Benetton
Nelson Piquet
Brazil
born 17 August 1952
Career in numbers
Nelson Piquet raced in 204 Grands Prix for 8 teams from 1978 to 1991; best result: P1 at the United States Grand Prix West 1980.
3
world titles
23
wins
60
podiums
24
pole positions
485.5
points
204
starts
Milestones
- 1978Debut at the German Grand Prix for Ensign
- 1978Moves to McLaren
- 1978Moves to Brabham
- 1979Moves to Brabham-Alfa Romeo
- 1979Moves to Brabham-Ford
- 1980First podium at the Argentine Grand Prix
- 1980First win at the United States Grand Prix West
- 1980Moves to Brabham
- 1981First world title
- 1983World title no. 2
- 1986Moves to Williams
- 1987World title no. 3
- 1988Moves to Team Lotus
- 1990Moves to Benetton
Career
| Season | Team | Car number | Championship position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Benetton | 20 | 6 | 26.5 |
| 1990 | Benetton | 20 | 3 | 43 |
| 1989 | Team Lotus | 11 | 8 | 12 |
| 1988 | Team Lotus | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 1987 | Williams | 6 | 1 | 73 |
| 1986 | Williams | 6 | 3 | 69 |
| 1985 | Brabham | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 1984 | Brabham | 1 | 5 | 29 |
| 1983 | Brabham | 5 | 1 | 59 |
| 1982 | Brabham | 1 | 11 | 20 |
| 1981 | Brabham | 5 | 1 | 50 |
| 1980 | Brabham | 5 | 2 | 54 |
| 1979 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo, Brabham-Ford | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| 1978 | Ensign, McLaren, Brabham | 22, 29, 66 | – | 0 |
All races
Show all 205 races
Teammates
Drivers who started for the same team in the same race, with the number of shared races.
- Nigel Mansell · 31 races
- Riccardo Patrese · 30 races
- Satoru Nakajima · 27 races
- Hector Rebaque · 21 races
- Niki Lauda · 15 races
- Alessandro Nannini · 14 races
- Roberto Moreno · 13 races
- Teo Fabi · 12 races
- Marc Surer · 12 races
- Ricardo Zunino · 8 races
- Michael Schumacher · 5 races
- Patrick Tambay · 3 races
- François Hesnault · 3 races
- Corrado Fabi · 3 races
- James Hunt · 3 races
- Brett Lunger · 3 races
- Bruno Giacomelli · 2 races
- John Watson · 1 race
- Manfred Winkelhock · 1 race
- Harald Ertl · 1 race
Favourite circuits
| Circuit | Wins | Podiums | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| Hockenheimring | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Nelson Piquet?
Nelson Piquet was born on 17 August 1952 and is 74 years old.
How many times has Nelson Piquet been world champion?
Nelson Piquet is a 3-time Formula 1 world champion.