#PIQ · Brazilian
🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet
Benetton
1978–1991 · 14 seasons
3
World titles
23
Race wins
60
Podiums
24
Pole positions
481.5
Career points
205
Race starts
14
Seasons
—
Best championship
Season by season
| Year | Team | Pos | Wins | Poles | Points | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | ▍ Benetton | P6 | 1 | 0 | 26.5 | 69 |
| 1990 | ▍ Benetton | P3 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 78 |
| 1989 | ▍ Team Lotus | P8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 62 |
| 1988 | ▍ Team Lotus | P6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 66 |
| 1987 | ▍ Williams | P1 | 3 | 4 | 73 | 99 |
| 1986 | ▍ Williams | P3 | 4 | 2 | 69 | 96 |
| 1985 | ▍ Brabham | P8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 69 |
| 1984 | ▍ Brabham | P5 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 80 |
| 1983 | ▍ Brabham | P1 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 99 |
| 1982 | ▍ Brabham | P11 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 74 |
| 1981 | ▍ Brabham | P1 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 99 |
| 1980 | ▍ Brabham | P2 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 90 |
| 1979 | ▍ Brabham-Ford | P16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 60 |
| 1978 | ▍ Brabham | NC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Race by race
16 starts🏆 1 wins🥂 3 podiums⚡ 0 poles26.5 pts
| Rnd | Grand Prix | Grid | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | United States GP | P5 | P3 | 4 |
| R2 | Brazilian GP | P7 | P5 | 2 |
| R3 | San Marino GP | P14 | DNF | |
| R4 | Monaco GP | P4 | DNF | |
| R5 | Canadian GP | P8 | P1 | 10 |
| R6 | Mexican GP | P6 | DNF | |
| R7 | French GP | P7 | P8 | |
| R8 | British GP | P8 | P5 | 2 |
| R9 | German GP | P8 | DNF | |
| R10 | Hungarian GP | P11 | DNF | |
| R11 | Belgian GP | P6 | P3 | 4 |
| R12 | Italian GP | P8 | P6 | 1 |
| R13 | Portuguese GP | P11 | P5 | 2 |
| R14 | Spanish GP | P10 | P11 | |
| R15 | Japanese GP | P10 | P7 | |
| R16 | Australian GP | P5 | P4 | 1.5 |
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