PROPBETEDGEF1
Formula 1 driver · 1980–1994

Andrea de Cesaris

NationalityItaly ItalyCodeDEENumber15Last teamSauber
Starts206
Wins0
Podiums5
Poles1
Points59
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=186 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
101-85
pole rate
0.5%
front row rate
0.9%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=107 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
51-56
avg finish delta when both classified
-0.143

Positions Gained

High
n=70 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
5.729
expectation adjusted
0.243

Finishing

High
n=206 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
34.0%
teammate classification rate
38.6%
retirements
136

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
3.366

Team Points Share

High
n=39 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
59
team points
119
points per start
0.286

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Rubens Barrichello BAR
Jordan19941–01–0
Heinz-Harald Frentzen FRT
Sauber19941–80–3
Ukyo Katayama KAT
Tyrrell19939–75–4
Olivier Grouillard GRU
Tyrrell199214–27–3
Riccardo Patrese PAC
Tyrrell, Brabham1984–19913–121–6
Nelson Piquet Souto Maior PIQ
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Nigel Mansell MNS
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Michele Alboreto ALB
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Thierry Boutsen BOS
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Ayrton Senna SEY
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Stefano Modena MOD
Brabham, Tyrrell1987–19911–01–0
Alex Caffi CAF
Dallara, Tyrrell1989–19914–95–6

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1994European Grand PrixSauber—18DNF
1994Portuguese Grand PrixSauber—17DNF
1994Italian Grand PrixSauber—8DNF
1994Belgian Grand PrixSauber—15DNF
1994Hungarian Grand PrixSauber—17DNF
1994German Grand PrixSauber—18DNF
1994British Grand PrixSauber—18DNF
1994French Grand PrixSauber—1161
1994Canadian Grand PrixSauber—14DNF
1994Monaco Grand PrixJordan—1443
1994San Marino Grand PrixJordan—21DNF
1993Australian Grand PrixTyrrell—1513

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1994Jordan, Sauber11000419th
1993Tyrrell16000027th
1992Tyrrell1600089th
1991Jordan, Tyrrell1400099th
1990Dallara15000027th
1989Dallara15010417th
1988Rial16000315th
1987Brabham16010414th
1986Minardi15000024th
1985Ligier11000317th
1984Ligier, Tyrrell15000318th
1983Alfa Romeo (1979–85)14020158th
1982Alfa Romeo (1979–85)16011517th
1981McLaren14000118th
1980Alfa Romeo (1979–85)2000029th