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Pedro Diniz is a Brazilian former F1 driver who last drove for Sauber-Petronas in 2000.
He was born on May 22nd 1970 in Sao Paulo. He drove his first race for Forti-Ford during the 1995 Grand Prix of Brazil. Diniz was active for 6 consecutive seasons between 1995 and 2000. He scored 10 points in 99 races. During his career Diniz wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 2000 Grand Prix of Malaysia.
He was born on May 22nd 1970 in Sao Paulo. He drove his first race for Forti-Ford during the 1995 Grand Prix of Brazil. Diniz was active for 6 consecutive seasons between 1995 and 2000. He scored 10 points in 99 races. During his career Diniz wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 2000 Grand Prix of Malaysia.
| Name: | Pedro Diniz |
| Nationality: |  Brazilian |
| Birthday: | May 22nd 1970 (42) |
| Birthplace: | Sao Paulo | Races: | 99 races |
| Total points: | 10 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 57 retirements |
| First race: | 1995 Brazil |
| Last race: |  2000 Malaysia |
Pedro Diniz by year
| All years | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
| 1995 |
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Overall stats: Pedro Diniz
| #1 | Best Finish | Pedro Diniz |  | 5 (2x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Pedro Diniz | | 8 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Pedro Diniz | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Pedro Diniz | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Pedro Diniz | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Pedro Diniz | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Pedro Diniz | | 8 (1x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1998 | 13 | Spa-Francorchamps | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 5 |
| 1997 | 15 | Nurburgring | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 5 |
Best qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1997 | 12 | Spa-Francorchamps | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | 8 |
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1997 | 12 | Spa-Francorchamps | Pedro Diniz | Arrows-Yamaha | Qualifying | 8 |
| #1 | Worst Finish | Pedro Diniz | | 17 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Pedro Diniz | | 26 (2x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Pedro Diniz | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Pedro Diniz | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Pedro Diniz | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Pedro Diniz | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Pedro Diniz | | 26 (2x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1995 | 15 | TI Aida | Pedro Diniz | Forti-Ford | 17 |
Worst qualifying
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Qualified |
| 1995 | 3 | Imola | Pedro Diniz | Forti-Ford | 26 |
| 1995 | 4 | Catalunya | Pedro Diniz | Forti-Ford | 26 |
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Session | Finish |
| 1995 | 3 | Imola | Pedro Diniz | Forti-Ford | Qualifying | 26 |
| 1995 | 4 | Catalunya | Pedro Diniz | Forti-Ford | Qualifying | 26 |
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 2000 Red Bull Sauber Petronas 1999 Red Bull Sauber Petronas 1998 Danka Zepter Arrows 1997 Danka Arrows Yamaha 1996 Equipe Ligier Gauloises Blondes 1995 Parmalat Forti FordRed Bull Racing | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Pedro Diniz
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #79 | Average qualifying result | Pedro Diniz | | 17.23 place | |
| #269 | Average race points | Pedro Diniz | | 0.25 points | |
| #111 | Most points finishes | Pedro Diniz | | 8 finishes | |
| #288 | Average race result | Pedro Diniz | | 9.5 place | |
| #47 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Pedro Diniz | | 0.44 retirements | |
| #15 | Most avoidable retirements | Pedro Diniz | | 25 retirements | |
| #70 | Most race laps | Pedro Diniz | | 3839 laps | |
| #491 | Oldest driver | Pedro Diniz | | 30 years, 5 months | |
| #61 | Most races | Pedro Diniz | | 99 races | |
| #153 | Youngest driver | Pedro Diniz | | 24 years, 10 months, 4 days | |
| #144 | Biggest gain in race | Pedro Diniz | | 15 places gained | |
| #146 | Start from P1 | Pedro Diniz | | 0 starts | |
| #32 | Most retirements | Pedro Diniz | | 57 retirements | |
| #235 | Most podiums | Pedro Diniz | | 0 podiums | |
| #167 | Most points | Pedro Diniz | | 10 points | |
| #155 | Most wins | Pedro Diniz | | 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 | |
| 77 | Giorgio Pantano | 17.07 |
| 78 | Luciano Burti | 17.13 |
| 79 | Pedro Diniz | 17.23 |
| 80 | Scott Speed | 17.32 |
| 81 | Ukyo Katayama | 17.34 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 265 | Andre Pilette | 0.29 |
| 268 | Nicola Larini | 0.27 |
| 269 | Pedro Diniz | 0.25 |
| 269 | Gianni Morbidelli | 0.25 |
| 269 | Christian Danner | 0.25 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 102 | Piero Taruffi | 9 |
| 110 | Christian Klien | 8 |
| 110 | Pedro Diniz | 8 |
| 110 | Jonathan Palmer | 8 |
| 110 | Derek Daly | 8 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 284 | Jimmy Daywalt | 9.67 |
| 287 | Chico Serra | 9.55 |
| 288 | Pedro Diniz | 9.5 |
| 288 | Olivier Beretta | 9.5 |
| 288 | Tony Brise | 9.5 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 44 | Antonio Pizzonia | 0.44 |
| 46 | Didier Pironi | 0.44 |
| 47 | Pedro Diniz | 0.44 |
| 47 | Patrick Tambay | 0.44 |
| 49 | Heikki Kovalainen | 0.44 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 13 | Michael Schumacher | 25 |
| 13 | Eddie Irvine | 25 |
| 13 | Pedro Diniz | 25 |
| 13 | Nigel Mansell | 25 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | 25 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 68 | James Hunt | 3925 |
| 69 | Heikki Kovalainen | 3877 |
| 70 | Pedro Diniz | 3839 |
| 71 | Dan Gurney | 3660 |
| 72 | Jonathan Palmer | 3640 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 489 | Eddie Keizan | 30 years, 5 months, 17 days |
| 490 | Jose Dolhem | 30 years, 5 months, 10 days |
| 491 | Pedro Diniz | 30 years, 5 months |
| 492 | Renzo Zorzi | 30 years, 4 months, 26 days |
| 493 | Sebastien Bourdais | 30 years, 4 months, 14 days |
| Driver | Races | |
| 59 | Bruce McLaren | 102 |
| 60 | Jackie Stewart | 100 |
| 61 | Pedro Diniz | 99 |
| 62 | Chris Amon | 98 |
| 63 | Jo Siffert | 96 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 151 | Mike MacDowel | 24 years, 9 months, 24 days |
| 152 | Martin Brundle | 24 years, 9 months, 24 days |
| 153 | Pedro Diniz | 24 years, 10 months, 4 days |
| 154 | Gaston Mazzacane | 24 years, 10 months, 4 days |
| 155 | Eric Bernard | 24 years, 10 months, 15 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 136 | Eddie Irvine | 15 |
| 136 | Mika Salo | 15 |
| 136 | Pedro Diniz | 15 |
| 136 | Andrea Montermini | 15 |
| 136 | Roland Ratzenberger | 15 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Gaston Mazzacane | 0 |
| 92 | Marc Gene | 0 |
| 92 | Pedro Diniz | 0 |
| 92 | Johnny Herbert | 0 |
| 92 | Toranosuke Takagi | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 30 | Ralf Schumacher | 57 |
| 30 | Mika Hakkinen | 57 |
| 30 | Pedro Diniz | 57 |
| 30 | Patrick Tambay | 57 |
| 34 | Jacques Villeneuve | 56 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Gaston Mazzacane | 0 |
| 192 | Marc Gene | 0 |
| 192 | Pedro Diniz | 0 |
| 192 | Toranosuke Takagi | 0 |
| 192 | Luca Badoer | 0 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 161 | Cliff Allison | 11 |
| 161 | Paul Frere | 11 |
| 167 | Pedro Diniz | 10 |
| 167 | Eric Bernard | 10 |
| 167 | J J Lehto | 10 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Gaston Mazzacane | 0 |
| 101 | Marc Gene | 0 |
| 101 | Pedro Diniz | 0 |
| 101 | Toranosuke Takagi | 0 |
| 101 | Luca Badoer | 0 |
Pedro Diniz versus teammates
Qualifying duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 2000 | Pedro Diniz | 6 | 11 | Mika Salo |
| 1999 | Pedro Diniz | 4 | 12 | Jean Alesi |
| 1998 | Pedro Diniz | 5 | 11 | Mika Salo |
| 1997 | Pedro Diniz | 3 | 14 | Damon Hill |
| 1996 | Pedro Diniz | 1 | 15 | Olivier Panis |
| 1995 | Pedro Diniz | 8 | 9 | Roberto Moreno |
| Overall | Pedro Diniz | 27 | 72 | All Teammates |
Points duel
| Year | Driver | Teammate | ||
| 2000 | Pedro Diniz | 0 | 6 | Mika Salo |
| 1999 | Pedro Diniz | 3 | 2 | Jean Alesi |
| 1998 | Pedro Diniz | 3 | 3 | Mika Salo |
| 1997 | Pedro Diniz | 2 | 7 | Damon Hill |
| 1996 | Pedro Diniz | 2 | 13 | Olivier Panis |
| 1995 | Pedro Diniz | 0 | 0 | Roberto Moreno |
| Overall | Pedro Diniz | 10 | 31 | All Teammates |
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