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 Career[]
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 [1] |
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 | |||||
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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 | ||
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[]
- ↑ Race stopped after 31/76 Laps. Half points awarded