Carlos Pace
born 6 Oct 1944 · raced 1972–1977
Carlos Pace was a Brazilian driver who won the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, the only victory of his career, driving a Brabham. He raced in Formula 1 from 1972 to 1977 for March, Surtees and Brabham, where he later drove the Alfa Romeo-powered cars, and took 6 podiums and 1 pole position in 71 Grands Prix. Pace was killed in a light aircraft accident in 1977, and the Interlagos circuit was later renamed in his honour.
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brabham | 1 | 5 | 38 |
| Surtees | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 1 | 2.4 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 0 | 1.5 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 1.2 |
| Nürburgring | 0 | 1.2 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 0 | 1 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0.8 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 0.8 |
| Jarama | 0 | 0.67 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 0.67 |
| Kyalami | 0 | 0.5 |
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.
- Carlos Reutemann32 shared races · Compare with Carlos Reutemann (1975)
- Mike Hailwood15 shared races · Compare with Mike Hailwood (1973)
- Jochen Mass9 shared races · Compare with Jochen Mass (1974)
- John Watson9 shared races · Compare with John Watson (1974)
- Henri Pescarolo7 shared races · Compare with Henri Pescarolo (1972)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Brabham | Pace vs WatsonCarlos Pace vs John Watson | 2–1 |
| 1976 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | Pace vs ReutemannCarlos Pace vs Carlos Reutemann | 11–1 |
| 1975 | Brabham | Pace vs ReutemannCarlos Pace vs Carlos Reutemann | 3–11 |
| 1974 | Brabham | Pace vs WatsonCarlos Pace vs John Watson | 5–1 |
| 1974 | Brabham | Pace vs ReutemannCarlos Pace vs Carlos Reutemann | 2–4 |
| 1974 | Surtees | Mass vs PaceJochen Mass vs Carlos Pace | 2–4 |
| 1973 | Surtees | Hailwood vs PaceMike Hailwood vs Carlos Pace | 5–8 |
| 1973 | Surtees | Mass vs PaceJochen Mass vs Carlos Pace | 1–1 |
| 1972 | March | Pace vs PescaroloCarlos Pace vs Henri Pescarolo | 5–2 |
19773 racesBrabham▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P13 | 0 | |
| 12 | Accident | 0 | |
| 6 | P2 | 6 |
Earlier seasons1972–1976 (5 seasons)▾
197616 racesBrabham-Alfa Romeo▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 10 | Collision | 0 | |
| 10 | P7 | 0 | |
| 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | Oil leak | 0 | |
| 18 | Accident | 0 | |
| 7 | P4 | 3 | |
| 16 | P8 | 0 | |
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 10 | P8 | 0 | |
| 13 | P9 | 0 | |
| 9 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 11 | P6 | 1 | |
| 13 | P9 | 0 | |
| 14 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| 10 | P10 | 0 |
197514 races, 1 winBrabham▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Accident | 0 | |
| 10 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 2 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 9 | P5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 2 | P84 places worse than season average (P3.8) | 0 | |
| 8 | P3 | 4 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 1 | P4 | 3 | |
| 6 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Carlos Pace’s average finish in 1975 (P3.8, retirements excluded).
197413 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P26 places better than season average (P8.0) | 6 | |
| 9 | P8 | 0 | |
BrabhamItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 3 | P5 | 2 |
| 4 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
BrabhamGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 17 | P124 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 |
BrabhamBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 20 | P9 | 0 |
SurteesSwedish GPSwedish Grand Prix | 24 | Handling | 0 |
SurteesMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 18 | Collision | 0 |
SurteesBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 8 | Handling | 0 |
SurteesSpanish GPSpanish Grand Prix | 14 | P135 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 |
| 2 | P11 | 0 | |
| 12 | P44 places better than season average (P8.0) | 3 | |
| 11 | Suspension | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Carlos Pace’s average finish in 1974 (P8.0, retirements excluded).
197315 racesSurtees▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 19 | P189 places worse than season average (P9.0) | 0 | |
| 5 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 8 | P36 places better than season average (P9.0) | 4 | |
| 11 | P45 places better than season average (P9.0) | 3 | |
| 8 | P7 | 0 | |
| 15 | Collision | 0 | |
| 18 | P134 places worse than season average (P9.0) | 0 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 17 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 8 | P8 | 0 | |
| 16 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| 6 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 15 | Suspension | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Carlos Pace’s average finish in 1973 (P9.0, retirements excluded).
197211 racesMarch▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 18 | P9 | 0 | |
| 18 | Collision | 0 | |
| 18 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 11 | Not classified | 0 | |
| 13 | Differential | 0 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | P56 places better than season average (P10.8) | 2 | |
| 24 | P176 places worse than season average (P10.8) | 0 | |
| 16 | P65 places better than season average (P10.8) | 1 | |
| 24 | P176 places worse than season average (P10.8) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Carlos Pace’s average finish in 1972 (P10.8, retirements excluded).