Didier Pironi
born 26 Mar 1952 · raced 1978–1982
Didier Pironi was a highly talented and ambitious French driver whose career was tragically cut short. Known for his aggressive yet smooth driving style, Pironi quickly established himself as a front-runner, particularly with Ferrari. He was a fierce competitor, remembered for his intense rivalry with teammate Gilles Villeneuve in 1982, a season where he was a strong contender for the championship. His Formula 1 career ended due to a severe accident during practice at Hockenheim in 1982, after competing in 70 races, securing 3 victories and 13 podiums.
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 1 | 4 |
| Zolder | 1 | 3.5 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 0 | 3.33 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 2.67 |
| Circuit de Monaco | 0 | 2.2 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 2 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 1 | 1.8 |
| Kyalami | 0 | 1.25 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 1.2 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | 0 | 0.67 |
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.
- Gilles Villeneuve19 shared races · Compare with Gilles Villeneuve (1981)
- Patrick Depailler16 shared races · Compare with Patrick Depailler (1978)
- Jacques Laffite14 shared races · Compare with Jacques Laffite (1980)
- Jean-Pierre Jarier13 shared races · Compare with Jean-Pierre Jarier (1979)
- Patrick Tambay3 shared races · Compare with Patrick Tambay (1982)
- Derek Daly3 shared races · Compare with Derek Daly (1979)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ferrari | Villeneuve vs PironiGilles Villeneuve vs Didier Pironi | 1–3 |
| 1982 | Ferrari | Pironi vs TambayDidier Pironi vs Patrick Tambay | 3–0 |
| 1981 | Ferrari | Villeneuve vs PironiGilles Villeneuve vs Didier Pironi | 7–8 |
| 1980 | Ligier | Laffite vs PironiJacques Laffite vs Didier Pironi | 6–8 |
| 1979 | Tyrrell | Jarier vs PironiJean-Pierre Jarier vs Didier Pironi | 8–5 |
| 1979 | Tyrrell | Daly vs PironiDerek Daly vs Didier Pironi | 0–3 |
| 1978 | Tyrrell | Depailler vs PironiPatrick Depailler vs Didier Pironi | 10–6 |
16 circuitsShow all▾
198212 races, 2 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accident | 0 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | P14 places better than season average (P5.0) | 9 | |
| 1 | P94 places worse than season average (P5.0) | 0 | |
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
| 5 | P2 | 6 | |
| — | Withdrew | 0 | |
| 4 | P14 places better than season average (P5.0) | 9 | |
| 9 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 8 | P6 | 1 | |
| 6 | P1813 places worse than season average (P5.0) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Didier Pironi’s average finish in 1982 (P5.0, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons1978–1981 (4 seasons)▾
198115 racesFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P9 | 0 | |
| 12 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 8 | P5 | 2 | |
| 12 | Collision | 0 | |
| 8 | P9 | 0 | |
| 5 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 4 | Turbo | 0 | |
| 14 | P5 | 2 | |
| 13 | P157 places worse than season average (P7.5) | 0 | |
| 17 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | P8 | 0 | |
| 6 | P5 | 2 | |
| 12 | Engine | 0 | |
| 17 | Collision | 0 | |
| 11 | Fuel system | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Didier Pironi’s average finish in 1981 (P7.5, retirements excluded).
198014 races, 1 winLigier▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 13 | P6 | 1 | |
| 15 | Accident | 0 | |
| 13 | Handling | 0 | |
| 7 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 1 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 3 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | Accident | 0 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 9 | P6 | 1 | |
| 5 | P3 | 4 | |
| 2 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Engine | 0 |
197915 racesTyrrell▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | P3 | 4 | |
| 6 | P5 | 2 | |
| 12 | P10 | 0 | |
| 10 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 10 | P7 | 0 | |
| 8 | P9 | 0 | |
| 15 | P10 | 0 | |
| 11 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 7 | Accident | 0 | |
| 12 | P3 | 4 | |
| 10 | P6 | 1 | |
| 17 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 7 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 8 | P4 | 3 | |
| 8 | Collision | 0 |
197816 racesTyrrell▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | P7 | 0 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 14 | Accident | 0 | |
| 17 | Accident | 0 | |
| 9 | Accident | 0 | |
| 16 | P5 | 2 | |
| 19 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 16 | P10 | 0 | |
| 17 | Accident | 0 | |
| 13 | P12 | 0 | |
| 23 | P6 | 1 | |
| 13 | P5 | 2 | |
| 22 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 14 | P6 | 1 | |
| 19 | P6 | 1 | |
| 23 | P146 places worse than season average (P8.1) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Didier Pironi’s average finish in 1978 (P8.1, retirements excluded).