Riccardo Patrese
born 17 Apr 1954 · raced 1977–1993
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)
- 2nd in Most F1 Retirements (130 retirements)
- 6th in Most Consecutive F1 Race Starts (187 consecutive starts)
- 8th in Most F1 Seasons Contested (17 seasons)
- =9th in Longest F1 Careers (16y 169d)
- 13th in Most F1 Race Starts (256 starts)
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 1 | 3.71 |
| Suzuka Circuit | 1 | 3.43 |
| Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours | 0 | 2.67 |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | 0 | 2.33 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 2.17 |
| Phoenix street circuit | 0 | 2 |
| Hungaroring | 0 | 2 |
| Kyalami | 1 | 2 |
| Long Beach | 0 | 1.83 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1 | 1.69 |
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)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53 places lower than 1992 | 0 | 20 |
| 1992 | 21 place higher than 1991 | 1 | 56 |
| 1991 | 34 places higher than 1990 | 2 | 53 |
| 1990 | 74 places lower than 1989 | 1 | 23 |
| 1989 | 38 places higher than 1988 | 0 | 40 |
| 1988 | 112 places higher than 1987 | 0 | 8 |
| 1987 | 134 places higher than 1986 | 0 | 6 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 1985 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 134 places lower than 1983 | 0 | 8 |
| 1983 | 91 place higher than 1982 | 1 | 13 |
| 1982 | 101 place higher than 1981 | 1 | 21 |
| 1981 | 112 places lower than 1980 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980 | 911 places higher than 1979 | 0 | 7 |
| 1979 | 208 places lower than 1978 | 0 | 2 |
| 1978 | 128 places higher than 1977 | 0 | 11 |
| 1977 | 20 | 0 | 1 |
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 racesBenetton▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | P8 | 0 | |
| 10 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 7 | P1610 places worse than season average (P6.4) | 0 | |
| 10 | P5 | 2 | |
| 8 | P6 | 1 | |
| 5 | P24 places better than season average (P6.4) | 6 | |
| 7 | P5 | 2 | |
| 5 | P3 | 4 | |
| 12 | P10 | 0 | |
| 4 | Physical | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 11 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 10 | P5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 7 | Spun off | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1993 (P6.4, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons1977–1992 (16 seasons)▾
199216 races, 1 winWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| 2 | P1 | 10 | |
| 2 | Collision | 0 | |
| 4 | P5 | 2 | |
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
| 1 | Engine | 0 | |
| 2 | P85 places worse than season average (P2.9) | 0 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 2 | P3 | 4 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1992 (P2.9, retirements excluded).
199116 races, 2 winsWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | P5 | 1 | |
| 5 | P3 | 4 | |
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 17 | P5 | 2 | |
| 2 | P3 | 4 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Collision | 0 | |
| 1 | P5 | 2 | |
| 1 | P1 | 10 | |
| 1 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 2 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Gearbox | 0 |
199016 races, 1 winWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P6 | 1 | |
| 7 | P4 | 3 | |
| 6 | P5 | 2 | |
| 5 | P7 | 0 | |
| 7 | P5 | 2 | |
| 7 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 2 | P4 | 3 | |
| 5 | P5 | 2 | |
| 7 | Chassis | 0 | |
| 6 | P6 | 1 | |
| 2 | P9 | 0 | |
| 9 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 4 | Distributor | 0 | |
| 3 | P15 places better than season average (P6.2) | 9 | |
| 4 | P137 places worse than season average (P6.2) | 0 | |
| 12 | P9 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1990 (P6.2, retirements excluded).
198916 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P3 | 4 | |
| 5 | P2 | 6 | |
| 6 | P5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Collision | 0 | |
| 1 | Radiator | 0 | |
| 5 | P4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Radiator | 0 | |
| 8 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 14 | P2 | 6 | |
| 5 | P2 | 6 | |
| 7 | P1510 places worse than season average (P5.2) | 0 | |
| 4 | Engine | 0 | |
| 2 | P1510 places worse than season average (P5.2) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1989 (P5.2, retirements excluded).
198816 racesWilliams▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | P4 | 3 | |
| 11 | P6 | 1 | |
| 7 | P5 | 2 | |
| 11 | Radiator | 0 | |
| 10 | P7 | 0 | |
| 5 | Engine | 0 | |
| 6 | P6 | 1 | |
| 13 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 15 | P8 | 0 | |
| 15 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 10 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | Engine | 0 | |
| 8 | P6 | 1 | |
| 6 | P136 places worse than season average (P6.9) | 0 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1988 (P6.9, retirements excluded).
198716 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | P9 | 0 | |
| 8 | P11 | 0 | |
BrabhamMexican GPMexican Grand Prix | 8 | P35 places better than season average (P8.4) | 4 |
BrabhamSpanish GPSpanish Grand Prix | 9 | P135 places worse than season average (P8.4) | 0 |
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
BrabhamItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | P5 | 2 | |
BrabhamGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 11 | Ignition | 0 |
BrabhamBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 11 | Turbo | 0 |
BrabhamFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 12 | Differential | 0 |
BrabhamDetroit GPDetroit Grand Prix | 9 | P9 | 0 |
BrabhamMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 10 | Electrical | 0 |
BrabhamBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 8 | Clutch | 0 |
| 7 | P9 | 0 | |
| 11 | Electrical | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1987 (P8.4, retirements excluded).
198616 racesBrabham▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 5 | P135 places worse than season average (P8.0) | 0 | |
| 9 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | Accident | 0 | |
| 4 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 7 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| 16 | P7 | 0 | |
| 8 | P6 | 1 | |
| 9 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 15 | P8 | 0 | |
| 6 | Fuel pump | 0 | |
| 16 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 10 | Water leak | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1986 (P8.0, retirements excluded).
198516 racesAlfa Romeo▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Exhaust | 0 | |
| 12 | Accident | 0 | |
| 11 | P9 | 0 | |
| 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | Exhaust | 0 | |
| 19 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 9 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 14 | P9 | 0 | |
| 17 | P11 | 0 | |
| 14 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 0 | |
| 12 | Accident | 0 | |
| 18 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 14 | Puncture | 0 |
198416 racesAlfa Romeo▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | P8 | 0 | |
| 9 | P6 | 1 | |
| 9 | P34 places better than season average (P7.2) | 4 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | P10 | 0 | |
| 20 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 17 | P125 places worse than season average (P7.2) | 0 | |
| 21 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 25 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | Steering | 0 | |
| 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 7 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 18 | P4 | 3 | |
| 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1984 (P7.2, retirements excluded).
198315 races, 1 winBrabham▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P15 places better than season average (P6.0) | 9 | |
| 2 | P7 | 0 | |
| 1 | Engine | 0 | |
| 6 | P9 | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 8 | P3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 5 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 15 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 5 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 3 | Water leak | 0 | |
| 11 | P104 places worse than season average (P6.0) | 0 | |
| 7 | Exhaust | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1983 (P6.0, retirements excluded).
198215 races, 1 winBrabham▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 4 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 3 | P5 | 2 | |
| 2 | Engine | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 4 | Engine | 0 | |
| 2 | Collision | 0 | |
| 10 | P1510 places worse than season average (P5.2) | 0 | |
| 8 | P2 | 6 | |
| 14 | Collision | 0 | |
| 2 | P14 places better than season average (P5.2) | 9 | |
| 9 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 18 | P3 | 4 | |
| 9 | Physical | 0 | |
| 4 | Turbo | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1982 (P5.2, retirements excluded).
198115 racesArrows▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | P11 | 0 | |
| 18 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 20 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 10 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | P10 | 0 | |
| 18 | P146 places worse than season average (P7.8) | 0 | |
| 12 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 5 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 4 | Collision | 0 | |
| 9 | P26 places better than season average (P7.8) | 6 | |
| 9 | P7 | 0 | |
| 4 | P35 places better than season average (P7.8) | 4 | |
| 1 | Fuel system | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1981 (P7.8, retirements excluded).
198014 racesArrows▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 11 | Accident | 0 | |
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | P146 places worse than season average (P8.1) | 0 | |
| 10 | P9 | 0 | |
| 21 | P9 | 0 | |
| 18 | P9 | 0 | |
| 11 | P8 | 0 | |
| 16 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 8 | P26 places better than season average (P8.1) | 6 | |
| 11 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 14 | P6 | 1 | |
| 7 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1980 (P8.1, retirements excluded).
197915 racesArrows▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 14 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 17 | P13 | 0 | |
| 19 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 13 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 19 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 19 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 19 | P14 | 0 | |
| 15 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 16 | P55 places better than season average (P10.3) | 2 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 9 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 16 | P11 | 0 | |
| 16 | P9 | 0 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1979 (P10.3, retirements excluded).
197814 racesArrows▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | P4 | 3 | |
| 12 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | Accident | 0 | |
| 16 | Accident | 0 | |
| 14 | P9 | 0 | |
| 5 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 12 | P8 | 0 | |
| 5 | P24 places better than season average (P6.4) | 6 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 8 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 14 | P6 | 1 | |
| 9 | P6 | 1 | |
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | P10 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Riccardo Patrese’s average finish in 1978 (P6.4, retirements excluded).
19779 racesShadow▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | P6 | 1 | |
| 8 | P10 | 0 | |
| 6 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 25 | Fuel pressure | 0 | |
| 15 | Engine | 0 | |
| 15 | Accident | 0 | |
| 15 | P9 | 0 |