Nelson Piquet
Nelson Piquet is a Brazilian Formula 1 driver who competed between 1978 and 1991, making 205 Grand Prix starts and winning 23 of them. A 6-time World Champion, Nelson recorded 60 podium finishes and 24 pole positions across a career total of 486 championship points. Across 14 seasons, Nelson drove for . Nelson achieved a career win rate of 11.2%.
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Teammates
Riccardo Patrese
1982โ1987 (3 seasons)
Niki Lauda
1978โ1979 (2 seasons)
Nigel Mansell
1986โ1987 (2 seasons)
Roberto Moreno
1990โ1991 (2 seasons)
Hector Rebaque
1980โ1981 (2 seasons)
Satoru Nakajima
1988โ1989 (2 seasons)
Ricardo Zunino
1979โ1980 (2 seasons)
Corrado Fabi
1984โ1984 (1 season)
Harald Ertl
1978โ1978 (1 season)
Teo Fabi
1984โ1984 (1 season)
How did Nelson perform each season?
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Points | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Benetton | 16 | 1 | 27 | P6 |
| 1990 | Benetton | 16 | 2 | 44 | P3 |
| 1989 | Team Lotus | 15 | 0 | 12 | P8 |
| 1988 | Team Lotus | 16 | 0 | 22 | P6 |
| 1987 | Williams | 16 | 3 | 76 | P1 |
| 1986 | Williams | 16 | 4 | 69 | P3 |
| 1985 | Brabham | 16 | 1 | 21 | P8 |
| 1984 | Brabham | 16 | 2 | 29 | P5 |
| 1983 | Brabham | 15 | 3 | 59 | P1 |
| 1982 | Brabham | 14 | 1 | 20 | P11 |
| 1981 | Brabham | 15 | 3 | 50 | P1 |
| 1980 | Brabham | 14 | 3 | 54 | P2 |
| 1979 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 13 | 0 | 3 | P16 |
| 1979 | Brabham-Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | P16 |
| 1978 | Brabham | 1 | 0 | 0 | P28 |
| 1978 | Ensign | 1 | 0 | 0 | P28 |
| 1978 | McLaren | 3 | 0 | 0 | P28 |