Nelson Piquet
1978–1991 · Career statistics and race history
By circuit type
Qualifying and race results across different circuit types.
2026 season to date
No qualifying or classified-finish sample for this period.
Career
| Circuit type | Qualifying Δ | Classified finish Δ | Average qualifying | Average finish | Races (qualifying / finish) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high-downforce | Unavailable | +0.28 | Unavailable | 3.86 | 0 / 21 |
| low-downforce | Unavailable | -0.01 | Unavailable | 4.15 | 0 / 13 |
| mixed | Unavailable | -0.07 | Unavailable | 4.2 | 0 / 88 |
How this is calculated
Career average: qualifying Unavailable · classified finish 4.14. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.
Results proxy. Positive deltas mean better positions; at least two races with each metric are required. Qualifying and classified finishes have separate samples.
At a glance
Career milestones, results and team history.
How this is calculated
Additional teammates without comparable sessions: Riccardo Patrese (1987, 1 rounds); François Hesnault (1985, 3 rounds); Corrado Fabi (1984, 3 rounds); Ricardo Zunino (1979, 2 rounds); Niki Lauda (1979, 1 rounds); John Watson (1978, 1 rounds); Niki Lauda (1978, 1 rounds); Danny Ongais (1978, 0 rounds); Brett Lunger (1978, 0 rounds); Lamberto Leoni (1978, 0 rounds); Jacky Ickx (1978, 0 rounds); Harald Ertl (1978, 1 rounds); Derek Daly (1978, 0 rounds); Brett Lunger (1978, 3 rounds); James Hunt (1978, 3 rounds).
89 non-finishes: 56 mechanical, 28 accident/collision, 2 disqualified, 3 other. Reliability exposure: 31 mechanical retirements from a points-scoring grid slot (grid-position proxy, not measured points lost). Average finish and positions gained use official finishing results; pit-lane starts are excluded from grid averages.
Season by season
Championship results and teammate comparisons across each season.
| Season | Teammates · quali / race | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 ↗ | Roberto MorenoQ — · R 2–0 Michael SchumacherQ — · R 1–2 | 26.5 |
| 1990 ↗ | Alessandro NanniniQ — · R 5–3 Roberto Moreno· 2 rounds | 43 |
| 1989 ↗ | Satoru NakajimaQ — · R 1–0 | 12 |
| 1988 ↗ | Satoru NakajimaQ — · R 5–1 | 22 |
| 1987 ↗ | Nigel MansellQ — · R 4–5 | 73 |
| 1986 ↗ | Nigel MansellQ — · R 4–5 | 69 |
| 1985 ↗ | Marc SurerQ — · R 6–0 | 21 |
| 1984 ↗ | Manfred Winkelhock· 1 rounds Teo FabiQ — · R 2–0 | 29 |
| 1983 ↗ | Riccardo PatreseQ — · R 1–2 | 59 |
| 1982 ↗ | Riccardo PatreseQ — · R 3–0 | 20 |
| 1981 ↗ | Hector RebaqueQ — · R 4–0 | 50 |
| 1980 ↗ | Ricardo ZuninoQ — · R 2–0 Hector RebaqueQ — · R 2–0 | 54 |
| 1979 ↗ | Niki LaudaQ — · R 0–1 | 3 |
| 1978 ↗ | Patrick TambayQ — · R 0–1 Bruno Giacomelli· 2 rounds | 0 |
How this is calculated
H2H reads Piquet–teammate. Only shared official race results and available qualifying are compared; ties are shown separately.
Historical finishing rates
Season finishing rates, qualifying and recent results.
Share season card ↗| Nelson PiquetBenetton | 16 | 6.3% (1/16) | 18.8% (3/16) | 50.0% (8/16) | 62.5% (10/16) | 31.3% (5/16) | 2.45 | 8.00 | — | 5.27 | 651174 |
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How this is calculated
Historical finishing rates: counts / starts. Points rate means P1–P10 classified finishes. DNS excluded; DNF includes retirements and disqualifications. Circuit filtering happens before the last-5/10 window; fewer starts use the available sample. Averages exclude missing positions; average finish uses classified results. Last 5 reads the latest five recorded results for this circuit filter, oldest to latest, including DNS. Rate denominators remain starts only.
Every race 205 RESULT ROWS
Open a season to explore its race results.
199116 starts · 1 wins26.5 pts +
199016 starts · 2 wins43 pts +
198915 starts · 0 wins12 pts +
198816 starts · 0 wins22 pts +
198716 starts · 3 wins73 pts +
198616 starts · 4 wins69 pts +
198516 starts · 1 wins21 pts +
198416 starts · 2 wins29 pts +
198315 starts · 3 wins59 pts +
198214 starts · 1 wins20 pts +
198115 starts · 3 wins50 pts +
198014 starts · 3 wins54 pts +
197915 starts · 0 wins3 pts +
19785 starts · 0 wins0 pts +
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | CanadianNelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 |
| 9 | ItalianNelson Piquet | McLaren | 0 |
| RET | DutchNelson Piquet | McLaren | 0 |
| RET | AustrianNelson Piquet | McLaren | 0 |
| RET | GermanNelson Piquet | Ensign | 0 |
Data coverage
The seasons represented in these career statistics.
How this is calculated
1966–2026 · 61 imported seasons. Career figures reflect imported data. Race starts exclude DNS and non-qualifiers; poles use race grid position. Points use official season standings.