Riccardo Patrese is a Italian Formula 1 driver born on April 17th, 1954. The first race Riccardo Patrese drove was the 1977 Monaco Grand Prix. Since then Patrese has driven 257 races in total.
In these 257 races, Patrese won 6 races, finshed on the podium 37 times and scored a total of 281 points. The 1993 Australian Grand Prix was the last race Patrese has entered.
Riccardo ended his career driving for Benetton.
Last team
1993 - Benetton
Date of birth
1954-04-17
Nationality
Italian
First race entered
Last race entered
Seasons
| Year | Pos. | Pts | Wins | Podiums | Pole pos. | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5th | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Benetton |
| 1992 | 2nd | 56 | 1 | 9 | 1 | Williams |
| 1991 | 3rd | 53 | 2 | 8 | 4 | Williams |
| 1990 | 7th | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Williams |
| 1989 | 3rd | 40 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Williams |
| 1988 | 11th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Williams |
| 1987 | 13th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Brabham | Williams |
| 1986 | 17th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brabham |
| 1985 | 25th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alfa Romeo |
| 1984 | 13th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Alfa Romeo |
| 1983 | 9th | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Brabham |
| 1982 | 10th | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Brabham |
| 1981 | 11th | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Arrows |
| 1980 | 9th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Arrows |
| 1979 | 20th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Arrows |
| 1978 | 12th | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Arrows |
| 1977 | 20th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Shadow |
Career stats
First win
Last win
World championships
0
Seasons active
17
Races
257
Wins
6
Pole positions
8
Podiums
37
Points
281
Win percentage
2.3%
Podium percentage
14.4%
Finish positions
Starting positions
Wins
| Pos | Race | Grid |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1992 Japanese Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 5 | 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix | 1st |
| 4 | 1991 Mexican Grand Prix | 1st |
| 3 | 1990 San Marino Grand Prix | 3rd |
| 2 | 1983 South African Grand Prix | 3rd |
| 1 | 1982 Monaco Grand Prix | 2nd |
Pole positions
| Pos | Race | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix | DNF |
| 7 | 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix | 1st |
| 6 | 1991 French Grand Prix | 5th |
| 5 | 1991 Mexican Grand Prix | 1st |
| 4 | 1991 Canadian Grand Prix | 3rd |
| 3 | 1989 Hungarian Grand Prix | DNF |
| 2 | 1983 Italian Grand Prix | DNF |
| 1 | 1981 United States Grand Prix West | DNF |