Didier Pironi

Nationality: French
Born: 26th March 1952
Died: 23th August 1987

Career summary

Races: 70
Wins: 3
Poles: 4
Fastest Laps: 5
Points: 101
GP debut: 1978 Argentinean GP

F1 career

1978: Tyrrell-Cosworth
16 races
Best finish 5th in Monaco and Germany
15th in championship (7 points)

1979: Tyrrell-Cosworth
15 races
Best finish 3rd in Belgium and US
10th in championship (14 points)

1980: Ligier-Cosworth
14 races
Won in Belgium
Pole position in Monaco and Britain
Fastest lap in Britain and Canada
5th in championship (32 points)

1981: Ferrari
15 races
Best finish 4th in Monaco
Fastest lap in Caesars Palace
13th in championship (9 points)

1982: Ferrari
10 races (+2 DNS)
Won in San Marino and Netherlands
Pole position in Canada and Germany
Fastest lap in San Marino and Canada
2nd in championship (39 points)