- Starts256257 entries
- Wins62% of starts
- Podiums3714% of starts
- Pole positions88× started from P1
- Fastest laps13
- Titles0best finish P2
Career numbers
- Avg grid position9.3
- Avg finish6.4
- Retirement rate51%
- Pole-to-win conversion25%
- Positions gained+284
- Points scored281
- Longest winning streak1
- Longest podium streak4
- Longest points-scoring streak7
- TeamsShadow (1977) · Arrows (1978–1981) · Brabham (1982–1983, 1986–1987) · Alfa Romeo (1984–1985) · Williams (1987–1992) · Benetton (1993)
Pole position means the fastest time in qualifying. That is not the same as a start from P1 – grid penalties move a driver down the grid. Up to the 2000s the two numbers coincide.
The career at a glance
Season by season
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Shadow | 9 | 1 | P19 | ||
| 1978 | Arrows | 14 | 1 | 11 | P12 | |
| 1979 | Arrows | 14 | 2 | P19 | ||
| 1980 | Arrows | 14 | 1 | 7 | P9 | |
| 1981 | Arrows | 15 | 2 | 10 | P11 | |
| 1982 | Brabham | 15 | 1 | 3 | 21 | P10 |
| 1983 | Brabham | 15 | 1 | 2 | 13 | P9 |
| 1984 | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 1 | 8 | P13 | |
| 1985 | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 0 | – | ||
| 1986 | Brabham | 16 | 2 | P17 | ||
| 1987 | Brabham, Williams | 16 | 1 | 6 | P13 | |
| 1988 | Williams | 16 | 8 | P11 | ||
| 1989 | Williams | 16 | 6 | 40 | P3 | |
| 1990 | Williams | 16 | 1 | 1 | 23 | P7 |
| 1991 | Williams | 16 | 2 | 8 | 53 | P3 |
| 1992 | Williams | 16 | 1 | 9 | 56 | P2 |
| 1993 | Benetton | 16 | 2 | 20 | P5 |
Every race
257 entries, 256 of them started. DNQ: did not qualify; DNS: did not start; DNF: retired.
- First entryMonaco Grand Prix 1977P9 · Shadow
- First winMonaco Grand Prix 1982P1 · Brabham
- Last winJapanese Grand Prix 1992P1 · Williams
- Last startAustralian Grand Prix 1993P8 · Benetton
All 257 races, season by season
Against team-mates
Same car, same races. In the race only those where both reached the finish count – a retirement says nothing about the head-to-head.
| Team-mate | Years | Races | Qualifying | Quali gap | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Mansell | 1988–1992 | 2:16 | 13:33 | +0.69% | 117 : 192 | Compare |
| Thierry Boutsen | 1989–1990 | 4:10 | 20:12 | −0.27% | 63 : 71 | Compare |
| Nelson Piquet | 1982–1987 | 2:4 | 10:20 | +0.41% | 34 : 79 | Compare |
| Eddie Cheever | 1984–1985 | 3:1 | 19:12 | −0.27% | 8 : 3 | Compare |
| Jochen Mass | 1979–1980 | 6:4 | 18:5 | −0.58% | 9 : 7 | Compare |
| Michael Schumacher | 1993 | 0:6 | 0:16 | +1.44% | 20 : 52 | Compare |
| Andrea de Cesaris | 1987 | 0:0 | 12:3 | −1.32% | 6 : 4 | Compare |
| Derek Warwick | 1986 | 2:0 | 7:3 | −0.31% | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Alan Jones | 1977 | 0:3 | 3:6 | +0.12% | 1 : 13 | Compare |
| Rolf Stommelen | 1978 | 3:0 | 8:0 | −2.47% | 8 : 0 | Compare |
| Siegfried Stohr | 1981 | 1:0 | 9:0 | −2.24% | 4 : 0 | Compare |
| Elio de Angelis | 1986 | 0:0 | 4:0 | −1.47% | 1 : 0 | Compare |
| Jean-Louis Schlesser | 1988 | 1:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
| Martin Brundle | 1988 | 0:0 | 1:0 | – | 0 : 0 | Compare |
Green: Riccardo Patrese came out ahead in that duel. Quali gap: the median difference in the last session both set a time in, as a share of the lap – minus is faster. At least three sessions; a dash where there were fewer.
Strongest circuits
Circuits with at least two starts, most wins first.
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 17 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Estoril | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Kyalami | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Hermanos Rodríguez | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Suzuka | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Hockenheimring | 16 | 2 | 6.1 | |
| Monza | 16 | 1 | 6 | |
| Gilles Villeneuve | 15 | 3 | 4.2 | |
| Silverstone | 12 | 2 | 6.4 | |
| Nelson Piquet | 10 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Paul Ricard | 10 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Red Bull Ring | 10 | 12 | ||
| Spa-Francorchamps | 10 | 1 | 5.5 | |
| Zandvoort | 9 | 12.3 | ||
| Adelaide | 9 | 1 | 5.8 | |
| Hungaroring | 8 | 2 | 4 | |
| Zolder | 7 | 5 | ||
| Brands Hatch | 7 | 9.3 | ||
| Detroit | 7 | 7.5 | ||
| Long Beach | 6 | 2 | 5.3 | |
| José Carlos Pace | 6 | 2 | 6.4 | |
| Dijon-Prenois | 5 | 11 | ||
| Jerez | 5 | 7 | ||
| Jarama | 3 | 10 | ||
| Phoenix | 3 | 1 | 5.5 | |
| Magny-Cours | 3 | 1 | 5.7 | |
| Catalunya | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | |
| Watkins Glen | 2 | – | ||
| Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 2 | 7 | ||
| Caesars Palace | 2 | 11 | ||
| Nürburgring | 2 | 6 |