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Didier Pironi

Full name
Didier Joseph Louis Pironi
Date of birth
Mar 26, 1952 (35)
Date of death
Aug 23, 1987
Nationality
French
Place of birth
Villecresnes

Career stats

5
Seasons active
0/5
Championships
72
Races
3/72
Wins
4/72
Pole positions
13/72
Podiums
Ferrari
Last team
1978 Argentine GP
First race
1982 German GP
Last race
1980 Belgian GP
First win
1982 Dutch GP
Last win
1979 Belgian GP
First podium
1982 French GP
Last podium
1980 Monaco GP
First pole
1982 German GP
Last pole
3
Wins
0
Sprint wins
4.17%
Win percentage
0
Wins from pole
2
Most wins in a season
1
Longest win streak
4
Pole positions
13
Podiums
18.06%
Podium percentage
6
Most podiums in a season
3
Longest podium streak
25
DNF
2
DNS
5
Fastest laps
3423
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
101
Points

Seasons

All races
Year Pos. Points Races Wins Podiums Pole positions Team(s)
1982 2nd 39 12 2 6 2 Ferrari
1981 13th 9 15 0 0 0 Ferrari
1980 5th 32 14 1 5 2 Ligier
1979 10th 14 15 0 2 0 Tyrrell
1978 15th 7 16 0 0 0 Tyrrell

Finish positions

1
3
2
3
3
7
4
3
5
6
6
7
7
2
8
1
9
4
10
4
11
12
1
13
14
1
15
1
16
17
18
1
19
20

Starting positions

1
4
2
2
3
5
4
5
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
3
10
4
11
2
12
5
13
5
14
2
15
2
16
3
17
5
18
2
19
2
20
21
22
1
23
2
24

Wins

Race Grid
3 1982 Dutch Grand Prix 4th
2 1982 San Marino Grand Prix 4th
1 1980 Belgian Grand Prix 2nd

Pole positions

Race Result
4 1982 German Grand Prix DNS
3 1982 Canadian Grand Prix 9th
2 1980 British Grand Prix DNF
1 1980 Monaco Grand Prix DNF

Didier Pironi: Career overview and Formula 1 statistics

Didier Pironi is a French Formula 1 driver born on March 26, 1952. He made his Formula 1 debut at the 1978 Argentine Grand Prix, driving for Tyrrell. Over the course of his career, Pironi has participated in 72 Grands Prix.

Career highlights

Throughout Didier Pironi's career, his has achieved noteworthy milestones, including:

  • Seasons active: 5
  • Races entered: 72
  • Race wins: 3
  • Podium finishes: 13
  • Pole positions: 4
  • Fastest laps: 5
  • Total career points: 101

Didier Pironi's last race in Formula 1 was the 1982 German Grand Prix. Explore more about Pironi's seasons and results on his races overview page.

Teams Didier Pironi has raced for

Over his Formula 1 career, Didier Pironi has raced for several teams:

  • Tyrrell (1978-1979)
  • Ligier (1980)
  • Ferrari (1981-1982)

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