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Andrea de Cesaris

nationality Italian born May 31, 1959 hometown Rome died October 5, 2014 place of death Bufalotta, Rome

Racing highlights

1979	2nd	Vandervell British F3 Championship

Racing career summary

Races entered	281
Wins	11
Podiums	30
Pole positions	13
Fastest laps	11
Race win percentage	3.9%
Podium percentage	10.7%

Karting highlights

1977	1st	Italian Championship 125 Super

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2006	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
2005	Racing	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	? fastest race laps
1994	Racing	11 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1993	Racing	16 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1992	Racing	16 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1991	Racing	15 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1990	Racing	15 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1989	Racing	16 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1988	Racing	17 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1987	Racing	16 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1986	Racing	18 races	0 wins	1 podium	2 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1985	Racing	12 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1984	Racing	16 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1983	Racing	14 races	0 wins	2 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
1982	Racing	16 races	0 wins	1 podium	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1981	Racing	19 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1980	Racing	22 races	3 wins	7 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
1979	Racing	22 races	6 wins	10 podiums	9 pole position	8 fastest race laps
1978	Racing	17 races	0 wins	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
1977	Racing	0 races	2 wins	3 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Andrea de Cesaris


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team INA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Delta (Cosworth)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team Unipart
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
19th	4	Sasol Jordan, Broker Sauber Mercedes
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Jordan 194		Hart 3.5		Goodyear
Sauber C13		Mercedes-Benz 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tyrrell 020C		Yamaha 3.5		Goodyear
Tyrrell 021		Yamaha 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
9th	8	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tyrrell 020B		Ilmor 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
9th	9	Team 7-Up Jordan
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Jordan 191		Cosworth HB 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Scuderia Italia SpA
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F190		Cosworth DFR 3.5		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
17th	4	Scuderia Italia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F189		Cosworth DFR 3.5		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
	0	Mussato Action Car
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia LC2		Ferrari 3.0 turbo		Dunlop


Position	Points	Team
15th	3	Rial Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Rial ARC01		Cosworth DFZ 3.5		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Mussato Action Car
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia LC2		Ferrari 3.0 turbo		Dunlop


Position	Points	Team
14th	4	Motor Racing Developments
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Brabham BT56		BMW 1.5 turbo		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
	0	Minardi Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Minardi M185B		Motori Moderni 1.5 turbo		Pirelli
Minardi M186		Motori Moderni 1.5 turbo		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
35th	15	Martini Lancia, Mussato Action Car
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	1	2	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia LC2		Ferrari 3.0 turbo		Michelin
Lancia LC2		Ferrari 3.0 turbo		Dunlop


Position	Points	Team
17th	3	Equipe Ligier
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ligier JS25		Renault 1.5 turbo		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
32nd	12	Martini Racing Lancia
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia LC2-85		Ferrari 3.0 turbo		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
18th	3	Ligier Loto
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ligier JS23		Renault 1.5 turbo		Pirelli
Ligier JS23B		Renault 1.5 turbo		Pirelli


Position	Points	Team
8th	15	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	0	2	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 183T		Alfa Romeo 1.5 turbo		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
17th	5	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 179D		Alfa Romeo 1.5 turbo		Michelin
Alfa Romeo 182		Alfa Romeo 1.5 turbo		Michelin
Alfa Romeo 182B		Alfa Romeo 1.5 turbo		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
18th	1	Marlboro McLaren International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren M29F		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Michelin
McLaren MP4		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Michelin


Position	Points	Team
	0	Marlboro McLaren International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren M29F		Cosworth DFV 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
85th	27.5	Martini Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Alfa Romeo
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Alfa Romeo 179		Alfa Romeo 3.0		Goodyear


Position	Points	Team
5th	28	Project Four Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	1	4	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 802 (BMW)


Position	Points	Team
	0	March Cars
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	2	3	0	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 792 (Ford BDA)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Lancia Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia Beta Montecarlo


Position	Points	Team
	0	Lancia Corse
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lancia Beta Montecarlo Turbo		Lancia 1.4 turbo


Position	Points	Team
2nd	90	Team Tiga
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	6	10	8	8
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 793 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
21st	1	Project Four Racing - ICI Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 792 (BMW)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Team Tiga
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
March 793		Toyota


Position	Points	Team
21st	10	Team Tiga
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	?	?	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
7th	19	Team Tiga
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)


Position	Points	Team
20th	3	Team Tiga
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Ralt RT1		Toyota

1977 Italian Championship 125 Super
	Position	Points	Team
	1st	0


Position	Points	Team
5th	24
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
?	2	3	?	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Osella (Ford)

Andrea de Cesaris

nationality Italian born May 31, 1959 hometown Rome died October 5, 2014 place of death Bufalotta, Rome

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Karting highlights

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Andrea de Cesaris

2006 GP Masters

2005 GP Masters

1994 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1993 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1992 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1991 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1990 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1989 FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship

1989 World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers

1988 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1988 World Sports Prototype Championship for Drivers

1987 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1986 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1986 World Sports-Prototype Championship

1985 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1985 FIA World Endurance Championship

1984 Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers

1983 Formula One World Championship for Drivers

1982 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1981 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1981 South African Grand Prix

1981 World Championship for Drivers and Makes

1980 World Championship of F1 Drivers

1980 Formula 2 Europe

1980 Aurora AFX New Zealand International Formula Pacific Series

1980 World Challenge for Endurance Drivers

1980 World Championship for Makes Vallelunga 6 hours

1979 Vandervell British F3 Championship

1979 Formula 2 Europe

1979 Formula 3 Europe

1978 Formula 3 Britain BRDC Vandervell

1978 Formula 3 Britain BARC

1978 Formula 3 Europe

1977 Italian Championship 125 Super

1977 Campionato Italiano Super Formula Ford 2000