Ignore non-championship races
Full Name | Eddie McKay Cheever Jr. |
Date of Birth | Friday 10 January 1958 |
Born | |
Active Years | 1978, 1980–1989 (World Championship), 1976 (Shellsport International Series), 1976, 1978, 1980–1989 (overall) |
Races Contested | 147 |
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Average Classification | Median: 7, Mean: 7.29 (Standard deviation: 3.67) |
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Average Qualifying Position | Median: 15, Mean: 15.34 (Standard deviation: 6.33) |
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Fastest Laps | 0 |
Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 12, Mean: 12.74 (Standard deviation: 5.68) |
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Races Led | 0 |
Debut | 1976 Evening News Trophy |
Last Race | 1989 Australian GP |
World Championship |
Drivers' Championship | 1978 – | not classified | 1980 – | not classified | 1981 – | 12th | (10 points) |
1982 – | 12th | (15 points) |
1983 – | 7th | (22 points) |
1984 – | 16th | (3 points) |
1985 – | not classified | 1986 – | not classified | 1987 – | 10th | (8 points) |
1988 – | 12th | (6 points) |
1989 – | 11th | (6 points) |
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Constructors' Championship | |
Shellsport International Series |
Drivers' Championship | 1976 – | 17th | (22 points, 46%) |
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Constructors' Championship | |
Records Held Today | None |
Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most 17th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1987 Brazilian GP, 2. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1987 Brazilian GP |
Records Ever Broken | 1. Most 17th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1986 Detroit GP, 2. Most Retirements in a Season (12) – set at 1986 Detroit GP, 3. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1986 Detroit GP, 4. Most 17th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1987 Brazilian GP, 5. Most 7th Place Qualifications in a Season (4) – set at 1987 Brazilian GP |
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Team Mate | Races | Years |
Kevin Cogan | 1 | 1981 | Ricardo Zunino | 2 | 1981 | Michele Alboreto | 12 | 1981 | Jacques Laffite | 15 | 1982 | Alain Prost | 15 | 1983 | Riccardo Patrese | 32 | 1984–1985 | Alan Jones | 1 | 1986 | Derek Warwick | 47 | 1987–1989 | Martin Donnelly | 1 | 1989 |
Team |
Races | Years |
Theodore | 2 | 1978 | Hesketh | 1 | 1978 | Osella | 14 | 1980 | Tyrrell | 15 | 1981 | Ligier | 15 | 1982 | Renault | 15 | 1983 | Alfa Romeo | 32 | 1984–1985 | Haas Lola | 1 | 1986 | Arrows | 48 | 1987–1989 |
Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Ralt | 2 | 1976 | Theodore | 2 | 1978 | Hesketh | 1 | 1978 | Osella | 15 | 1980 | Tyrrell | 16 | 1981 | Ligier | 15 | 1982 | Renault | 15 | 1983 | Alfa Romeo | 32 | 1984–1985 | Lola | 1 | 1986 | Arrows | 48 | 1987–1989 |
Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Hart | 2 | 1976 | Ford | 49 | 1978, 1980–1981, 1986, 1989 | Cosworth | 2 | 1980–1981 | Matra | 15 | 1982 | Renault | 15 | 1983 | Alfa Romeo | 32 | 1984–1985 | Megatron | 32 | 1987–1988 |
Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Goodyear | 103 | 1978, 1980–1981, 1984–1989 | Michelin | 39 | 1981–1983 | Avon | 1 | 1981 |
Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
Valvoline | 15 | 1981 | Elf | 15 | 1983 | Agip | 32 | 1984–1985 | BP | 1 | 1986 | Castrol | 32 | 1987–1988 | Mobil | 15 | 1989 |
Entrant | Races | Years |
Theodore Racing | 2 | 1978 | Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing | 1 | 1978 | Osella Squadra Corse | 14 | 1980 | Tyrrell Racing Team | 15 | 1981 | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | 15 | 1982 | Equipe Renault Elf | 15 | 1983 | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | 32 | 1984–1985 | Team Haas (USA) Ltd | 1 | 1986 | USF&G Arrows Megatron | 32 | 1987–1988 | Arrows Grand Prix International | 16 | 1989 |
Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
Ron Tauranac | 2 | 1978 | Len Bailey | 2 | 1978 | Frank Dernie | 1 | 1978 | Nigel Stroud | 1 | 1978 | Giorgio Stirano | 12 | 1980 | Giorgio Valentini | 3 | 1980 | Maurice Philippe | 16 | 1981 | Brian Lisles | 6 | 1981 | Gerard Ducarouge | 6 | 1982 | Michel Beaujon | 15 | 1982 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 9 | 1982 | François Castaing | 2 | 1983 | Michel Tetu | 15 | 1983 | Marcel Hubert | 2 | 1983 | Bernard Dudot | 13 | 1983 | Jean-Claude Migeot | 13 | 1983 | Luigi Marmiroli | 25 | 1984–1985 | Mario Tolentino | 32 | 1984–1985 | John Gentry | 7 | 1985 | Neil Oatley | 1 | 1986 | John Baldwin | 1 | 1986 | Ross Brawn | 49 | 1986–1989 |
Car Model | Races | Years |
Ralt RT1 | 2 | 1976 | Theodore TR1 | 2 | 1978 | Hesketh 308E | 1 | 1978 | Osella FA1 | 12 | 1980 | Osella FA1B | 3 | 1980 | Tyrrell 010 | 10 | 1981 | Tyrrell 011 | 6 | 1981 | Ligier JS17B | 6 | 1982 | Ligier JS19 | 9 | 1982 | Renault RE30C | 2 | 1983 | Renault RE40 | 13 | 1983 | Alfa Romeo 184T | 25 | 1984–1985 | Alfa Romeo 185T | 7 | 1985 | Lola THL-2 | 1 | 1986 | Arrows A10 | 17 | 1987–1988 | Arrows A10B | 15 | 1988 | Arrows A11 | 16 | 1989 |
Car Number | Races | Years |
Car 32 | 2 | 1978 | Car 24 | 1 | 1978 | Car 31 | 15 | 1980 | Car 3 | 16 | 1981 | Car 25 | 15 | 1982 | Car 16 | 16 | 1983, 1986 | Car 23 | 32 | 1984–1985 | Car 18 | 32 | 1987–1988 | Car 10 | 16 | 1989 |
Team Sponsor | Races | Years |
Goodyear | 48 | 1978, 1980, 1984–1985 | Olympus | 1 | 1978 | Denim | 14 | 1980 | MS | 14 | 1980 | Champion | 61 | 1981–1983, 1985 | Koni | 30 | 1981–1982 | Michelin | 45 | 1981–1983 | Valvoline | 15 | 1981 | Achili Motors | 1 | 1981 | Ceramica Imola | 12 | 1981 | Pasta Matic | 1 | 1981 | FACOM | 30 | 1982–1983 | Gitanes | 15 | 1982 | Magneti Marelli | 15 | 1982 | Matra | 15 | 1982 | SKF | 31 | 1982, 1984 | Talbot | 15 | 1982 | Valeo | 15 | 1982 | Elf | 15 | 1983 | Europcar | 15 | 1983 | de Carbon | 15 | 1983 | Speedline | 15 | 1983 | Ferodo | 31 | 1983, 1985 | Sodicam | 15 | 1983 | Agip | 32 | 1984–1985 | Arexons | 32 | 1984–1985 | Benetton | 32 | 1984–1985 | Brembo | 32 | 1984–1985 | Sisley | 32 | 1984–1985 | O.Z. Racing | 16 | 1985 | Beatrice | 1 | 1986 | BP | 1 | 1986 | Camozzi | 48 | 1987–1989 | USF&G | 48 | 1987–1989 | 3M | 16 | 1988 | Beta | 16 | 1988 | Bosch | 16 | 1988 | Megatron | 16 | 1988 | Ford | 16 | 1989 | Maxon | 16 | 1989 | Mobil | 16 | 1989 | Reychem | 16 | 1989 |
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