Riccardo Gabriele Patrese (PAH-tray-say; born April 17, 1954 in Padua, PD, Veneto, Italy), is a former Italian Formula One racing driver from Venuto. Patrese began his career in 1977 and concluded his career in 1993. Patrese was first Formula One driver to achieve over 200 Grand Prix's in their career. Furthermore Patrese held the record as the most experienced from 1989 until 2008 succeeding Graham Hill and Jacques Laffite at the 1989 Monaco Grand Prix as the record holder before being surpassed by Rubens Barrichello at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix.
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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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| 1977 | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow-Ford Cosworth | 1 | 20th | Report |
| 1978 | Arrows Racing Team | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 11 | 12th | Report |
| 1979 | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 2 | 20th | Report |
| 1980 | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 7 | 9th | Report |
| 1981 | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows-Ford Cosworth | 10 | 11th | Report |
| 1982 | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham-BMW Brabham-Ford Cosworth |
21 | 10th | Report |
| 1983 | Fila Sport | Brabham-BMW | 13 | 9th | Report |
| 1984 | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 13th | Report |
| 1985 | Benetton Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 0 | NC | Report |
| 1986 | Motor Racing Developments Ltd. | Brabham-BMW | 2 | 17th | Report |
| 1987 | Motor Racing Developments Ltd. | Brabham-BMW | 6 | 13th | Report |
| Canon Williams Team | Williams-Honda | ||||
| 1988 | Canon Williams Team | Williams-Judd | 8 | 11th | Report |
| 1989 | Canon Williams Team | Williams-Renault | 40 | 3rd | Report |
| 1990 | Canon Williams Renault | Williams-Renault | 23 | 7th | Report |
| 1991 | Canon Williams Team | Williams-Renault | 53 | 3rd | Report |
| 1992 | Canon Williams Team | Williams-Renault | 56 | 2nd | Report |
| 1993 | Camel Benetton Ford | Benetton-Ford | 20 | 5th | Report |
Career Statistics[]
| Entries | 257 |
| Starts | 256 |
| Pole Positions | 8 |
| Front Row Starts | 28 |
| Race Wins | 6 |
| Podiums | 37 |
| Fastest laps | 13 |
| Points | 281 |
| Laps Raced | 11346 |
| Distance Raced | 52118 km (32385 mi) |
| Races Led | 29 |
| Laps Led | 565 |
| Distance Led | 2553 km (1586 mi) |
| Doubles | 2 |
Race Wins[]
| Win Number | Grand Prix |
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| 1 | 1982 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 2 | 1983 South African Grand Prix |
| 3 | 1990 San Marino Grand Prix |
| 4 | 1991 Mexican Grand Prix |
| 5 | 1991 Portuguese Grand Prix |
| 6 | 1992 Japanese Grand Prix |
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| 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 | |||
