Ferrari

Didier Pironi

France

born 26 March 1952 · died 23 August 1987

Didier Pironi
Foto: Hans van Dijk for Anefo NL-HaNA, ANEFO / neg. stroken, 1945-1989, 2.24.01.05, item number 932-2373, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Career in numbers

Didier Pironi raced in 70 Grands Prix for 3 teams from 1978 to 1982; best result: P1 at the Belgian Grand Prix 1980.

3
wins
13
podiums
4
pole positions
101
points
70
starts

Milestones

  1. 1978Debut at the Argentine Grand Prix for Tyrrell
  2. 1979First podium at the Belgian Grand Prix
  3. 1980First win at the Belgian Grand Prix
  4. 1980Moves to Ligier
  5. 1981Moves to Ferrari

Career

Career of Didier Pironi
SeasonTeamCar numberChampionship positionPoints
1982Ferrari28239
1981Ferrari28139
1980Ligier25532
1979Tyrrell31014
1978Tyrrell3157

All races

Show all 72 races
All races of Didier Pironi: year, Grand Prix, team, grid and result
YearGrand PrixTeamGridResult
1982German Grand PrixFerrari1Withdrawn
1982French Grand PrixFerrari33
1982British Grand PrixFerrari42
1982Dutch Grand PrixFerrari41
1982Canadian Grand PrixFerrari19
1982Detroit Grand PrixFerrari43
1982Monaco Grand PrixFerrari52
1982Belgian Grand PrixFerrari–Withdrawn
1982San Marino Grand PrixFerrari41
1982United States Grand Prix WestFerrari9Retired
1982Brazilian Grand PrixFerrari86
1982South African Grand PrixFerrari618
1981Caesars Palace Grand PrixFerrari189
1981Canadian Grand PrixFerrari12Retired
1981Italian Grand PrixFerrari85
1981Dutch Grand PrixFerrari12Retired
1981Austrian Grand PrixFerrari89
1981German Grand PrixFerrari5Retired
1981British Grand PrixFerrari4Retired
1981French Grand PrixFerrari145
1981Spanish Grand PrixFerrari1315
1981Monaco Grand PrixFerrari174
1981Belgian Grand PrixFerrari38
1981San Marino Grand PrixFerrari65
1981Argentine Grand PrixFerrari12Retired
1981Brazilian Grand PrixFerrari17Retired
1981United States Grand Prix WestFerrari11Retired
1980United States Grand PrixLigier73
1980Canadian Grand PrixLigier33
1980Italian Grand PrixLigier136
1980Dutch Grand PrixLigier15Retired
1980Austrian Grand PrixLigier13Retired
1980German Grand PrixLigier7Retired
1980British Grand PrixLigier1Retired
1980French Grand PrixLigier32
1980Monaco Grand PrixLigier1Retired
1980Belgian Grand PrixLigier21
1980United States Grand Prix WestLigier96
1980South African Grand PrixLigier53
1980Brazilian Grand PrixLigier24
1980Argentine Grand PrixLigier3Retired
1979United States Grand PrixTyrrell103
1979Canadian Grand PrixTyrrell65
1979Italian Grand PrixTyrrell1210
1979Dutch Grand PrixTyrrell10Retired
1979Austrian Grand PrixTyrrell107
1979German Grand PrixTyrrell89
1979British Grand PrixTyrrell1510
1979French Grand PrixTyrrell11Retired
1979Monaco Grand PrixTyrrell7Retired
1979Belgian Grand PrixTyrrell123
1979Spanish Grand PrixTyrrell106
1979United States Grand Prix WestTyrrell17Disqualified
1979South African Grand PrixTyrrell7Retired
1979Brazilian Grand PrixTyrrell84
1979Argentine Grand PrixTyrrell8Retired
1978Canadian Grand PrixTyrrell187
1978United States Grand PrixTyrrell1610
1978Italian Grand PrixTyrrell14Retired
1978Dutch Grand PrixTyrrell17Retired
1978Austrian Grand PrixTyrrell9Retired
1978German Grand PrixTyrrell165
1978British Grand PrixTyrrell19Retired
1978French Grand PrixTyrrell1610
1978Swedish Grand PrixTyrrell17Retired
1978Spanish Grand PrixTyrrell1312
1978Belgian Grand PrixTyrrell236
1978Monaco Grand PrixTyrrell135
1978United States Grand Prix WestTyrrell22Retired
1978South African Grand PrixTyrrell146
1978Brazilian Grand PrixTyrrell196
1978Argentine Grand PrixTyrrell2314

Teammates

Drivers who started for the same team in the same race, with the number of shared races.

Favourite circuits

Most successful circuits
CircuitWinsPodiumsStarts
Zolder124
Circuit Park Zandvoort115
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari113
Circuit Paul Ricard023
Watkins Glen023

Frequently asked questions

How many times has Didier Pironi been world champion?

Didier Pironi never won the Formula 1 world championship.