Michel Tetu

F1 History

Active Years

1979–1984, 1986–1988, 1992–1994

Cars Entered

360

Races Contested

181

Average Classification

Median: 7, Mean: 7.21 (Standard deviation: 4.27)

Average Qualifying Position

Median: 12, Mean: 12.36 (Standard deviation: 8.28)

Fastest Laps

Average Fastest Lap Position

Median: 11, Mean: 11.64 (Standard deviation: 7.27)

Races Led

Laps Led

1199

Race Distance Led

5841 km

Debut

1979 Spanish GP

Maiden Win

1979 French GP

Last Race

1994 Australian GP

Championships

Drivers' Championship

1979 –	8th	( René Arnoux)	(scored 11 of 17 points, 65%)
1979 –	13th	( Jean-Pierre Jabouille)	(scored all 9 points, 100%)
1980 –	6th	( René Arnoux)	(scored all 29 points, 100%)
1980 –	8th	( Jean-Pierre Jabouille)	(scored all 9 points, 100%)
1981 –	5th	( Alain Prost)	(scored all 43 points, 100%)
1981 –	9th	( René Arnoux)	(scored all 11 points, 100%)
1982 –	4th	( Alain Prost)	(scored all 34 points, 100%)
1982 –	6th	( René Arnoux)	(scored all 28 points, 100%)
1983 –	2nd	( Alain Prost)	(scored all 57 points, 100%)
1983 –	7th	( Eddie Cheever)	(scored all 22 points, 100%)
1984 –	7th	( Derek Warwick)	(scored all 23 points, 100%)
1984 –	11th	( Patrick Tambay)	(scored all 11 points, 100%)
1986 –	8th	( Jacques Laffite)	(scored all 14 points, 100%)
	10th	( René Arnoux)	(scored all 14 points, 100%)
	18th	( Philippe Alliot)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1987 –	19th	( René Arnoux)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1988 –	not classified
1992 –	17th	( Bertrand Gachot)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1993 –	17th	( Philippe Alliot)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)
1993 –	20th	( Érik Comas)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1994 –	23rd	( Érik Comas)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)

Constructors' Championship

1979 –	6th	( Renault / Renault)	(scored 20 of 26 points, 77%)
1980 –	4th	( Renault / Renault)	(scored all 38 points, 100%)
1981 –	3rd	( Renault / Renault)	(scored all 54 points, 100%)
1982 –	3rd	( Renault / Renault)	(scored all 62 points, 100%)
1983 –	2nd	( Renault / Renault)	(scored all 79 points, 100%)
1984 –	5th	( Renault / Renault)	(scored all 34 points, 100%)
1986 –	5th	( Ligier / Renault)	(scored all 29 points, 100%)
1987 –	11th	( Ligier / Megatron)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1988 –	not classified
1992 –	11th	( Venturi / Lamborghini)	(scored 1 point, 100%)
1993 –	10th	( Larrousse / Lamborghini)	(scored all 3 points, 100%)
1994 –	11th	( Larrousse / Ford)	(scored all 2 points, 100%)

Driver	Races	Years
Partners
Jean-Pierre Jabouille	23	1979–1980
René Arnoux	100	1979–1982, 1986–1988
Alain Prost	46	1981–1983
Eddie Cheever	15	1983
Patrick Tambay	16	1984
Derek Warwick	16	1984
Philippe Streiff	1	1984
Jacques Laffite	9	1986
Philippe Alliot	22	1986, 1993–1994
Piercarlo Ghinzani	15	1987
Stefan Johansson	16	1988
Bertrand Gachot	16	1992
Ukyo Katayama	16	1992
Érik Comas	31	1993–1994
Toshio Suzuki	2	1993
Olivier Beretta	10	1994
Yannick Dalmas	2	1994
Hideki Noda	3	1994
Jean-Denis Deletraz	1	1994
Team	Races	Years
Renault	170	1979–1984
Ligier	94	1986–1988
Larrousse	96	1992–1994
Car Manufacturer	Races	Years
Renault	170	1979–1984
Ligier	94	1986–1988
Venturi	32	1992
Larrousse	64	1993–1994
Engine Manufacturer	Races	Years
Renault	202	1979–1984, 1986
Megatron	30	1987
Judd	32	1988
Lamborghini	64	1992–1993
Ford	32	1994
Tyre Manufacturer	Races	Years
Michelin	170	1979–1984
Pirelli	32	1986
Goodyear	158	1987–1988, 1992–1994
Lubricant Manufacturer	Races	Years
Elf	266	1979–1984, 1986, 1993–1994
Castrol	30	1987
Valvoline	32	1988
BP	32	1992
Entrant	Races	Years
Equipe Renault Elf	170	1979–1984
Equipe Ligier	32	1986
Ligier Loto	62	1987–1988
Central Park Venturi Larrousse	32	1992
Larrousse F1	32	1993
Tourtel Larrousse F1	32	1994
Car Model	Races	Years
Renault RS10	18	1979
Renault RE20	27	1980
Renault RE20B	10	1981
Renault RE30	20	1981
Renault RE30B	32	1982
Renault RE30C	3	1983
Renault RE40	27	1983
Renault RE50	33	1984
Ligier JS27	32	1986
Ligier JS29B	8	1987
Ligier JS29C	22	1987
Ligier JS31	32	1988
Venturi LC92	32	1992
Larrousse LH93	32	1993
Larrousse LH94	32	1994
Car Number	Races	Years
Car 15	85	1979–1984
Car 16	84	1979–1984
Car 33	1	1984
Car 25	47	1986–1988
Car 26	47	1986–1988
Car 29	16	1992
Car 30	16	1992
Car 19	32	1993–1994
Car 20	32	1993–1994
Team Sponsor	Races	Years
Champion	110	1979, 1981–1983
Chausson	18	1979
Elf	202	1979–1984, 1994
FACOM	78	1979, 1981, 1983
Ferodo	110	1979, 1981–1983
Koni	18	1979
Magneti Marelli	112	1979, 1981–1982, 1992
Michelin	110	1979, 1981–1983
RMO	18	1979
RoT	18	1979
Tissot	45	1979–1980
Europcar	92	1981–1983
Longines	30	1981
Sodicam	92	1981–1983
de Carbon	30	1983
Speedline	30	1983
Gitanes	94	1986–1988
Loto	94	1986–1988
Antar	30	1987
Cabin	32	1992
Central Park	64	1992–1993
Chrysler	64	1992–1993
Fonderie Ghial	32	1992
Ghidini	32	1992
OMR	32	1992
Venturi	32	1992
Bossini	32	1993
Charro	32	1993
Essere Bambino	32	1993
Fastar	32	1993
Igol	32	1993
Zanussi	64	1993–1994
Gauloises	32	1994
Kronenbourg	32	1994
Tourtel	32	1994