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Riccardo Patrese is a 58 year old Italian former Formula 1 driver who last drove for Benetton-Ford in 1993.
He was born on April 17th 1954 in Padua. He drove his first race for Shadow-Ford during the 1977 Grand Prix of Monaco. Patrese was active for 17 consecutive seasons between 1977 and 1993. In those years he scored 281 points in 257 races. During his career Patrese achieved 6 wins and 37 podiums. His last race was the the 1993 Grand Prix of Australia.
He was born on April 17th 1954 in Padua. He drove his first race for Shadow-Ford during the 1977 Grand Prix of Monaco. Patrese was active for 17 consecutive seasons between 1977 and 1993. In those years he scored 281 points in 257 races. During his career Patrese achieved 6 wins and 37 podiums. His last race was the the 1993 Grand Prix of Australia.
| Name: | Riccardo Patrese |
| Nationality: |  Italian |
| Birthday: | April 17th 1954 (58) |
| Birthplace: | Padua | Races: | 257 races |
| Total points: | 281 points |
| Wins: | 6 wins |
| Podiums: | 37 podiums | Pole positions: | 5 poles |
| Retirements: | 130 retirements |
| First race: |  1977 Monaco |
| Last race: |  1993 Australia |
| First win: | 1982 Monaco |
| Age first win: | 28 years, 1 month, 6 days |
Riccardo Patrese by year
| All years | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 |
| 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 |
| 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 |
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Overall stats: Riccardo Patrese
| #1 | Best Finish | Riccardo Patrese |  | 1 (6x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Riccardo Patrese | | 1 (5x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Riccardo Patrese | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Riccardo Patrese | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Riccardo Patrese | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Riccardo Patrese | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Riccardo Patrese | | 1 (5x) |
Wins
Pole positions
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1992 | 11 | Hungaroring | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | Montreal | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1991 | 6 | Mexico City | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1991 | 7 | Magny-Cours | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| 1991 | 13 | Estoril | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 1 |
| #1 | Worst Finish | Riccardo Patrese | | 16 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Riccardo Patrese | | 17 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Riccardo Patrese | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Riccardo Patrese | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Riccardo Patrese | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Riccardo Patrese | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Riccardo Patrese | | 17 (1x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1993 | 14 | Estoril | Riccardo Patrese | Benetton-Ford | 16 |
Worst qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1991 | 11 | Spa-Francorchamps | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | 17 |
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1991 | 11 | Spa-Francorchamps | Riccardo Patrese | Williams-Renault | Qualifying | 17 |
Highs and lows of
Ranking: Riccardo Patrese
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #6 | Average qualifying result | Riccardo Patrese | | 4.86 place | |
| #99 | Average race points | Riccardo Patrese | | 2.23 points | |
| #488 | Average race result | Riccardo Patrese | | 6.44 place | |
| #159 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Riccardo Patrese | | 0.25 retirements | |
| #16 | Most points finishes | Riccardo Patrese | | 73 finishes | |
| #2 | Most avoidable retirements | Riccardo Patrese | | 32 retirements | |
| #6 | Most race laps | Riccardo Patrese | | 11346 laps | |
| #3 | Most races | Riccardo Patrese | | 257 races | |
| #75 | Youngest driver | Riccardo Patrese | | 23 years, 1 month, 5 days | |
| #127 | Oldest driver | Riccardo Patrese | | 39 years, 6 months, 21 days | |
| #147 | Biggest gain in race | Riccardo Patrese | | 15 places gained | |
| #25 | Start from P1 | Riccardo Patrese | | 8 starts | |
| #2 | Most retirements | Riccardo Patrese | | 130 retirements | |
| #24 | Most points | Riccardo Patrese | | 281 points | |
| #39 | Most wins | Riccardo Patrese | | 6 wins | |
| #17 | Most podiums | Riccardo Patrese | | 37 podiums |
| 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 | |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | 4.86 |
| 7 | Gerhard Berger | 5.61 |
| 8 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 5.72 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 94 | Reg Parnell | 2.25 |
| 98 | Eddie Irvine | 2.25 |
| 99 | Riccardo Patrese | 2.23 |
| 100 | Piers Courage | 2.22 |
| 101 | Jean Behra | 2.22 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 485 | Gerhard Mitter | 6.5 |
| 485 | Edgar Barth | 6.5 |
| 488 | Riccardo Patrese | 6.44 |
| 489 | Mike Spence | 6.4 |
| 490 | Bill Vukovich | 6.33 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 152 | Peter Revson | 0.25 |
| 152 | Peter Gethin | 0.25 |
| 159 | Riccardo Patrese | 0.25 |
| 160 | Ronnie Peterson | 0.24 |
| 161 | Jean Pierre Jarier | 0.24 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | 74 |
| 15 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 73 |
| 15 | Riccardo Patrese | 73 |
| 15 | Niki Lauda | 73 |
| 18 | Jarno Trulli | 72 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 1 | Andrea de Cesaris | 36 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | 32 |
| 3 | David Coulthard | 31 |
| 4 | Ukyo Katayama | 30 |
| 5 | Rubens Barrichello | 29 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 4 | Jarno Trulli | 11595 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 11509 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | 11346 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | 10543 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | 9979 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 1 | Rubens Barrichello | 309 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 272 |
| 3 | Riccardo Patrese | 257 |
| 4 | David Coulthard | 247 |
| 5 | Jarno Trulli | 241 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 73 | Tony Brise | 23 years, 30 days |
| 74 | Kamui Kobayashi | 23 years, 1 month, 5 days |
| 74 | Riccardo Patrese | 23 years, 1 month, 5 days |
| 76 | Billy Garrett | 23 years, 1 month, 6 days |
| 77 | Scott Speed | 23 years, 1 month, 16 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 125 | Peter Whitehead | 39 years, 8 months, 5 days |
| 126 | Horace Gould | 39 years, 7 months, 28 days |
| 127 | Riccardo Patrese | 39 years, 6 months, 21 days |
| 128 | Pedro de la Rosa | 39 years, 6 months, 19 days |
| 129 | Alex Soler-Roig | 39 years, 6 months, 2 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 136 | Andrea Montermini | 15 |
| 136 | Roland Ratzenberger | 15 |
| 136 | Riccardo Patrese | 15 |
| 136 | Stefano Modena | 15 |
| 136 | Nelson Piquet | 15 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 22 | Gerhard Berger | 12 |
| 24 | Jochen Rindt | 10 |
| 25 | Riccardo Patrese | 8 |
| 25 | John Surtees | 8 |
| 27 | Jenson Button | 7 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 1 | Andrea de Cesaris | 135 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | 130 |
| 3 | Michele Alboreto | 92 |
| 4 | Rubens Barrichello | 91 |
| 5 | Gerhard Berger | 86 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 22 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 307 |
| 23 | Graham Hill | 289 |
| 24 | Riccardo Patrese | 281 |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 281 |
| 26 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 275 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 37 | Mark Webber | 6 |
| 37 | Ralf Schumacher | 6 |
| 37 | Riccardo Patrese | 6 |
| 37 | Jacques Laffite | 6 |
| 37 | Gilles Villeneuve | 6 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 15 | Damon Hill | 42 |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton | 38 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | 37 |
| 18 | Graham Hill | 36 |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | 35 |
Riccardo Patrese versus teammates
Qualifying duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1993 | Riccardo Patrese | 0 | 16 | Michael Schumacher |
| 1992 | Riccardo Patrese | 2 | 14 | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | Riccardo Patrese | 9 | 7 | Nigel Mansell |
| 1990 | Riccardo Patrese | 8 | 7 | Thierry Boutsen |
| Overall | Riccardo Patrese | 19 | 44 | All Teammates |
Points duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 1993 | Riccardo Patrese | 20 | 52 | Michael Schumacher |
| 1992 | Riccardo Patrese | 56 | 108 | Nigel Mansell |
| 1991 | Riccardo Patrese | 53 | 72 | Nigel Mansell |
| 1990 | Riccardo Patrese | 21 | 34 | Thierry Boutsen |
| Overall | Riccardo Patrese | 150 | 266 | All Teammates |
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