Derek Warwick
Derek Warwick, a tenacious and highly-respected British racer, competed in 162 Formula 1 Grands Prix, known for his battling spirit and commitment. Despite never achieving a Grand Prix victory, he secured 4 podium finishes, often in less competitive machinery. His career highlights included stints with Renault and Arrows, and he was a key figure in the sports car world, winning the 1992 World Sportscar Championship. Warwick's reputation as a hard-working and popular driver endeared him to fans and peers throughout his decade-long F1 career.
All-time records
Where Derek Warwick ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- 8th in Most F1 Starts Without a Win (147 starts)
- 10th in Most F1 Podiums Without a Win (4 podiums)
162Races
0Wins
4Podiums
59Top 10s
14.76Avg Position
10.73Avg Grid Pos
Top Teams
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg Points | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zolder | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Kyalami | 0 | 1.75 | 4 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Hungaroring | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 0.75 | 8 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | 0 | 0.71 | 7 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 0 | 0.57 | 7 |
| Autódromo do Estoril | 0 | 0.38 | 8 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0.36 | 11 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 0.11 | 9 |
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| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Aguri Suzuki vs Derek Warwick | 6–9 | |
| 1990 | Martin Donnelly vs Derek Warwick | 4–9 | |
| 1989 | Eddie Cheever vs Derek Warwick | 5–8 | |
| 1988 | Eddie Cheever vs Derek Warwick | 5–11 | |
| 1987 | Eddie Cheever vs Derek Warwick | 10–6 | |
| 1986 | Riccardo Patrese vs Derek Warwick | 6–4 | |
| 1985 | Patrick Tambay vs Derek Warwick | 8–7 | |
| 1984 | Patrick Tambay vs Derek Warwick | 7–7 | |
| 1983 | Bruno Giacomelli vs Derek Warwick | 4–10 | |
| 1982 | Teo Fabi vs Derek Warwick | 3–3 |
- Zolder
- Kyalami
- Brands Hatch
- Hungaroring
- Silverstone Circuit
- Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
- Circuit de Monaco
- Hockenheimring
- Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Autódromo do Estoril
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Suzuka Circuit
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
- Circuito de Jerez
- Adelaide Street Circuit
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Detroit Street Circuit
- Dijon-Prenois
- Red Bull Ring
199316 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Footwork | 17 | P10 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Footwork | 7 | P14 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Footwork | 9 | P15 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Footwork | 11 | Collision | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Footwork | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Footwork | 9 | P4 | 3 |
| German Grand Prix | Footwork | 11 | P17 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Footwork | 8 | P6 | 1 |
| French Grand Prix | Footwork | 15 | P13 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Footwork | 18 | P16 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Footwork | 12 | Throttle | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Footwork | 16 | P13 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Footwork | 15 | Spun off | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Footwork | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Footwork | 18 | P9 | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Footwork | 22 | P7 | 0 |
199016 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 21 | Throttle | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 12 | Clutch | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 18 | P11 | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P5 | 2 |
| German Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 16 | P8 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 16 | P11 | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P10 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 11 | P6 | 1 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 10 | P7 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 24 | Electrical | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 24 | Gearbox | 0 |
198915 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 20 | Spun off | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 25 | P6 | 1 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P9 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Arrows | 22 | Accident | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | Fuel system | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | P6 | 1 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 9 | P10 | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | P6 | 1 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 19 | P9 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | Electrical | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 6 | Electrical | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P5 | 2 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 8 | P5 | 2 |
198816 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 17 | Chassis | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | P4 | 3 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 6 | P4 | 3 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 9 | P6 | 1 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Arrows | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Arrows | 16 | P7 | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Arrows | 9 | P5 | 2 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 7 | P4 | 3 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 14 | P9 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | P4 | 3 |
198716 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | Transmission | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | P10 | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | Accident | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P10 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | P13 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | Electrical | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Arrows | 9 | P6 | 1 |
| German Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | Turbo | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Arrows | 13 | P5 | 2 |
| French Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | Turbo | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | Accident | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Arrows | 11 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Arrows | 12 | Radiator | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Arrows | 10 | P11 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Arrows | 8 | Engine | 0 |
198611 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Brabham | 20 | Brakes | 0 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | Brabham | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Brabham | 12 | Electrical | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Brabham | 7 | Spun off | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | Withdrew | 0 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | Brabham | 19 | Accident | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Brabham | 20 | P7 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | P8 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Brabham | 14 | P9 | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Brabham | 15 | P10 | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham | 10 | Engine | 0 |
198515 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Grand Prix | Renault | 12 | Transmission | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Renault | 8 | Injection | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Renault | 14 | P6 | 1 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Renault | 6 | Transmission | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Renault | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Renault | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Renault | 20 | Ignition | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Renault | 12 | P5 | 2 |
| French Grand Prix | Renault | 11 | P7 | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Renault | 6 | Transmission | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Renault | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Renault | 10 | P5 | 2 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Renault | 14 | P10 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Renault | 6 | P7 | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Renault | 10 | P10 | 0 |
198416 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | Renault | 7 | P11 | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Renault | 12 | Oil pressure | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Renault | 4 | Spun off | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Renault | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Renault | 3 | P3 | 4 |
| British Grand Prix | Renault | 6 | P2 | 6 |
| Dallas Grand Prix | Renault | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Renault | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Renault | 4 | Chassis | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Renault | 5 | Collision | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Renault | 7 | Accident | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Renault | 4 | P4 | 3 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Renault | 4 | P2 | 6 |
| South African Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | P3 | 4 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Renault | 3 | Suspension | 0 |
198315 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Grand Prix | Toleman | 13 | P4 | 3 |
| European Grand Prix | Toleman | 11 | P5 | 2 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Toleman | 12 | P6 | 1 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Toleman | 7 | P4 | 3 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Toleman | 10 | Turbo | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Toleman | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Toleman | 10 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Toleman | 12 | Turbo | 0 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | Toleman | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Toleman | 22 | P7 | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Toleman | 10 | Collision | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Toleman | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Toleman | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Toleman | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Toleman | 5 | P7 | 0 |
198214 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Toleman | 10 | Spark plugs | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Toleman | 16 | Collision | 0 |
| Swiss Grand Prix | Toleman | 21 | Engine | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Toleman | 15 | Suspension | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Toleman | 14 | P10 | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Toleman | 14 | P15 | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Toleman | 16 | Halfshaft | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Toleman | 13 | Oil leak | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Toleman | 19 | Transmission | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Toleman | 8 | Electrical | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| South African Grand Prix | Toleman | 14 | Accident | 0 |
198112 races▾
| Grand Prix | Team | Grid | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesars Palace Grand Prix | Toleman | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Italian Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| German Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| British Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| French Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | Toleman | — | Did not qualify | 0 |