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Driver

Elio de Angelis

 
Include non-championship races

Details
Date of BirthWednesday 26 March 1958
Date of DeathThursday 15 May 1986
Age of Death28 years, 1 month, 20 days
Born
Rome
Italy
F1 Career
Active Years1979–1986
Races Contested109
Average ClassificationMedian: 5, Mean: 5.80 (Standard deviation: 3.04)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 11, Mean: 11.17 (Standard deviation: 6.21)
Fastest Laps0
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 11, Mean: 11.64 (Standard deviation: 5.63)
Races Led4
Laps Led28
Race Distance Led150 km
Debut1979 Argentine GP
Maiden Win1982 Austrian GP
Last Race1986 Monaco GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
1979 – 15th 
(3 points)
1980 – 7th 
(13 points)
1981 – 8th 
(14 points)
1982 – 9th 
(23 points)
1983 – 17th 
(2 points)
1984 – 3rd 
(34 points)
1985 – 5th 
(33 points)
1986 – not classified
Constructors' Championship
1979 – 10th ( Shadow / Ford
(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1980 – 5th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 13 of 14 points, 93%)
1981 – 7th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 14 of 22 points, 64%)
1982 – 5th ( Lotus / Ford
(scored 23 of 30 points, 77%)
1983 – 8th ( Lotus / Renault
(scored 2 of 11 points, 18%)
1984 – 3rd ( Lotus / Renault
(scored 34 of 47 points, 72%)
1985 – 4th ( Lotus / Renault
(scored 33 of 71 points, 46%)
1986 – not classified
Records
Records Held Today1. Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season (6) – set at 1985 European GP
Records Held At Retirement1. Most 5th Place Finishes (17) – set at 1985 European GP,
2. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1985 French GP,
3. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
4. Most Retirements in a Season (12) – set at 1983 South African GP,
5. Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season (6) – set at 1985 European GP,
6. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
7. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1982 Belgian GP
Records Ever Broken1. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1981 Belgian GP,
2. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1981 Belgian GP,
3. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1981 Belgian GP,
4. Most Consecutive 7th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
5. Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season (4) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
6. Most 12th Place Finishes in a Season (2) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
7. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
8. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1982 Belgian GP,
9. Most Retirements in a Season (12) – set at 1983 South African GP,
10. Most 5th Place Finishes (13) – set at 1985 Detroit GP,
11. Most 5th Place Finishes (14) – set at 1985 French GP,
12. Most Consecutive 5th Place Finishes (3) – set at 1985 French GP,
13. Most 5th Place Finishes (15) – set at 1985 Austrian GP,
14. Most 5th Place Finishes (16) – set at 1985 Dutch GP,
15. Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season (5) – set at 1985 Dutch GP,
16. Most 5th Place Finishes (17) – set at 1985 European GP,
17. Most 5th Place Finishes in a Season (6) – set at 1985 European GP

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Mario Andretti
14
1980
 Nigel Mansell
61
1980–1984
 Roberto Moreno
1
1982
 Geoff Lees
1
1982
 Ayrton Senna
16
1985
 Riccardo Patrese
4
1986
Team RacesYears
Shadow
15
1979
Lotus
90
1980–1985
Brabham
4
1986
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Shadow
15
1979
Lotus
90
1980–1985
Brabham
4
1986
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
58
1979–1982
Renault
47
1983–1985
BMW
4
1986
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
83
1979–1982, 1984–1985
Michelin
7
1981
Pirelli
19
1983, 1986
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Valvoline
28
1979, 1982
Essex
2
1981
Elf
47
1983–1985
Castrol
4
1986
EntrantRacesYears
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
15
1979
Team Essex Lotus
19
1980–1981
John Player Team Lotus
55
1981–1984
John Player Special Team Lotus
16
1985
Motor Racing Developments Ltd
4
1986
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Tony Southgate
15
1979
John Baldwin
15
1979
Colin Chapman
51
1980–1983
Martin Ogilvie
90
1980–1985
Peter Wright
29
1980–1982
Gerard Ducarouge
39
1983–1985
Gordon Murray
4
1986
David North
4
1986
Car ModelRacesYears
Shadow DN9
15
1979
Lotus 81
18
1980–1981
Lotus 87
10
1981
Lotus 87B
1
1982
Lotus 91
14
1982
Lotus 93T
8
1983
Lotus 94T
7
1983
Lotus 95T
16
1984
Lotus 97T
16
1985
Brabham BT55
4
1986
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 18
15
1979
Car 12
14
1980
Car 11
76
1981–1985
Car 8
4
1986
Team SponsorRacesYears
Goodyear
46
1979, 1982, 1985
Interscope
15
1979
Essex
28
1980–1981
Tissot
43
1980–1982
Valvoline
29
1980, 1982
Michelin
14
1981
NGK
29
1981–1982
John Player Special
71
1981–1985
Elf
47
1983–1985
Olympus
16
1985
Renault
16
1985
Emporio Armani
4
1986
Olivetti
4
1986

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