Nelson Piquet

Date of birth:	August 17, 1952 (59 y/o)
Place of birth:	Rio de Janeiro
Races entered:	268
Wins:	47
Podiums:	96
Pole positions:	38
Fastest laps:	34
Race win percentage:	17.54%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Racing career highlights

Winner of the Mil Milhas Brasil in the GTP1 class 2006.
Third in Formula 1 1990.
Formula 1 world champion 1987.
Third in Formula 1 1986.
Formula 1 world champion 1983.
Formula 1 world champion 1981.
Second in Formula 1 South African Grand Prix 1981.
Second in Formula 1 1980.
Procar BMW M1 champion 1980.
Second in Formula 1 Race of Champions 1979.
British Formula 3 champion in the BP championship 1978.
Second in Formula 3 Britain Vandervell 1978.
Third in Formula 3 Europe 1977.

Racing career summary

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2009-10 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends (2010 in the previous example).

2010	2 races.	1 win.	1 podium.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
2006	1 race.	1 win.	1 podium.	0 pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1997	2 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1996	2 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1993	1 race.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1992	0 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1991	16 races.	1 win.	3 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1990	16 races.	2 wins.	4 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1989	15 races.	0 wins.	0 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1988	16 races.	0 wins.	3 podiums.	0 pole positions.	0 fastest race laps.
1987	15 races.	3 wins.	11 podiums.	4 pole positions.	4 fastest race laps.
1986	16 races.	4 wins.	10 podiums.	2 pole positions.	7 fastest race laps.
1985	16 races.	1 win.	2 podiums.	1 pole position.	0 fastest race laps.
1984	16 races.	2 wins.	4 podiums.	9 pole positions.	3 fastest race laps.
1983	15 races.	3 wins.	8 podiums.	1 pole position.	4 fastest race laps.
1982	15 races.	1 win.	2 podiums.	1 pole position.	2 fastest race laps.
1981	18 races.	4 wins.	9 podiums.	5 pole positions.	1 fastest race lap.
1980	24 races.	7 wins.	11 podiums.	3 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
1979	22 races.	2 wins.	4 podiums.	0 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
1978	27 races.	13 wins.	16 podiums.	10 pole positions.	7 fastest race laps.
1977	13 races.	2 wins.	7 podiums.	2 pole positions.	2 fastest race laps.
1975	? races.	? wins.	? podiums.	? pole positions.	? fastest race laps.
1974	? races.	? wins.	? podiums.	? pole positions.	? fastest race laps.

This profile page was last modified 2011-12-06 11:03:38 by Bertil Åberg
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