Eddie Cheever

Eddie Cheever
Cheever in 1982 at the Italian Grand Prix
Driver Information
Born	January 10, 1958 (1958-01-10) Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Nationality	USA
Formula One World ChampionshipCareer Statistics
Status	Retired
World Titles	0
Races	143 (132 starts)
Poles	0
Wins	0
Podiums	9
Fastest Laps	0
Points	70
First Race	1978 Argentine Grand Prix
Last Race	1989 Australian Grand Prix

Edward McKay "Eddie" Cheever Jr (born January 10, 1958 in Phoenix, Arizona) was a former Formula One driver from the United States who competed in the sport from 1978 until 1989. Cheever is most noted to have started more Formula One races than any other American driver to date, with 132 starts and 143 entries to his name.

Formula One Statistical Overview

Formula One Record

Year	Entrant	Team	WDC Pts.	WDC Pos.	Report
1978	Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Theodore-Ford Cosworth	0	NC	Report
	Olympus Cameras with Hesketh Racing	Hesketh-Ford Cosworth
1979: Did not compete
1980	Osella Racing Team	Osella-Ford Cosworth	0	NC	Report
1981	Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth	10	12th	Report
1982	Équipe Talbot Gitanes	Talbot Ligier-Matra	15	12th	Report
1983	Équipe Renault Elf	Renault	22	7th	Report
1984	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	3	16th	Report
1985	Benetton Team Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo	0	NC	Report
1986	Team Haas (USA) Ltd.	Lola-Ford Cosworth	0	NC	Report
1987	USF&G Arrows Megatron	Arrows-Megatron	8	10th	Report
1988	USF&G Arrows Megatron	Arrows-Megatron	6	12th	Report
1989	USF&G Arrows	Arrows-Ford Cosworth	6	11th	Report

Career Statistics

Entries	143
Starts	132
Pole Positions	0
Front Row Starts	1
Race Wins	0
Podiums	9
Fastest Laps	0
Points	70
Laps Raced	5491
Distance Raced	25,444 km (15,810 mi)

Career Results

Complete Formula One Results
Year	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pts	Pos
1978																	0	NC
	DNQ	DNQ	Ret
1980																	0	NC
	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	Ret	DNQ	DNQ	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12th	Ret	Ret
1981																	10	12th
	5th	NC	Ret	Ret	6th	5th	NC	13th	4th	5th	DNQ	Ret	Ret	12th	Ret
1982																	15	12th
	Ret	Ret	Ret		3rd	Ret	2nd	10th	DNQ	Ret	16th	Ret	Ret	NC	6th	3rd
1983																	22	7th
	Ret	13th	3rd	Ret	Ret	3rd	Ret	2nd	Ret	Ret	4th	Ret	3rd	10th	6th
1984																	3	17th
	4th	Ret	Ret	7th	Ret	DNQ	11th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	13th	9th	Ret	17th
1985																	0	NC
	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	17th	9th	10th	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11th	Ret	Ret
1986																	0	NC
							Ret
1987																	8	10th
	Ret	Ret	4th	Ret	6th	Ret	Ret	Ret	8th	Ret	Ret	6th	8th	4th	9th	Ret
1988																	6	12th
	8th	7th	Ret	6th	Ret	Ret	11th	7th	10th	Ret	6th	3rd	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret
1989																	6	11th
	Ret	9th	7th	7th	3rd	Ret	7th	DNQ	12th	5th	Ret	DNQ	Ret	Ret	8th	Ret

Key
Symbol	Meaning		Symbol	Meaning
1st	Winner		Ret	Retired
2nd	Podium finish		DSQ	Disqualified
3rd			DNQ	Did not qualify
5th	Points finish		DNPQ	Did not pre-qualify
14th	Non-points finish		TD	Test driver
Italics	Fastest Lap		DNS	Did not start
18th†	Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance)		NC	Non-classified finish (<90% race distance)
4thP	Qualified for pole position		[+] More Symbols

Notes

V T E	Teams and Drivers
1978 Teams and Drivers Teams Brabham · Tyrrell · Lotus · McLaren · ATS · Ferrari · Fittipaldi · Renault · Shadow · Surtees · Wolf · Ensign · Hesketh · Ligier · Williams · March · Martini · Theodore · Merzario · Arrows Engines Alfa Romeo · Ferrari · Ford Cosworth · Matra · Renault Privateers Mario Deliotti Racing · Sachs Racing · Team Rebaque · Centro Asegurador · Patrick Nève · Liggett Group/BS Fabrications · Interscope Racing · Melchester Racing Drivers 1 Lauda · 2 Watson · 3 Pironi · 4 Depailler · 5 Andretti · 6 Peterson · 7 Hunt · 8 Tambay · 9 Mass · 9/10 Bleekemolen · 10/55 Jarier · 10/34 Colombo · 10/32 Rosberg · 10 Binder · 10/23 Ertl · 11 Reutemann · 12 Villeneuve · 14 Fittipaldi · 15 Jabouille · 16 Stuck · 17 Regazzoni · 18 Keegan · 18 Henton · 18 Gimax · 18/31 Arnoux · 19 Brambilla · 19 Gabbiani · 20 Scheckter · 21 Rahal · 22/39 Ongais · 22/23 Leoni · 22 Ickx · 22/24 Daly · 22/29/66 Piquet · 23 de Dryver · 23/30 Lunger · 23 Lees · 24 Galica · 24/32 Cheever · 25 Rebaque · 26 Laffite · 27 Jones · 28 de Villota · 29 Nève · 30 Nève · 35 Patrese · 36 Stommelen · 37 Merzario · 40 Trimmer
1980 Teams and Drivers Teams Ferrari • Tyrrell • Brabham • McLaren • ATS • Lotus • Ensign • Renault • Shadow • Fittipaldi • Alfa Romeo • Ligier • Williams • Arrows • Osella Engines Alfa Romeo • Ferrari • Ford Cosworth • Renault Non-Works Entrants Brands Hatch Racing • RAM – Penthouse Rizla Racing • RAM – Rainbow Jeans Racing • RAM – Williams Grand Prix Engineering
1981 Teams and Drivers Teams Williams • Tyrrell • Brabham • McLaren • ATS • Lotus • Ensign • Renault • March • Fittipaldi • Alfa Romeo • Ligier • Ferrari • Arrows • Osella • Theodore • Toleman Engines Alfa Romeo • Ferrari • Ford Cosworth • Hart • Matra • Renault Non-Works Entrants Equipe Banco Occidental Drivers 1 Jones • 2 Reutemann • 3 Cheever • 4 Cogan • 4 Zunino • 4 Alboreto • 5 Piquet • 6 Rebaque • 7 Watson • 8 de Cesaris • 9 Lammers • 9/10 Borgudd • 11 de Angelis • 12 Mansell • 14/33 Surer • 14 Londoño • 14/17/18 Salazar • 15 Prost • 16 Arnoux • 17/18 Daly • 20 Rosberg • 21 Serra • 22 Andretti • 23 Giacomelli • 25/32 Jarier • 25 Jabouille • 25/33 Tambay • 26 Laffite • 27 G. Villeneuve • 28 Pironi • 29 Patrese • 30 Stohr • 30 J. Villeneuve, Sr. • 31 Guerra • 31/32 Ghinzani • 31/32 Gabbiani • 32 Francia • 35 Henton • 36 Warwick • 37 de Villota
1982 Teams and Drivers Teams Brabham • Tyrrell • Williams • McLaren • ATS • Lotus • Ensign • Renault • March • Fittipaldi • Alfa Romeo • Ligier • Ferrari • Arrows • Osella • Theodore • Toleman Engines Alfa Romeo • BMW • Ferrari • Ford • Hart • Matra • Renault Drivers 1 Piquet • 2 Patrese • 3 Alboreto • 4 Borgudd • 4 Henton • 5 Reutemann • 5 Andretti • 5 Daly • 6 Rosberg • 7 Watson • 8 Lauda • 9 Winkelhock • 10 Salazar • 11 De Angelis • 12 Mansell • 12 Moreno • 12 Lees • 14 Guerrero • 15 Prost • 16 Arnoux • 17 Mass • 17 Keegan • 18 Boesel • 19 De Villota • 20 Serra • 22 De Cesaris • 23 Giacomelli • 25 Cheever • 26 Laffite • 27 Villeneuve • 27 Tambay • 28 Pironi • 28 Andretti • 29 Henton • 29 Surer • 30 Baldi • 31 Jarier • 32 Paletti • 33 Daly • 33 Lammers • 33 Lees • 33 Byrne • 35 Warwick • 36 Fabi
1983 Teams and Drivers Teams Williams • Tyrrell • Brabham • McLaren • ATS • Lotus • Renault • RAM • Alfa Romeo • Ligier • Ferrari • Arrows • Osella • Theodore • Toleman • Spirit Engines Alfa Romeo • BMW • Ferrari • Ford • Hart • Honda • Renault • TAG Drivers 1 Rosberg • 2 Laffite • 42 Palmer • 3 Alboreto • 4 Sullivan • 5 Piquet • 6 Patrese • 7 Watson • 8 Lauda • 9 Winkelhock • 11 De Angelis • 12 Mansell • 15 Prost • 16 Cheever • 17 Salazar • 17 Villeneuve • 17 Acheson • 18 Schlesser • 22 De Cesaris • 23 Baldi • 25 Jarier • 26 Boesel • 27 Tambay • 28 Arnoux • 29 Surer • 30 Serra • 30 Jones • 30 Boutsen • 31 Fabi • 32 Ghinzani • 33 Guerrero • 34 Cecotto • 35 Warwick • 36 Giacomelli • 40 Johansson
1984 Teams and Drivers Teams Brabham • Tyrrell • Williams • McLaren • RAM • Lotus • ATS • Renault • Arrows • Toleman • Spirit • Alfa Romeo • Osella • Ligier • Ferrari Engines Alfa Romeo • BMW • Ferrari • Ford • Hart • Honda • Renault • TAG Drivers 1 Piquet • 2 T. Fabi • 2 C. Fabi • 2 Winkelhock • 3 Brundle • 3 Johansson • 4 Bellof • 4 Thackwell • 5 Laffite • 6 Rosberg • 7 Prost • 8 Lauda • 9 Alliot • 10 Palmer • 10 Thackwell • 11 De Angelis • 12 Mansell • 14 Winkelhock • 14/31 Berger • 15 Tambay • 16 Warwick • 33 Streiff • 17 Surer • 18 Boutsen • 19 Senna • 19/20 Johansson • 20 Cecotto • 20 Martini • 21 Baldi • 21 Rothengatter • 22 Patrese • 23 Cheever • 24 Ghinzani • 30 Gartner • 25 Hesnault • 26 De Cesaris • 27 Alboreto • 28 Arnoux
1985 Teams and Drivers Teams McLaren • Tyrrell • Williams • Brabham • RAM • Lotus • Renault • Arrows • Toleman • Spirit • Alfa Romeo • Osella • Ligier • Ferrari • Minardi • Zakspeed • Lola Engines Alfa Romeo • BMW • Ferrari • Ford • Hart • Honda • Motori Moderni • Renault • TAG • Zakspeed Drivers 1 Lauda • 2 Prost • 3/4 Brundle • 4 Johansson • 3/4 Bellof • 4 Capelli • 4 Streiff • 5 Mansell • 6 Rosberg • 7 Piquet • 8 Hesnault • 8 Surer • 9 Winkelhock • 9/10 Alliot • 10 Acheson • 11 De Angelis • 12 Senna • 14 Hesnault • 15 Tambay • 16 Warwick • 17 Berger • 18 Boutsen • 19 Fabi • 20 Ghinzani • 21 Baldi • 22 Patrese • 23 Cheever • 24 Ghinzani • 24 Rothengatter • 25 De Cesaris • 25 Streiff • 26 Laffite • 27 Alboreto • 28 Arnoux • 28 Johansson • 29 Martini • 30 Palmer • 30 Danner • 33 Jones
1986 Teams and Drivers Teams McLaren • Tyrrell • Williams • Brabham • Lotus • Zakspeed • Lola • Arrows • Benetton • Osella • Minardi • Ligier • Ferrari • AGS Engines Alfa Romeo • BMW • Ferrari • Ford • Hart • Honda • Motori Moderni • Renault • TAG • Zakspeed Drivers 1 Prost • 2 Rosberg • 3 Brundle • 4 Streiff • 5 Mansell • 6 Piquet • 7 Patrese • 8 De Angelis • 8 Warwick • 11 Dumfries • 12 Senna • 14 Palmer • 29 Rothengatter • 15 Jones • 16 Tambay • 16 Cheever • 17 Surer • 17 Danner • 18 Boutsen • 19 Fabi • 20 Berger • 21 Ghinzani • 22 Danner • 22 Berg • 22 Caffi • 23 De Cesaris • 24 Nannini • 25 Arnoux • 26 Laffite • 26 Alliot • 27 Alboreto • 28 Johansson • 31 Capelli Other Drivers Barilla
1987 Teams and Drivers Teams McLaren • Tyrrell • Williams • Brabham • Zakspeed • Lotus • AGS • March • Arrows • Benetton • Osella • Minardi • Ligier • Ferrari • Lola • Coloni Engines Alfa Romeo • BMW • Ferrari • Ford • Honda • Megatron • Motori Moderni • TAG • Zakspeed Drivers 1 Prost • 2 Johansson • 3 Palmer • 4 Streiff • 5 Mansell • 5 Patrese • 6 Piquet • 7 Patrese • 7 Modena • 8 De Cesaris • 9 Brundle • 10 Danner • 11 Nakajima • 12 Senna • 14 Fabre • 14 Moreno • 16 Capelli • 17 Warwick • 18 Cheever • 19 Fabi • 20 Boutsen • 21 Caffi • 22 Tarquini • 22 Forini • 23 Campos • 24 Nannini • 25 Arnoux • 26 Ghinzani • 27 Alboreto • 28 Berger • 29 Dalmas • 30 Alliot • 32 Larini Other Drivers Dumfries • Hoshino • Schlesser
1988 Teams and Drivers Teams Lotus · Tyrrell · Williams · Zakspeed · McLaren · AGS · March · Arrows · Benetton · Tyrrell · Osella · Rial · Minardi · Ligier · Ferrari · Lola · Coloni · EuroBrun · Dallara Engines Ferrari · Ford Cosworth · Honda · Judd · Megatron · Osella · Zakspeed Non-Works Entrants Larrousse Calmels · BMS Scuderia Italia Drivers 1 Piquet · 2 Nakajima · 3 Palmer · 4 Bailey · 5 Mansell/Brundle/Schlesser · 6 Patrese · 9 Ghinzani · 10 Schneider · 11 Prost · 12 Senna · 14 Streiff · 15 Gugelmin · 16 Capelli · 17 Warwick · 18 Cheever · 19 Nannini · 20 Boutsen · 21 Larini · 22 de Cesaris · 23 Campos/Martini · 24 Pérez-Sala · 25 Arnoux · 26 Johansson · 27 Alboreto · 28 Berger · 29 Dalmas/Suzuki/Raphanel · 30 Alliot · 31 Tarquini · 32 Larrauri · 33 Modena · 36 Caffi
1989 Teams and Drivers Teams McLaren • Tyrrell • Williams • Brabham • Arrows • Lotus • March • Osella • Benetton • Dallara • Minardi • Ligier • Ferrari • Lola • Coloni • EuroBrun • Zakspeed • Onyx • Rial • AGS Engines Ferrari • Ford • Honda • Judd • Lamborghini • Renault • Yamaha Drivers 1 Senna • 2 Prost • 3 Palmer • 4 Alboreto • 4 Alesi • 4 Herbert • 5 Boutsen • 6 Patrese • 7 Brundle • 8 Modena • 9 Warwick • 9 Donnelly • 10 Cheever • 11 Piquet • 12 Nakajima • 15 Gugelmin • 16 Capelli • 17 Larini • 18 Ghinzani • 19 Nannini • 20 Herbert • 20 Pirro • 21 Caffi • 22 De Cesaris • 23 Martini • 23 Barilla • 24 Pérez-Sala • 25 Arnoux • 26 Grouillard • 27 Mansell • 28 Berger • 29 Dalmas • 29 Bernard • 29 Alboreto • 30 Alliot • 31 Moreno • 32 Raphanel • 32 Bertaggia • 33 Foitek • 33 Larrauri • 34 Schneider • 35 Suzuki • 36 Johansson • 37 Gachot • 37 Lehto • 38 Danner • 38 Foitek • 38/39 Raphanel • 39 Weidler • 39 Gachot • 40 Streiff • 40 Tarquini • 41 Winkelhock • 41 Dalmas Other Drivers Dumfries • Giacomelli