minardi | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
Earlier seasons1984–1994 (9 seasons)▾
199416 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | P9 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Minardi | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Minardi | 17 | P15 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | P12 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | Spun off | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Minardi | 10 | P8 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | Collision | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Minardi | 14 | P10 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Minardi | 16 | P5 | 2 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | P9 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | P5 | 2 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Minardi | 9 | Collision | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Minardi | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| Pacific Grand Prix | Minardi | 17 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | P8 | 0 |
19938 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Minardi | 16 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Minardi | 22 | P10 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | P8 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Minardi | 22 | P7 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Minardi | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Minardi | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Minardi | 22 | P14 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | Physical | 0 |
199216 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Dallara | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Dallara | 19 | P10 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Dallara | 21 | Puncture | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Dallara | 22 | P8 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Dallara | 19 | Spun off | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Dallara | 26 | Gearbox | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Dallara | 18 | P11 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Dallara | 22 | P15 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Dallara | 25 | P10 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Dallara | 15 | P8 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Dallara | 18 | Spun off | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Dallara | 15 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Dallara | 13 | P6 | 1 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Dallara | 8 | Clutch | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Dallara | 9 | Handling | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Dallara | 25 | Clutch | 0 |
199116 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Minardi | 10 | Spun off | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Minardi | 7 | Electrical | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | P13 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Minardi | 8 | P4 | 3 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Minardi | 10 | Spun off | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Minardi | 9 | P12 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Minardi | 10 | Differential | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Minardi | 23 | P9 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Minardi | 12 | P9 | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | P7 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Minardi | 14 | P12 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Minardi | 9 | P4 | 3 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | Spun off | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | P9 | 0 |
199016 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Minardi | 10 | P9 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Minardi | 10 | P8 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Minardi | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Minardi | 16 | P11 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | Suspension | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Minardi | 16 | P15 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Minardi | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Minardi | 18 | Alternator | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Minardi | 23 | Electrical | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Minardi | 7 | P12 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Minardi | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Minardi | 8 | Electrical | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Minardi | — | Accident | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Minardi | 8 | P9 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Minardi | 2 | P7 | 0 |
198915 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Minardi | 3 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Minardi | 4 | Spun off | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Minardi | 5 | P5 | 2 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | P7 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Minardi | 14 | P9 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Minardi | 10 | Wheel | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Minardi | 13 | P9 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Minardi | 11 | P5 | 2 |
| French Grand Prix | Minardi | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Minardi | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Minardi | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Minardi | 22 | Engine | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Minardi | 11 | Clutch | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Minardi | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Minardi | 16 | Chassis | 0 |
198811 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Minardi | 14 | P7 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Minardi | 17 | P13 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Minardi | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Minardi | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Minardi | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Minardi | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Minardi | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | P15 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Minardi | 22 | P15 | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Minardi | 16 | P6 | 1 |
198515 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Minardi | 23 | P8 | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Minardi | 20 | Radiator | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Minardi | 26 | Accident | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Minardi | 24 | P12 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Minardi | 23 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Minardi | 24 | Accident | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Minardi | 23 | Suspension | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Minardi | 27 | P11 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Minardi | 23 | Transmission | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Minardi | 25 | Accident | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Minardi | 25 | Engine | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Minardi | 25 | Accident | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Minardi | 19 | Turbo | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Minardi | 25 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Minardi | 25 | Engine | 0 |
19841 race▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |