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Driver

Andrea de Cesaris

 
Include non-championship races

Details
Date of BirthSunday 31 May 1959
Date of DeathSunday 5 October 2014
Age of Death55 years, 4 months, 5 days
Born
Rome
Italy
F1 Career
Active Years1980–1994
Races Contested214
Average ClassificationMedian: 8, Mean: 8.34 (Standard deviation: 3.32)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 14, Mean: 14.71 (Standard deviation: 5.68)
Fastest Laps1
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 14, Mean: 13.41 (Standard deviation: 5.97)
Races Led2
Laps Led32
Race Distance Led173 km
Debut1980 Canadian GP
Last Race1994 European GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
1980 – not classified
1981 – 18th 
(1 point)
1982 – 17th 
(5 points)
1983 – 8th 
(15 points)
1984 – 18th 
(3 points)
1985 – 17th 
(3 points)
1986 – not classified
1987 – 14th 
(4 points)
1988 – 15th 
(3 points)
1989 – 16th 
(4 points)
1990 – not classified
1991 – 9th 
(9 points)
1992 – 9th 
(8 points)
1993 – not classified
1994 – 19th 
(4 points)
Constructors' Championship
1980 – not classified
1981 – 6th ( McLaren / Ford
(scored 1 of 28 points, 4%)
1982 – 10th ( Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
(scored 5 of 7 points, 71%)
1983 – 6th ( Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
(scored 15 of 18 points, 83%)
1984 – 9th ( Ligier / Renault
(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1985 – 6th ( Ligier / Renault
(scored 3 of 23 points, 13%)
1986 – not classified
1987 – 8th ( Brabham / BMW
(scored 4 of 10 points, 40%)
1988 – 9th ( Rial / Ford
(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1989 – 8th ( Dallara / Ford
(scored 4 of 8 points, 50%)
1990 – not classified
1991 – 5th ( Jordan / Ford
(scored 9 of 13 points, 69%)
1992 – 6th ( Tyrrell / Ilmor
(scored all 8 points, 100%)
1993 – not classified
1994 – 5th ( Jordan / Hart
(scored 3 of 28 points, 11%)
8th ( Sauber / Mercedes
(scored 1 of 12 points, 8%)
Records
Records Held Today1. Most Retirements (136) – set at 1994 European GP,
2. Most Retirements in a Season (14) – set at 1986 Australian GP,
3. Most Retirements in a Season (14) – set at 1986 Australian GP,
4. Most 18th Place Qualifications (18) – set at 1994 European GP,
5. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season (6) – set at 1994 Canadian GP
Records Held At Retirement1. Most Retirements (136) – set at 1994 European GP,
2. Most 8th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
3. Most 10th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
4. Most 13th Place Finishes (8) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
5. Most Consecutive 4th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
6. Most Consecutive 8th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
7. Most Consecutive 10th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
8. Most Retirements in a Season (14) – set at 1986 Australian GP,
9. Most Retirements in a Season (14) – set at 1986 Australian GP,
10. Most 11th Place Qualifications (15) – set at 1994 French GP,
11. Most 13th Place Qualifications (15) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
12. Most 14th Place Qualifications (19) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
13. Most 17th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 1994 Portuguese GP,
14. Most 18th Place Qualifications (18) – set at 1994 European GP,
15. Most 19th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
16. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season (6) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
17. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
18. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
19. Most 23rd Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1994 Canadian GP
Records Ever Broken1. Most Consecutive 10th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1986 Brazilian GP,
2. Most 8th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1986 Brazilian GP,
3. Most 23rd Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1986 Austrian GP,
4. Most Retirements in a Season (13) – set at 1986 Portuguese GP,
5. Most Retirements in a Season (14) – set at 1986 Australian GP,
6. Most Consecutive Retirements (12) – set at 1987 Japanese GP,
7. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1987 Japanese GP,
8. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season (6) – set at 1987 Australian GP,
9. Most 10th Place Finishes (9) – set at 1990 Italian GP,
10. Most 13th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 1991 French GP,
11. Most 13th Place Qualifications (13) – set at 1991 British GP,
12. Most 13th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1992 Brazilian GP,
13. Most 11th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1992 Spanish GP,
14. Most 14th Place Qualifications (16) – set at 1992 San Marino GP,
15. Most 14th Place Qualifications (17) – set at 1992 Canadian GP,
16. Most 18th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 1992 British GP,
17. Most 8th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1992 Belgian GP,
18. Most 13th Place Qualifications (15) – set at 1992 Belgian GP,
19. Most 18th Place Qualifications (13) – set at 1993 San Marino GP,
20. Most 10th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1993 Monaco GP,
21. Most 19th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1993 German GP,
22. Most 13th Place Finishes (7) – set at 1993 Italian GP,
23. Most 18th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1993 Italian GP,
24. Most 18th Place Qualifications (15) – set at 1993 Japanese GP,
25. Most 13th Place Finishes (8) – set at 1993 Australian GP,
26. Most 8th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
27. Most 10th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
28. Most 13th Place Finishes (8) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
29. Most Consecutive 4th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
30. Most Consecutive 8th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
31. Most Consecutive 10th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
32. Most Retirements in a Season (14,Andrea de Cesaris) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
33. Most 11th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
34. Most 13th Place Qualifications (15) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
35. Most 14th Place Qualifications (17) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
36. Most 18th Place Qualifications (15) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
37. Most 19th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
38. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season (6) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
39. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
40. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
41. Most 23rd Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1994 San Marino GP,
42. Most 14th Place Qualifications (18) – set at 1994 Monaco GP,
43. Most 8th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
44. Most 10th Place Finishes (10) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
45. Most 13th Place Finishes (8) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
46. Most Consecutive 4th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
47. Most Consecutive 8th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
48. Most Consecutive 10th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
49. Most Retirements in a Season (14,Andrea de Cesaris) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
50. Most 11th Place Qualifications (14) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
51. Most 13th Place Qualifications (15) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
52. Most 14th Place Qualifications (19) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
53. Most 18th Place Qualifications (15) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
54. Most 19th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
55. Most 10th Place Qualifications in a Season (6) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
56. Most 11th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
57. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
58. Most 23rd Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1994 Canadian GP,
59. Most 11th Place Qualifications (15) – set at 1994 French GP,
60. Most 18th Place Qualifications (16) – set at 1994 British GP,
61. Most 18th Place Qualifications (17) – set at 1994 German GP,
62. Most Retirements (132) – set at 1994 Hungarian GP,
63. Most Retirements (133) – set at 1994 Belgian GP,
64. Most Retirements (134) – set at 1994 Italian GP,
65. Most Retirements (135) – set at 1994 Portuguese GP,
66. Most 17th Place Qualifications (12) – set at 1994 Portuguese GP,
67. Most Retirements (136) – set at 1994 European GP,
68. Most 18th Place Qualifications (18) – set at 1994 European GP

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Bruno Giacomelli
18
1980, 1982
 John Watson
15
1981
 Mauro Baldi
15
1983
 François Hesnault
16
1984
 Jacques Laffite
11
1985
 Alessandro Nannini
16
1986
 Riccardo Patrese
15
1987
 Stefano Modena
1
1987
 Alex Caffi
16
1989
 Gianni Morbidelli
2
1990
 Emanuele Pirro
14
1990
 Bertrand Gachot
10
1991
 Michael Schumacher
1
1991
 Roberto Moreno
2
1991
 Alessandro Zanardi
3
1991
 Olivier Grouillard
16
1992
 Ukyo Katayama
16
1993
 Rubens Barrichello
2
1994
 Heinz-Harald Frentzen
9
1994
Team RacesYears
Alfa Romeo
33
1980, 1982–1983
McLaren
15
1981
Ligier
27
1984–1985
Minardi
16
1986
Brabham
16
1987
Rial Racing
16
1988
BMS Scuderia Italia
32
1989–1990
Jordan
18
1991, 1994
Tyrrell
32
1992–1993
Sauber
9
1994
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Alfa Romeo
33
1980, 1982–1983
McLaren
15
1981
Ligier
27
1984–1985
Minardi
16
1986
Brabham
16
1987
Rial
16
1988
Dallara
32
1989–1990
Jordan
18
1991, 1994
Tyrrell
32
1992–1993
Sauber
9
1994
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Alfa Romeo
33
1980, 1982–1983
Ford
79
1981, 1988–1991
Renault
27
1984–1985
Motori Moderni
16
1986
BMW
16
1987
Ilmor
16
1992
Yamaha
16
1993
Hart
2
1994
Mercedes
9
1994
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
93
1980, 1987–1988, 1991–1994
Michelin
62
1981–1984
Pirelli
59
1985–1986, 1989–1990
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Agip
81
1980, 1982–1983, 1986, 1989–1990
Valvoline
3
1981
Unipart
12
1981
Elf
32
1984, 1992
Antar
11
1985
Castrol
25
1987, 1994
STP
16
1988
BP
32
1991, 1993
Sasol
2
1994
EntrantRacesYears
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
33
1980, 1982–1983
Marlboro McLaren International
15
1981
Ligier Loto
16
1984
Equipe Ligier
4
1985
Equipe Ligier Gitanes
7
1985
Minardi Team
16
1986
Motor Racing Developments Ltd
16
1987
Rial Racing
16
1988
BMS Scuderia Italia
32
1989–1990
Team 7Up Jordan
16
1991
Tyrrell Racing Organisation
32
1992–1993
Sasol Jordan
2
1994
Sauber Mercedes
9
1994
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Carlo Chiti
3
1980, 1982
Robert Choulet
3
1980, 1982
Gordon Coppuck
5
1981
John Barnard
10
1981
Gerard Ducarouge
30
1982–1983
Mario Tolentino
30
1982–1983
Michel Beaujon
27
1984–1985
Claude Gallopin
27
1984–1985
Henri Durand
27
1984–1985
Giacomo Caliri
16
1986
John Baldwin
16
1987
Sergio Rinland
48
1987, 1989–1990
David North
16
1987
Gustav Brunner
16
1988
Bob Bell
16
1988
Gianpaolo Dallara
32
1989–1990
Gary Anderson
18
1991, 1994
Andrew Green
18
1991, 1994
George Ryton
24
1992–1993
Mike Coughlan
32
1992–1993
Darren Davies
2
1994
André de Cortanze
9
1994
Leo Ress
9
1994
Car ModelRacesYears
Alfa Romeo 179
2
1980
McLaren M29F
3
1981
McLaren M29C
2
1981
McLaren MP4/1
10
1981
Alfa Romeo 179D
1
1982
Alfa Romeo 182
14
1982
Alfa Romeo 182B
1
1982
Alfa Romeo 183T
15
1983
Ligier JS23
14
1984
Ligier JS23B
2
1984
Ligier JS25
11
1985
Minardi M185B
10
1986
Minardi M186
6
1986
Brabham BT56
16
1987
Rial ARC-01
16
1988
Dallara BMS-189
16
1989
Dallara BMS-190
16
1990
Jordan 191
16
1991
Tyrrell 020B
16
1992
Tyrrell 020C
8
1993
Tyrrell 021
8
1993
Jordan 194
2
1994
Sauber C13
9
1994
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 22
81
1980, 1982–1983, 1988–1990
Car 8
31
1981, 1987
Car 26
16
1984
Car 25
11
1985
Car 23
16
1986
Car 33
16
1991
Car 4
32
1992–1993
Car 15
2
1994
Car 29
9
1994
Team SponsorRacesYears
Agip
65
1980, 1982–1983, 1989–1990
Champion
33
1980, 1982–1983
Goodyear
18
1980, 1991
Magneti Marelli
76
1980, 1982–1983, 1985, 1989–1990
Marlboro
96
1980–1983, 1988–1990
Scaini
2
1980
SPICA
2
1980
Hercules
15
1981
Unipart
15
1981
Valvoline
15
1981
Michelin
31
1982–1983
FACOM
15
1983
Nordica
15
1983
SKF
15
1983
Antar
27
1984–1985
Gitanes
27
1984–1985
Loto
20
1984–1985
Candy
11
1985
Pirelli
27
1985, 1990
Renault
11
1985
Mase
7
1985
Bigpoint
16
1986
Resta
16
1986
Simod
16
1986
Iceberg
16
1987
Olivetti
16
1987
Ricard
16
1987
Rial
16
1988
Tamoil
16
1988
Brooksfield
48
1989–1991
Cartasi
32
1989–1990
Fin-Eco
32
1989–1990
Lusfina
16
1989
Nikols
16
1989
Via Card
16
1989
Berlucchi
16
1990
Estral
16
1990
Lucchini
16
1990
7Up
16
1991
BP
32
1991, 1993
CAPA
16
1991
City Hotels
16
1991
FIAMM
16
1991
Ford
16
1991
Fuji Film
16
1991
Ireland
18
1991, 1994
Ismoban
16
1991
O.Z. Racing
16
1991
Osama
18
1991, 1994
Shoei
16
1991
Stelrad
16
1991
Calbee
32
1992–1993
Club Angle
16
1992
Elf
16
1992
Bburago
16
1993
Cabin
16
1993
Yamaha
16
1993
Arisco
2
1994
Astoria
2
1994
Diavia
2
1994
Sasol
2
1994
Broker
9
1994
Castrol
9
1994
Harvard Companies
9
1994
Mercedes-Benz
9
1994
Sonax
9
1994
Tissot
9
1994

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