Riccardo Patrese
born 17 Apr 1954 · raced 1977–1993
256Races
6Wins
37Podiums
8Poles
108Top 10s
6.44Avg Position
9.28Avg Grid Pos
2Constructor Titles
Riccardo Patrese holds the distinction of being one of Formula 1's most enduring figures, with a career spanning over a decade and a half. Known for his remarkable longevity and passionate driving style, he competed in 256 Grands Prix, a record at the time of his retirement. Patrese achieved 6 victories and 37 podium finishes, showcasing his talent across different eras and for various teams, most notably Williams. His career was a testament to perseverance, often challenging for wins and championships in highly competitive machinery.
All-time records
Where Riccardo Patrese ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 2nd in Longest F1 Win Droughts (98 races)
- 6th in Most Consecutive F1 Race Starts (187 consecutive starts)
- 8th in Most F1 Seasons Contested (17 seasons)
- 13th in Most F1 Race Starts (256 starts)
- 14th in Oldest F1 Race Winners (38y 191d)
- =17th in Most F1 Second Place Finishes (17 second places)
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points (as awarded) | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 1 | 3.71 | 7 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 1 | 3.43 | 7 |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 0 | 2.67 | 3 |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 0 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 2.17 | 6 |
| Phoenix street circuit | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Hungaroring | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Kyalami | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Long Beach | 0 | 1.83 | 6 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1 | 1.69 | 13 |
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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.
- Nigel Mansell46 shared races · Compare with Nigel Mansell (1992)
- Thierry Boutsen32 shared races · Compare with Thierry Boutsen (1990)
- Eddie Cheever31 shared races · Compare with Eddie Cheever (1985)
- Nelson Piquet29 shared races · Compare with Nelson Piquet (1983)
- Jochen Mass23 shared races · Compare with Jochen Mass (1979)
- Michael Schumacher16 shared races · Compare with Michael Schumacher (1993)
28 circuitsShow all▾
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Suzuka Circuit
- Kyalami
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Autódromo do Estoril
- Circuit de Monaco
- Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
- Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Hungaroring
- Phoenix street circuit
- Long Beach
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Circuito de Jerez
- Hockenheimring
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Silverstone Circuit
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
- Dijon-Prenois
- Zolder
- Detroit Street Circuit
- Brands Hatch
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Jarama
- Red Bull Ring
199316 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Benetton | 9 | P8 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Benetton | 10 | Spun off | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Benetton | 7 | P16 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Benetton | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Benetton | 8 | P6 | 1 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Benetton | 5 | P2 | 6 |
| German Grand Prix | Benetton | 7 | P5 | 2 |
| British Grand Prix | Benetton | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| French Grand Prix | Benetton | 12 | P10 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Benetton | 4 | Physical | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Benetton | 5 | P4 | 3 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Benetton | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Benetton | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Benetton | 6 | Suspension | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Benetton | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
Earlier seasons1977–1992 (16 seasons)▾
199216 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P1 | 10 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Collision | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P5 | 2 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P3 | 4 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P8 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P3 | 4 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| South African Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P2 | 6 |
199116 races, 2 wins▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P5 | 1 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | P3 | 4 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P3 | 4 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 17 | P5 | 2 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P3 | 4 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P2 | 6 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | Collision | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P5 | 2 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P1 | 10 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | P3 | 4 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | Electrical | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P2 | 6 |
| United States Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
199016 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P6 | 1 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 7 | P4 | 3 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P5 | 2 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | P7 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 7 | P5 | 2 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 7 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P4 | 3 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | P5 | 2 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 7 | Chassis | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P6 | 1 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P9 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 9 | Brakes | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | Distributor | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P1 | 9 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | P13 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Williams | 12 | P9 | 0 |
198916 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P3 | 4 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | P2 | 6 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P5 | 2 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | Overheating | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | P4 | 3 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | Collision | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 1 | Radiator | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | P4 | 3 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | Radiator | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 8 | P3 | 4 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 3 | P2 | 6 |
| United States Grand Prix | Williams | 14 | P2 | 6 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | P2 | 6 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 7 | P15 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 2 | P15 | 0 |
198816 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P4 | 3 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Williams | 11 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Williams | 7 | P5 | 2 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Williams | 11 | Radiator | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Williams | 10 | P7 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Williams | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P6 | 1 |
| German Grand Prix | Williams | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Williams | 15 | P8 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Williams | 15 | Brakes | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Williams | 10 | Electrical | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Williams | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Williams | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Williams | 8 | P6 | 1 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Williams | 6 | P13 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Williams | 8 | Engine | 0 |
198716 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Williams | 7 | P9 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | P11 | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | P3 | 4 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | P13 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Brabham | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham | 11 | Ignition | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham | 11 | Turbo | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham | 12 | Differential | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | P9 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | Electrical | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | Clutch | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Brabham | 7 | P9 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 11 | Electrical | 0 |
198616 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Brabham | 19 | Electrical | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 | P13 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | Accident | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Brabham | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Brabham | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham | 7 | Turbo | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham | 16 | P7 | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | P6 | 1 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | Turbo | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham | 15 | P8 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham | 6 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Brabham | 16 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Brabham | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | Water leak | 0 |
198516 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Exhaust | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 11 | P9 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 13 | Exhaust | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 19 | Turbo | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 14 | P9 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 17 | P11 | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Electrical | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 13 | P10 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Puncture | 0 |
198416 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 12 | P8 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 9 | P6 | 1 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 9 | P3 | 4 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 13 | P10 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 20 | Fuel system | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 17 | P12 | 0 |
| Dallas Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 21 | Spun off | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 25 | Spun off | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Accident | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 14 | Steering | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 10 | Electrical | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 7 | Ignition | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 18 | P4 | 3 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
198315 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Grand Prix | Brabham | 3 | P1 | 9 |
| European Grand Prix | Brabham | 2 | P7 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Brabham | 6 | P9 | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Brabham | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | P3 | 4 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 | Turbo | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Brabham | 15 | Brakes | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham | 17 | Electrical | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 | Spun off | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham | 3 | Water leak | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Brabham | 11 | P10 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 7 | Exhaust | 0 |
198215 races, 1 win▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 | Clutch | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham | 4 | Clutch | 0 |
| Swiss Grand Prix | Brabham | 3 | P5 | 2 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Brabham | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham | 2 | Collision | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | P15 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | P2 | 6 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Brabham | 14 | Collision | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham | 2 | P1 | 9 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Brabham | 18 | P3 | 4 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | Physical | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Brabham | 4 | Turbo | 0 |
198115 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | P11 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | Spun off | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | Suspension | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | P10 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | P14 | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 5 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 4 | Collision | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 9 | P2 | 6 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Arrows | 9 | P7 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 4 | P3 | 4 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Arrows | 1 | Fuel system | 0 |
198014 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Spun off | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | P14 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | P9 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 21 | P9 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | P9 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | P8 | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | Spun off | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Arrows | 8 | P2 | 6 |
| South African Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | P6 | 1 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Arrows | 7 | Engine | 0 |
197915 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | Suspension | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | P13 | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | Brakes | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Suspension | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | Tyre | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | Gearbox | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | P14 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 15 | Suspension | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P5 | 2 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P10 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Arrows | 9 | Brakes | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P11 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P9 | 0 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Accident | 0 |
197814 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P4 | 3 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Accident | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | P9 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P8 | 0 |
| Swedish Grand Prix | Arrows | 5 | P2 | 6 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 8 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 8 | Suspension | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | P6 | 1 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Arrows | 9 | P6 | 1 |
| South African Grand Prix | Arrows | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 18 | P10 | 0 |
19779 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Grand Prix | Shadow | 13 | P6 | 1 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Shadow | 8 | P10 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Shadow | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Shadow | 16 | P13 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Shadow | 16 | P10 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Shadow | 25 | Fuel pressure | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Shadow | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Shadow | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Shadow | 15 | P9 | 0 |