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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
Brazilian
birthday
21 Mar 1960
hometown
São Paulo
died
1 May 1994
Bologna, Italy
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Driver Information

nationality
Brazilian
birthday
21 Mar 1960
hometown
São Paulo
died
1 May 1994
Bologna, Italy
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Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1994
Rothmans Williams Renault
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Williams FW16
Renault 3.5
Goodyear
3
0
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
3
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4/8
Cosworth HB 3.5
Goodyear
16
5
7
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
5
7
1
1
73
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Honda Marlboro McLaren
50
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4/6B
Honda 3.5
Goodyear
McLaren MP4/7A
Honda 3.5
Goodyear
16
3
7
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
3
7
1
1
50
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Honda Marlboro McLaren
96
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4-6
Honda 3.5
Goodyear
16
7
12
8
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
7
12
8
2
96
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Honda Marlboro McLaren
78
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4-5B
Honda 3.5
Goodyear
16
6
11
10
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
6
11
10
2
78
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Honda Marlboro McLaren
60
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4-5
Honda 3.5
Goodyear
16
6
7
13
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
6
7
13
3
60
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Honda Marlboro McLaren
90
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4-4
Honda 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
16
8
11
13
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
8
11
13
3
90
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Camel Team Lotus Honda
57
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 99T
Honda 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
16
2
8
1
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
2
8
1
3
57
year
series
team
points
position
1986
John Player Special Team Lotus
55
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 98T
Renault 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
16
2
8
8
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
2
8
8
0
55
year
series
team
points
position
1985
John Player Special Team Lotus
38
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 97T
Renault 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
16
2
6
7
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
2
6
7
3
38
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 190 E
2.3 16V Cosworth
Pirelli
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Toleman Group Motorsport
13
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toleman TG183B
Hart 1.5 turbo
Pirelli
Toleman TG184
Hart 1.5 turbo
Michelin
14
0
3
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
3
0
1
13
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Marlboro McLaren International & Fila Sport Brabham
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
McLaren MP4/1C
Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8
Michelin
Brabham BT52B
BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t
Michelin
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
West Surrey Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
West Surrey Racing
132
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3 (Toyota)
18
13
15
14
12
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
18
13
15
14
12
132
year
series
team
points
position
1983
West Surrey Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Toyota
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
DAP
DAP
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3/82 (Toyota)
1
1
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
1
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF82
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF82 (Ford)
8
6
6
6
7
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
6
6
6
7
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF82
17
15
17
7
16
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
17
15
17
7
16
378
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF80 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF81 (Ford)
6
4
5
0
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
4
5
0
5
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
DAP
DAP
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Van Diemen RF81 (Ford)
13
8
13
3
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
8
13
3
5
210
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
DAP
DAP
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
DAP
DAP
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
DAP
DAP
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1994
Racing
3
0
0
3
0
1993
Racing
16
5
7
1
1
1992
Racing
16
3
7
1
1
1991
Racing
16
7
12
8
2
1990
Racing
16
6
11
10
2
1989
Racing
16
6
7
13
3
1988
Racing
16
8
11
13
3
1987
Racing
16
2
8
1
3
1986
Racing
16
2
8
8
0
1985
Racing
16
2
6
7
3
1984
Racing
16
1
4
0
2
1983
Racing
20
14
16
15
12
1982
Racing
27
23
25
14
25
1981
Racing
20
12
18
3
10
1980
Karting
1979
Karting
1978
Karting
1977
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1993
Elf Masters Karting - F1 Stars
3rd
1980
FIA Karting World Championship - 100cc (Senior)
2nd
1979
FIA Karting World Championship - 100cc (Senior)
2nd
1977
South American championship
1st

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1993
Formula One World Championship for Drivers
2nd
1991
Formula One World Championship for Drivers
1st
1990
Formula One World Championship for Drivers
1st
1989
FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship
2nd
1988
Formula One World Championship for Drivers
1st
1987
Formula One World Championship for Drivers
3rd
1984
Nürburgring Race of Champions
1st
1983
Marlboro British Formula 3 Championship
1st
1983
Macau Grand Prix - Formula 3
1st
1982
Pace British FF2000 Championship
1st
1982
Formula Ford 2000 Europe
1st
1982
Formula Ford 2000 Great Britain - Celebrity Race
1st
1981
Formula Ford 1600 Britain RAC
1st
1981
Formula Ford 1600 Townsend-Thoresen
1st

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2198.45
-
02
Formula 1
2135.95
-
03
Formula 1
2028.35
-
04
Formula 1
2014.4
-
05
Intercontinental GT Challenge
2007.9
-
06
ARCA Series
1994.3
-
07
United Sports Car Championship - GTD
1989.65
-
08
Formula 1
1988.75
-
09
Intercontinental GT Challenge
1948.45
-
10
IndyCar
1944.1
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