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Elio
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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
Italian
birthday
26 Mar 1958
hometown
Rome
died
15 May 1986
Marseille, France
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Driver Information

nationality
Italian
birthday
26 Mar 1958
hometown
Rome
died
15 May 1986
Marseille, France
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Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1986
Motor Racing Developments
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT55
BMW 1.5 turbo
Pirelli
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Motor Racing Developments (Brabham)
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT54
BMW M12/13 1.5 L4t
Pirelli
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
John Player Special Team Lotus
33
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 97T
Renault 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
16
1
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
1
3
1
0
33
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mercedes-Benz 190 E
2.3 16V Cosworth
Pirelli
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1984
John Player Team Lotus
34
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 95T
Renault 1.5 turbo
Goodyear
16
0
4
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
0
4
1
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
1983
John Player Team Lotus
2
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 93T
Renault 1.5 turbo
Pirelli
Lotus 94T
Renault 1.5 turbo
Pirelli
14
0
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
1
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1982
John Player Team Lotus
23
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Louts 87B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
Lotus 91
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
15
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
15
1
1
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Team Essex Lotus
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 81
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Team Essex Lotus, John Player Team Lotus
14
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 81B
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Michelin
Lotus 87
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Michelin
Lotus 87
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Team Essex Lotus
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 81
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 81
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
14
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
1
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lotus 79 (Cosworth)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shadow DN9
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Shadow Racing Team
0
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shadow DN9
Cosworth DFV 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Squadra Osella Corse
20
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M1
BMW 3.5
6
1
1
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
0
2
20
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
3
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Shadow DN9
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Goodyear
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Chevron Cars
12
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B42
Hart 2.0
Goodyear
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Scuderia Everest
10
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B38 (Toyota)
1
1
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
1
10
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Everest Racing Team
4
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B42 (Ferrari)
10
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Trivellato Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B38
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Scuderia Everest
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (Ferrari)
Chevron B40 (Ferrari)
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Trivellato Racing, Valtelina Racing
18
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1
Toyota
Chevron B38
Toyota
9
1
1
3
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
1
3
5
18
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Trivellato Racing
7
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B38 (Toyota)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
7
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Elio de Angelis
15
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
15
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Trivellato Racing, Elio de Angelis
48
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevron B38 (Toyota)
Ralt RT1 (Toyota)
7
3
4
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
3
4
2
3
48
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel
Parilla
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
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel
Parilla
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BM (BM)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1986
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1985
Racing
16
1
3
1
0
1984
Racing
16
0
4
1
0
1983
Racing
14
0
0
1
0
1982
Racing
15
1
1
0
0
1981
Racing
15
0
1
0
0
1980
Racing
15
0
2
0
0
1979
Racing
22
1
1
0
2
1978
Racing
12
1
3
0
1
1977
Racing
22
4
7
5
8
1976
Karting
1975
Karting
1974
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1975
FIA Karting World Championship - 100cc (Senior)
2nd
1974
Italian Championship 100cc Category 2
1st

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1984
Formula 1 World Championship for Drivers
3rd
1981
South African Grand Prix
3rd
1980
XXVI Gran Premio de España
3rd
1977
Formula 3 Italy
1st

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