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Benetton

Riccardo Patrese

6 wins · 8 poles · 37 podiums

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Driver profile

Born17 Apr 1954
F1 debutMonaco Grand Prix 1977Monaco GP 1977
Seasons competed17 (1977–1993)
TeamsBenetton · Williams · Brabham · Alfa Romeo · Arrows · Shadow
First winMonaco Grand Prix 1982Monaco GP 1982
Latest winJapanese Grand Prix 1992Japanese GP 1992

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World championships0Career total
Grand Prix wins62.3% win rate
Pole positions83.1% pole rate
Podium finishes3714.4% of race starts
Fastest laps13Career total
Career points281Career total
Race starts2571977–1993
Laps led0Available lap-timing total
Q3 appearances0of 257 qualifying entries
Podium rate14.4%Share of race starts
Pole rate3.1%Share of race starts
Best season2nd1992
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Year-by-year performance

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