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.
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Formula One Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | Pts | WDC Pos. | Report |
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| 1978 | Theodore Racing Hong Kong | Theodore-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing | Hesketh-Ford Cosworth | ||||
| 1979: Did Not Compete | |||||
| 1980 | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella-Ford Cosworth | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1981 | Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth | 10 | 12th | Report |
| 1982 | Equipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier-Matra | 15 | 12th | Report |
| 1983 | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault | 22 | 6th | Report |
| 1984 | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 16th | Report |
| 1985 | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1986 | Haas Lola | Lola-Ford | 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 |
| Race Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 9 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Points | 70 |
Career Results[]
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| 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 | ||
| NC | Non-classified finish (<90% race distance) | DNS | Did not start | ||
| Italics | Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap | [+] More Symbols | |||
Notes[]
- ↑ Race stopped after 31/76 Laps. Half points awarded
