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France Didier Pironi - Complete F1 Career Results

Last updated: 2025-08-01

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Career Statistics

Total Race Events: 71 (213 individual Elo calculations)

DNF Statistics: 16 DNFs out of 71 races (22.5%)

📊 Peak & Lowest Elo Ratings

  Qualifying Race Global
Peak
1814
[1981 Round 13 – Italian Grand Prix](../seasons/1981-season-report#round-13-italian-grand-prix)
1703
[1982 Round 11 – French Grand Prix](../seasons/1982-season-report#round-11-french-grand-prix)
1701
[1982 Round 11 – French Grand Prix](../seasons/1982-season-report#round-11-french-grand-prix)
Lowest
1389
[1978 Round 11 – German Grand Prix](../seasons/1978-season-report#round-11-german-grand-prix)
1373
[1979 Round 10 – German Grand Prix](../seasons/1979-season-report#round-10-german-grand-prix)
1404
[1979 Round 10 – German Grand Prix](../seasons/1979-season-report#round-10-german-grand-prix)

Complete Career Results by Season

1978 Season

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Season Elo Summary

Race Qualifying Global
1444 ▼ -56 1462 ▼ -38 1449 ▼ -51

Teammate Head-to-Head Statistics

DNF Statistics

Detailed Results

Race Constructor Positions Qualifying Elo Race Elo Global Elo Teammate
Round 1 - Argentine Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 23 • R: 14 1483 ▼ -17 1475 ▼ -25 1477 ▼ -23 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 10 • R: 3
Round 2 - Brazilian Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 19 • R: 6 1468 ▼ -15 1518 ▲ +43 1503 ▲ +26 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 11 • R: 21
Round 3 - South African Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 14 • R: 6 1456 ▼ -13 1490 ▼ -28 1480 ▼ -23 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 11 • R: 2
Round 4 - United States Grand Prix West Tyrrell Q: 22 • R: DNF 1444 ▼ -11 N/A 1476 ▼ -3 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 12 • R: 3
Round 5 - Monaco Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 13 • R: 5 1434 ▼ -10 1467 ▼ -23 1457 ▼ -19 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 5 • R: 1
Round 6 - Belgian Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 23 • R: 6 1425 ▼ -9 N/A 1454 ▼ -3 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 13 • R: DNF
Round 7 - Spanish Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 13 • R: 12 1417 ▼ -8 N/A 1452 ▼ -2 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 12 • R: DNF
Round 8 - Swedish Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 17 • R: 23 1409 ▼ -8 N/A 1450 ▼ -2 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 12 • R: DNF
Round 9 - French Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 16 • R: 10 1402 ▼ -7 N/A 1448 ▼ -2 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 13 • R: DNF
Round 10 - British Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 19 • R: DNF 1395 ▼ -7 N/A 1445 ▼ -2 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 10 • R: 4
Round 11 - German Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 16 • R: 5 1389 ▼ -6 1511 ▲ +45 1475 ▲ +30 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 13 • R: 24
Round 12 - Austrian Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 9 • R: 18 1447 ▲ +58 1484 ▼ -27 1474 ▼ -1 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 14 • R: 2
Round 13 - Dutch Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 17 • R: 26 1437 ▼ -10 N/A 1471 ▼ -3 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 12 • R: DNF
Round 14 - Italian Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 14 • R: 21 1491 ▲ +55 1462 ▼ -22 1472 ▲ +1 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 16 • R: 11
Round 15 - United States Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 16 • R: 10 1475 ▼ -16 N/A 1467 ▼ -5 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 12 • R: DNF
Round 16 - Canadian Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 18 • R: 7 1462 ▼ -14 1444 ▼ -19 1449 ▼ -17 France Patrick Depailler
Q: 13 • R: 5

1979 Season

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Season Elo Summary

Race Qualifying Global
1423 ▼ -21 1614 ▲ +152 1480 ▲ +31

Teammate Head-to-Head Statistics

DNF Statistics

Detailed Results

Race Constructor Positions Qualifying Elo Race Elo Global Elo Teammate
Round 1 - Argentine Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 8 • R: 21 1430 ▼ -32 N/A 1439 ▼ -10 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 4 • R: DNF
Round 2 - Brazilian Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 8 • R: 4 1468 ▲ +38 N/A 1451 ▲ +11 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 15 • R: DNF
Round 3 - South African Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 7 • R: DNF 1499 ▲ +31 N/A 1460 ▲ +9 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 9 • R: 3
Round 4 - United States Grand Prix West Tyrrell Q: 17 • R: DNF 1461 ▼ -39 N/A 1448 ▼ -12 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 7 • R: 6
Round 5 - Spanish Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 10 • R: 6 1493 ▲ +32 1404 ▼ -40 1430 ▼ -18 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 12 • R: 5
Round 6 - Belgian Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 12 • R: 3 1456 ▼ -37 1434 ▲ +31 1441 ▲ +11 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 11 • R: 11
Round 7 - Monaco Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 7 • R: 15 1425 ▼ -31 N/A 1431 ▼ -9 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 6 • R: DNF
Round 8 - French Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 11 • R: DNF 1400 ▼ -25 N/A 1424 ▼ -7 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 10 • R: 5
Round 9 - British Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 15 • R: 10 1443 ▲ +43 1396 ▼ -39 1409 ▼ -14 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 16 • R: 3
Round 10 - German Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 8 • R: 9 1481 ▲ +37 1373 ▼ -23 1404 ▼ -5 United Kingdom Geoff Lees
Q: 16 • R: 7
Round 11 - Austrian Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 10 • R: 7 1519 ▲ +38 1419 ▲ +46 1448 ▲ +44 Derek Daly
Q: 11 • R: 8
Round 12 - Dutch Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 10 • R: DNF 1548 ▲ +29 N/A 1457 ▲ +9 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 16 • R: 14
Round 13 - Italian Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 12 • R: 10 1571 ▲ +24 1385 ▼ -34 1440 ▼ -17 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 16 • R: 6
Round 14 - Canadian Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 6 • R: 5 1594 ▲ +13 N/A 1447 ▲ +4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Q: 13 • R: DNF
Round 15 - United States Grand Prix Tyrrell Q: 10 • R: 3 1614 ▲ +9 1423 ▲ +17 1480 ▲ +15 Derek Daly
Q: 15 • R: 9

1980 Season

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Season Elo Summary

Race Qualifying Global
1566 ▲ +143 1752 ▲ +138 1622 ▲ +142

Teammate Head-to-Head Statistics

DNF Statistics

Detailed Results

Race Constructor Positions Qualifying Elo Race Elo Global Elo Teammate
Round 1 - Argentine Grand Prix Ligier Q: 3 • R: DNF 1598 ▼ -16 N/A 1475 ▼ -5 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 2 • R: DNF
Round 2 - Brazilian Grand Prix Ligier Q: 2 • R: 4 1648 ▲ +50 N/A 1490 ▲ +15 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 5 • R: DNF
Round 3 - South African Grand Prix Ligier Q: 5 • R: 3 1626 ▼ -21 1413 ▼ -10 1477 ▼ -13 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 4 • R: 2
Round 4 - United States Grand Prix West Ligier Q: 9 • R: 6 1672 ▲ +46 N/A 1491 ▲ +14 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 13 • R: DNF
Round 5 - Belgian Grand Prix Ligier Q: 2 • R: 1 1711 ▲ +38 1467 ▲ +55 1541 ▲ +50 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 3 • R: 11
Round 6 - Monaco Grand Prix Ligier Q: 1 • R: 11 1742 ▲ +31 1451 ▼ -16 1539 ▼ -2 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 5 • R: 2
Round 7 - French Grand Prix Ligier Q: 3 • R: 2 1704 ▼ -38 1502 ▲ +50 1562 ▲ +24 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 1 • R: 3
Round 8 - British Grand Prix Ligier Q: 1 • R: DNF 1736 ▲ +33 N/A 1572 ▲ +10 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 2 • R: DNF
Round 9 - German Grand Prix Ligier Q: 7 • R: DNF 1699 ▼ -37 N/A 1561 ▼ -11 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 5 • R: 1
Round 10 - Austrian Grand Prix Ligier Q: 13 • R: DNF 1669 ▼ -30 N/A 1552 ▼ -9 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 5 • R: 4
Round 11 - Dutch Grand Prix Ligier Q: 15 • R: 23 1644 ▼ -25 1481 ▼ -21 1530 ▼ -22 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 6 • R: 3
Round 12 - Italian Grand Prix Ligier Q: 13 • R: 6 1687 ▲ +43 1527 ▲ +46 1575 ▲ +45 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 20 • R: 9
Round 13 - Canadian Grand Prix Ligier Q: 3 • R: 3 1723 ▲ +36 N/A 1586 ▲ +11 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 9 • R: DNF
Round 14 - United States Grand Prix Ligier Q: 7 • R: 3 1752 ▲ +29 1566 ▲ +39 1622 ▲ +36 France Jacques Laffite
Q: 12 • R: 5

1981 Season

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Season Elo Summary

Race Qualifying Global
1598 ▲ +32 1748 ▼ -4 1643 ▲ +21

Teammate Head-to-Head Statistics

DNF Statistics

Detailed Results

Race Constructor Positions Qualifying Elo Race Elo Global Elo Teammate
Round 1 - United States Grand Prix West Ferrari Q: 11 • R: DNF 1727 ▼ -25 N/A 1615 ▼ -7 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 5 • R: DNF
Round 2 - Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 17 • R: 20 1706 ▼ -21 N/A 1608 ▼ -6 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 7 • R: DNF
Round 3 - Argentine Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 12 • R: DNF 1688 ▼ -18 N/A 1603 ▼ -5 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 7 • R: DNF
Round 4 - San Marino Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 6 • R: 5 1673 ▼ -15 1602 ▲ +36 1624 ▲ +21 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 1 • R: 7
Round 5 - Belgian Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 3 • R: 8 1724 ▲ +51 1567 ▼ -35 1614 ▼ -9 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 7 • R: 4
Round 6 - Monaco Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 17 • R: 4 1704 ▼ -20 1539 ▼ -28 1589 ▼ -26 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 2 • R: 1
Round 7 - Spanish Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 13 • R: 15 1686 ▼ -17 1516 ▼ -23 1568 ▼ -21 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 7 • R: 1
Round 8 - French Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 14 • R: 5 1671 ▼ -15 N/A 1563 ▼ -4 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 11 • R: DNF
Round 9 - British Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 4 • R: DNF 1722 ▲ +51 N/A 1578 ▲ +15 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 8 • R: 20
Round 10 - German Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 5 • R: DNF 1766 ▲ +44 N/A 1592 ▲ +13 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 8 • R: 10
Round 11 - Austrian Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 8 • R: 9 1739 ▼ -28 1561 ▲ +45 1615 ▲ +23 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 3 • R: 23
Round 12 - Dutch Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 12 • R: 21 1780 ▲ +41 1598 ▲ +37 1653 ▲ +38 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 16 • R: 24
Round 13 - Italian Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 8 • R: 5 1814 ▲ +34 N/A 1663 ▲ +10 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 9 • R: DNF
Round 14 - Canadian Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 12 • R: DNF 1777 ▼ -36 N/A 1652 ▼ -11 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 11 • R: 3
Round 15 - Caesars Palace Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 18 • R: 9 1748 ▼ -30 N/A 1643 ▼ -9 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 3 • R: DNF

1982 Season

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Season Elo Summary

Race Qualifying Global
1651 ▲ +53 1707 ▼ -41 1668 ▲ +25

Teammate Head-to-Head Statistics

DNF Statistics

Detailed Results

Race Constructor Positions Qualifying Elo Race Elo Global Elo Teammate
Round 1 - South African Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 6 • R: 18 1724 ▼ -24 N/A 1636 ▼ -7 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 3 • R: DNF
Round 2 - Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 8 • R: 6 1703 ▼ -20 1628 ▲ +30 1651 ▲ +15 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 2 • R: 16
Round 3 - United States Grand Prix West Ferrari Q: 9 • R: 22 1686 ▼ -17 N/A 1646 ▼ -5 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 7 • R: DNF
Round 4 - San Marino Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 4 • R: 1 1671 ▼ -15 1653 ▲ +25 1659 ▲ +13 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 3 • R: 2
Round 5 - Belgian Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 999 • R: DNF 1658 ▼ -13 N/A 1655 ▼ -4 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Q: 999 • R: 28
Round 9 - Dutch Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 4 • R: 1 1673 ▲ +15 1672 ▲ +19 1673 ▲ +18 France Patrick Tambay
Q: 6 • R: 8
Round 10 - British Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 4 • R: 2 1686 ▲ +13 1689 ▲ +16 1688 ▲ +15 France Patrick Tambay
Q: 13 • R: 3
Round 11 - French Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 3 • R: 3 1697 ▲ +11 1703 ▲ +14 1701 ▲ +13 France Patrick Tambay
Q: 5 • R: 4
Round 12 - German Grand Prix Ferrari Q: 1 • R: 26 1707 ▲ +10 1651 ▼ -51 1668 ▼ -33 France Patrick Tambay
Q: 5 • R: 1