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Roland Ratzenberger was an Austrian Formula 1 driver who drove one race for Simtek-Ford in 1994. He was born on 1960-07-04 in Salzburg. The only Formula 1 race he drove was the the 1994 Grand Prix of Brazil. During that race Ratzenberger wasn't able to score points.
| Name: | Roland Ratzenberger |
| Nationality: |  Austrian |
| Birthday: | July 4th 1960 |
| Passed away: | April 30th 1994 (33) |
| Birthplace: | Salzburg | Races: | 1 race |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 0 retirements |
| First race: |  1994 Brazil |
| Last race: |  1994 San Marino |
Roland Ratzenberger by year
| All years | 1994 |
Overall stats: Roland Ratzenberger
| #1 | Best Finish | Roland Ratzenberger |  | 11 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Roland Ratzenberger | | 26 (2x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Roland Ratzenberger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Roland Ratzenberger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Roland Ratzenberger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Roland Ratzenberger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Roland Ratzenberger | | 26 (2x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1994 | 2 | TI Aida | Roland Ratzenberger | Simtek-Ford | 11 |
Best qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1994 | 2 | TI Aida | Roland Ratzenberger | Simtek-Ford | 26 |
| 1994 | 3 | Imola | Roland Ratzenberger | Simtek-Ford | 26 |
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1994 | 2 | TI Aida | Roland Ratzenberger | Simtek-Ford | Qualifying | 26 |
| 1994 | 3 | Imola | Roland Ratzenberger | Simtek-Ford | Qualifying | 26 |
| #1 | Worst Finish | Roland Ratzenberger | | 11 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Roland Ratzenberger | | 27 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Roland Ratzenberger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Roland Ratzenberger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Roland Ratzenberger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Roland Ratzenberger | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Roland Ratzenberger | | 27 (1x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1994 | 2 | TI Aida | Roland Ratzenberger | Simtek-Ford | 11 |
Worst qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1994 | 1 | Interlagos | Roland Ratzenberger | Simtek-Ford | 27 |
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1994 | 1 | Interlagos | Roland Ratzenberger | Simtek-Ford | Qualifying | 27 |
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1994 MTV Simtek Ford | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Roland Ratzenberger
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #145 | Average qualifying result | Roland Ratzenberger | | 26.33 place | |
| #180 | Average race result | Roland Ratzenberger | | 11 place | |
| #338 | Average race points | Roland Ratzenberger | | 0 points | |
| #330 | Most points finishes | Roland Ratzenberger | | finishes | |
| #286 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Roland Ratzenberger | | 0 retirements | |
| #399 | Most avoidable retirements | Roland Ratzenberger | | 0 retirements | |
| #576 | Most races | Roland Ratzenberger | | 1 races | |
| #545 | Most race laps | Roland Ratzenberger | | 78 laps | |
| #338 | Oldest driver | Roland Ratzenberger | | 33 years, 9 months, 27 days | |
| #579 | Youngest driver | Roland Ratzenberger | | 33 years, 8 months, 23 days | |
| #146 | Biggest gain in race | Roland Ratzenberger | | 15 places gained | |
| #175 | Start from P1 | Roland Ratzenberger | | 0 starts | |
| #338 | Most points | Roland Ratzenberger | | 0 points | |
| #649 | Most retirements | Roland Ratzenberger | | 0 retirements | |
| #256 | Most podiums | Roland Ratzenberger | | 0 podiums | |
| #183 | Most wins | Roland Ratzenberger | | 0 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 143 | Philippe Adams | 25.5 |
| 144 | Alex Caffi | 26 |
| 145 | Roland Ratzenberger | 26.33 |
| 146 | Paul Belmondo | 26.37 |
| 147 | Andrea Chiesa | 26.8 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 178 | Ian Burgess | 11.11 |
| 179 | Ricardo Rosset | 11 |
| 179 | Roland Ratzenberger | 11 |
| 179 | Gregor Foitek | 11 |
| 179 | Luis Perez-Sala | 11 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | David Brabham | 0 |
| 305 | Olivier Beretta | 0 |
| 305 | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 |
| 305 | Paul Belmondo | 0 |
| 305 | Eric van de Poele | 0 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | David Brabham | |
| 297 | Olivier Beretta | |
| 297 | Roland Ratzenberger | |
| 297 | Paul Belmondo | |
| 297 | Eric van de Poele |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Stephane Sarrazin | 0 |
| 271 | Domenico Schiattarella | 0 |
| 271 | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 |
| 271 | Paul Belmondo | 0 |
| 271 | Eric van de Poele | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 387 | Bas Leinders | 0 |
| 387 | Domenico Schiattarella | 0 |
| 387 | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 |
| 387 | Giovanna Amati | 0 |
| 387 | Perry McCarthy | 0 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 574 | Markus Winkelhock | 1 |
| 574 | Stephane Sarrazin | 1 |
| 574 | Roland Ratzenberger | 1 |
| 574 | Volker Weidler | 1 |
| 574 | Pierre Henri Raphanel | 1 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 541 | Jimmy Stewart | 79 |
| 541 | Eitel Cantoni | 79 |
| 545 | Roland Ratzenberger | 78 |
| 545 | Neville Lederle | 78 |
| 545 | Franco Comotti | 78 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 336 | Nick Heidfeld | 33 years, 11 months, 7 days |
| 337 | Manfred Winkelhock | 33 years, 9 months, 29 days |
| 338 | Roland Ratzenberger | 33 years, 9 months, 27 days |
| 339 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 33 years, 9 months, 23 days |
| 340 | John Nicholson | 33 years, 9 months, 13 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 577 | Tony Bettenhausen | 33 years, 8 months, 18 days |
| 578 | Toni Branca | 33 years, 8 months, 20 days |
| 579 | Roland Ratzenberger | 33 years, 8 months, 23 days |
| 580 | Johnny Claes | 33 years, 9 months, 2 days |
| 581 | Hap Sharp | 33 years, 9 months, 7 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 136 | Pedro Diniz | 15 |
| 136 | Andrea Montermini | 15 |
| 136 | Roland Ratzenberger | 15 |
| 136 | Riccardo Patrese | 15 |
| 136 | Stefano Modena | 15 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Christian Fittipaldi | 0 |
| 92 | Olivier Beretta | 0 |
| 92 | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 |
| 92 | Paul Belmondo | 0 |
| 92 | J J Lehto | 0 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | David Brabham | 0 |
| 305 | Olivier Beretta | 0 |
| 305 | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 |
| 305 | Paul Belmondo | 0 |
| 305 | Eric van de Poele | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 641 | Bjorn Wirdheim | 0 |
| 641 | Bas Leinders | 0 |
| 641 | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 |
| 641 | Giovanna Amati | 0 |
| 641 | Perry McCarthy | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Christian Fittipaldi | 0 |
| 192 | Olivier Beretta | 0 |
| 192 | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 |
| 192 | Paul Belmondo | 0 |
| 192 | Philippe Alliot | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Christian Fittipaldi | 0 |
| 101 | Olivier Beretta | 0 |
| 101 | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 |
| 101 | Paul Belmondo | 0 |
| 101 | Andrea de Cesaris | 0 |
Roland Ratzenberger versus teammates
Qualifying duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1994 | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 | 3 | David Brabham |
| Overall | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 | 3 | All Teammates |
Points duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1994 | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 | 0 | David Brabham |
| Overall | Roland Ratzenberger | 0 | 0 | All Teammates |
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