Formula 1 driver · 1977–1993

Riccardo Patrese

NationalityItaly ItalyCodePACNumber6Last teamBenetton
Starts254
Wins6
Podiums37
Poles8
Points280
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=236 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
126-110
pole rate
3.1%
front row rate
10.9%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=164 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
74-90
avg finish delta when both classified
-0.588

Positions Gained

High
n=124 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
2.298
expectation adjusted
-0.082

Finishing

High
n=254 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
48.8%
teammate classification rate
49.4%
retirements
130

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
3.786

Team Points Share

High
n=115 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
280
team points
698
points per start
1.102

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
Tyrrell, Benetton1991–19930–164–9
Tyrrell, Williams1984–199212–3313–21
Brabham, Tyrrell, Williams1982–199110–207–13
Tyrrell, Brabham1984–199112–36–1
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Tyrrell, Williams1984–199120–1212–16
Tyrrell1984–19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0
Tyrrell19910–00–0

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1993Benetton16020205th
1992Williams16191562nd
1991Williams, Tyrrell15284533rd
1990Williams16110237th
1989Williams16061403rd
1988Williams16000811th
1987Brabham, Williams16010613th
1986Brabham16000217th
1985Alfa Romeo (1979–85)16000025th
1984Alfa Romeo (1979–85), Tyrrell15010813th
1983Brabham15121139th
1982Brabham151302110th
1981Arrows150211011th
1980Arrows1401079th
1979Arrows14000220th
1978Arrows140101112th
1977Shadow9000120th