Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega (born January 18, 1940 in Mexico City, Mexico; died July 11, 1971 in Nuremberg, Germany) was a Mexican Grand Prix motor racing driver. He was the older brother of Ricardo Rodríguez. He was the first Mexican to win a Grand Prix, when he won the 1967 South African Grand Prix.
The Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is named after both brothers.
Formula One Statistical Overview[]
Formula One Record[]
| Year | Entrant | Team | WDC Pts. | WDC Pos. | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Lotus-Climax | 0 | NC | Report | |
| 1964 | Ferrari | 1 | 22nd | Report | |
| 1965 | Lotus-Climax | 2 | 14th | Report | |
| Ferrari | |||||
| 1966 | Lotus-Climax | 0 | NC | Report | |
| Lotus-BRM | |||||
| Lotus-Ford Cosworth* | |||||
| 1967 | Cooper-Maserati | 15 | 6th | Report | |
| 1968 | BRM | 18 | 6th | Report | |
| 1969 | BRM | 3 | 14th | Report | |
| Ferrari | |||||
| 1970 | BRM | 23 | 7th | Report | |
| 1971 | BRM | 9 | 10th | Report |
- * Classified as a Formula Two driver.
- Italic donates as non-championship entrants.
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 59 |
| Starts | 54 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 3 |
| Race Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| Fastest Laps | 1 |
| Points | 71 |
| Laps Raced | 2812 |
| Distance Raced | 13,584 km (8,441 mi) |
| Races Led | 7 |
| Laps Led | 86 |
| Distance Led | 587 km (365 mi) |
Race Wins[]
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1967 South African Grand Prix |
| 2 | 1970 Belgian Grand Prix |
Career Results[]
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| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pts | Pos | ||||||||||
| 1963 | 0 | NC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964 | 1 | 22nd | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 2 | 14th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1966 | 0 | NC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 15 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | 5th | Ret | 9th | 6th | 5th | 11th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1968 | 18 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ret | Ret | Ret | 2nd | 3rd | NC | Ret | 6th | Ret | 3rd | Ret | 4th | ||||||||||||||
| 1969 | 3 | 14th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ret | Ret | Ret | DNA | Ret | 6th | Ret | 5th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||
| 1970 | 23 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9th | Ret | 6th | 1st | 10th | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4th | Ret | 4th | 2nd | 6th | |||||||||||||
| 1971 | 9 | 10th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ret | 4th | 9th | 2nd | 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 | |||