Nelson Piquet
Brazilian. Every Formula 1 World Championship race, 1978 to 1991, with the weather at the start.
- 3World titles1981, 1983, 1987
- 23wins2 in the wet. First: the 1980 United States Grand Prix West, 30 Mar 1980, for Brabham, from pole. Last: the 1991 Canadian Grand Prix, 2 Jun 1991, for Benetton, from 8th on the grid.
- 60podiums24 poles.
- 205starts1978 to 1991, for Ensign, McLaren, Brabham, Brabham-Alfa Romeo, Brabham-Ford, Williams, Team Lotus and Benetton.
Nelson Piquet's career, race by race Every driver, A to Z
Longest runs
- 2Nelson Piquet won 2 races in a row, 21 Oct 1990 to 4 Nov 1990.
- 9Nelson Piquet finished on the podium in 9 races in a row, 31 May 1987 to 20 Sep 1987.
- 2Nelson Piquet finished on the podium in 2 races in a row in the wet, 5 Jul 1981 to 2 Aug 1981.
- 3Nelson Piquet started on pole 3 times in a row, 9 Sep 1984 to 21 Oct 1984.
- 5Nelson Piquet started on the front row 5 times in a row, 19 Aug 1984 to 21 Oct 1984.
- 2Nelson Piquet won from pole twice in a row, 17 Jun 1984 to 24 Jun 1984.
- 11Nelson Piquet scored points in 11 races in a row, 31 May 1987 to 18 Oct 1987.
- 3Nelson Piquet scored points in 3 races in a row in the wet, 15 Sep 1985 to 10 Jul 1988.
- 6Nelson Piquet beat their teammate in 6 races in a row, 2 Aug 1981 to 17 Oct 1981.
- 12Nelson Piquet finished 12 races in a row, 31 May 1987 to 1 Nov 1987.
Show all 11 of Nelson Piquet's longest runs
Each kind's longest, and any still going. Each links to the same question on the Ask tab, where every driver is ranked.
In the wet and the heat
| Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All races | 205 | 23 | 60 | 24 |
| In the wet | 25 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| In the dry | 175 | 21 | 53 | 22 |
| In the heat (28°C or more) | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| In the cold (under 15°C) | 41 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
| In a strong wind | 15 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Wet or dry from each race's Wikipedia article; heat, cold and wind from Open-Meteo's model at the circuit.
Teammates
Ahead of the teammate in 99 of 193 races with one teammate; ahead overall of 13 of 15 teammates.
| Teammate | Races | Ahead | Behind | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Mansell | 31 | 15 | 14 | 1986 to 1987 |
| Riccardo Patrese | 30 | 13 | 7 | 1982 to 1987 |
| Satoru Nakajima | 27 | 15 | 7 | 1988 to 1989 |
| Hector Rebaque | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1980 to 1981 |
| Alessandro Nannini | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1990 |
| Roberto Moreno | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1990 to 1991 |
| Niki Lauda | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1979 |
| Marc Surer | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1985 |
| Teo Fabi | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1984 |
| Ricardo Zunino | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1979 to 1980 |
Show all 15 of Nelson Piquet's teammates
| Teammate | Races | Ahead | Behind | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Schumacher | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1991 |
| François Hesnault | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1985 |
| Corrado Fabi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1984 |
| Manfred Winkelhock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1984 |
| Harald Ertl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1978 |
Ahead means classified and in front, or classified when the teammate wasn't. Races with more than one teammate aren't counted.
Circuits won at most
- 3HockenheimringHockenheim, Germany: 1981, 1986, 1987.
- 3Circuit Gilles VilleneuveMontreal, Canada: 1982, 1984, 1991.
- 3Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaMonza, Italy: 1983, 1986, 1987.
- 2Autodromo Enzo e Dino FerrariImola, Italy: 1980, 1981.
- 2Autódromo Internacional Nelson PiquetRio de Janeiro, Brazil: 1983, 1986.
- 2HungaroringBudapest, Hungary: 1986, 1987.
- 1Long BeachCalifornia, USA: 1980.
- 1Circuit Park ZandvoortZandvoort, Netherlands: 1980.
- 1Autódromo Juan y Oscar GálvezBuenos Aires, Argentina: 1981.
- 1Brands HatchKent, UK: 1983.
Show all 14 of Nelson Piquet's winning circuits
- 1Detroit Street CircuitDetroit, USA: 1984.
- 1Circuit Paul RicardLe Castellet, France: 1985.
- 1Suzuka CircuitSuzuka, Japan: 1990.
- 1Adelaide Street CircuitAdelaide, Australia: 1990.