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Ricardo Rodriguez was a Mexican former racing driver who last drove for Ferrari in 1962.
He was born on February 14th 1942 in Mexico City and passed away on November 1st 1962 at the age of 20. His first race was the 1961 Grand Prix of Italy where he drove for Ferrari. Rodriguez was active for two years: 1961 and 1962. He scored 4 points in 5 races. During his career Rodriguez wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1962 Grand Prix of Italy.
He was born on February 14th 1942 in Mexico City and passed away on November 1st 1962 at the age of 20. His first race was the 1961 Grand Prix of Italy where he drove for Ferrari. Rodriguez was active for two years: 1961 and 1962. He scored 4 points in 5 races. During his career Rodriguez wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1962 Grand Prix of Italy.
| Name: | Ricardo Rodriguez |
| Nationality: |  Mexican |
| Birthday: | February 14th 1942 |
| Passed away: | November 1st 1962 (20) |
| Birthplace: | Mexico City | Races: | 5 races |
| Total points: | 4 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 2 retirements |
| First race: |  1961 Italy |
| Last race: | 1962 Italy |
Ricardo Rodriguez by year
| All years | 1962 | 1961 |
Overall stats: Ricardo Rodriguez
| #1 | Best Finish | Ricardo Rodriguez |  | 4 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1962 | 3 | Spa-Francorchamps | Ricardo Rodriguez | Ferrari | 4 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 14 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Ricardo Rodriguez | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1962 | 7 | Monza | Ricardo Rodriguez | Ferrari | 14 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1962 Ferrari 1961 Ferrari | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Ricardo Rodriguez
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna |  | 2.49 place | |
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton | | 5.13 place | |
| #151 | Average race points | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 1.33 points | |
| #388 | Average race result | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 8 place | |
| #209 | Most points finishes | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 2 finishes | |
| #296 | Most avoidable retirements | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 1 retirements | |
| #379 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 0 retirements | |
| #435 | Most race laps | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 196 laps | |
| #381 | Most races | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 5 races | |
| #3 | Youngest driver | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 19 years, 6 months, 27 days | |
| #780 | Oldest driver | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 20 years, 7 months, 2 days | |
| #558 | Biggest gain in race | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 4 places gained | |
| #360 | Start from P1 | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 0 starts | |
| #398 | Most retirements | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 2 retirements | |
| #231 | Most points | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 4 points | |
| #360 | Most wins | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 0 wins | |
| #395 | Most podiums | Ricardo Rodriguez | | 0 podiums |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| 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 | Points | |
| 149 | Teo Fabi | 1.35 |
| 150 | Mike Spence | 1.35 |
| 151 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 1.33 |
| 151 | Johnny Boyd | 1.33 |
| 151 | Jimmy Davies | 1.33 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 384 | Jim Hall | 8 |
| 384 | Jackie Lewis | 8 |
| 384 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 8 |
| 384 | Alan Stacey | 8 |
| 384 | Tony Bettenhausen | 8 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 191 | Willy Mairesse | 2 |
| 191 | Jim Hall | 2 |
| 191 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 2 |
| 191 | Rodger Ward | 2 |
| 191 | Paul Goldsmith | 2 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 255 | Tony Settember | 1 |
| 255 | Jackie Lewis | 1 |
| 255 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 1 |
| 255 | Wolfgang Seidel | 1 |
| 255 | Roy Salvadori | 1 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Gerhard Mitter | 0 |
| 271 | Jackie Lewis | 0 |
| 271 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 0 |
| 271 | Ben Pon | 0 |
| 271 | Nino Vaccarella | 0 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 433 | Luigi Piotti | 197 |
| 433 | George Fonder | 197 |
| 435 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 196 |
| 436 | Frank Armi | 193 |
| 436 | Carl Forberg | 193 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 376 | Sam Tingle | 5 |
| 376 | John Taylor | 5 |
| 376 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 5 |
| 376 | Chuck Daigh | 5 |
| 376 | Bob Veith | 5 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 1 | Jaime Alguersuari | 19 years, 4 months, 3 days |
| 2 | Mike Thackwell | 19 years, 5 months, 1 day |
| 3 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 19 years, 6 months, 27 days |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 19 years, 7 months, 3 days |
| 5 | Tarso Marques | 19 years, 9 months, 12 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 778 | Sergio Perez | 21 years, 2 months, 22 days |
| 779 | Jaime Alguersuari | 21 years, 25 days |
| 780 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 20 years, 7 months, 2 days |
| 781 | Esteban Tuero | 20 years, 6 months, 10 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 554 | Ignazio Giunti | 4 |
| 554 | Neville Lederle | 4 |
| 554 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 4 |
| 554 | Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 4 |
| 554 | Alan Stacey | 4 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Gerhard Mitter | 0 |
| 92 | Jackie Lewis | 0 |
| 92 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 0 |
| 92 | Wolfgang Seidel | 0 |
| 92 | Roy Salvadori | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 379 | Bernard Collomb | 2 |
| 379 | Gerhard Mitter | 2 |
| 379 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 2 |
| 379 | Gino Munaron | 2 |
| 379 | Bob Christie | 2 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 227 | Stefan Bellof | 4 |
| 227 | Carel Godin de Beaufort | 4 |
| 227 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 4 |
| 227 | Don Freeland | 4 |
| 227 | Johnny Boyd | 4 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Gerhard Mitter | 0 |
| 101 | Jackie Lewis | 0 |
| 101 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 0 |
| 101 | Wolfgang Seidel | 0 |
| 101 | Roy Salvadori | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Gerhard Mitter | 0 |
| 192 | Jackie Lewis | 0 |
| 192 | Ricardo Rodriguez | 0 |
| 192 | Wolfgang Seidel | 0 |
| 192 | Ben Pon | 0 |
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