Riccardo Patrese
Born: 17 April 1954
Nationality: Italian
Career summary
Races: 255
Wins: 6
Poles: 8
Fastest Laps: 13
Points: 281
GP debut: 1977 Monaco GP
F1 career
1977: Shadow-Cosworth
9 races
Best finish 6th in Japan
19th in championship (1 point)
1978: Arrows-Cosworth
14 races
Best finish 2nd in Sweden
11th in championship (11 points)
1979: Arrows-Cosworth
14 races (+1 DNS)
Best finish 5th in Belgium
19th in championship (2 points)
1980: Arrows-Cosworth
14 races
Best finish 2nd in US West
Fastest lap in Monaco
9th in championship (7 points)
1981: Arrows-Cosworth
15 races
Best finish 2nd in San Marino
11th in championship (10 points)
1982: Brabham-BMW/-Cosworth
15 races
Won in Monaco
Fastest lap in Monaco and France
10th in championship (21 points)
1983: Brabham-BMW
15 races
Won in South Africa
Pole position in Italy
Fastest lap in San Marino
9th in championship (13 points)
1984: Alfa Romeo
16 races
Best finish 3rd in Italy
13th in championship (8 points)
1985: Alfa Romeo
16 races
Best finish 9th in Britain and Europe
No points scored
1986: Brabham-BMW
16 races
Best finish 6th in San Marino and USA
15th in championship (2 points)
1987: Brabham-BMW/Williams-Honda
15 races/1 race
3rd in Mexico/9th in Australia
13th in championship (6 points)
1988: Williams-Judd
16 races
Best finish 4th in Australia
11th in championship (8 points)
1989: Williams-Renault
16 races
Best finish 2nd (4 times)
Pole position in Hungary
Fastest lap in Brazil
3rd in championship (40 points)
1990: Williams-Renault
16 races
Won in San Marino
4 fastest laps
7th in championship (23 points)
1991: Williams-Renault
16 races
Won in Mexico and Portugal
4 pole positions
Fastest lap in Germany and Spain
3rd in championship (53 points)
1992: Williams-Renault
16 races
Won in Japan
Fastest lap in Brazil, San Marino, Germany
2nd in championship (56 points)
1993: Benetton-Ford
16 races
Best finish 2nd in Hungary
5th in championship (20 points)