Didier Pironi's son on Silverstone podium
Aug.5 - Didier Pironi's son was on the Silverstone podium last Sunday. After the former Ferrari driver's death in 1987, Didier Pironi's partner gave birth to twins and named one..
Didier Pironi info & statistics
| Name | Didier Pironi |
| Country |  France |
| Place of Birth | Paris |
| Date of Birth | Mar 26th 1952 |
| Date of Death | Aug 23rd 1987 - 35 years old |
| First Race | 1978 Argentine Grand Prix |
| Last Race | 1982 French Grand Prix |
| First Pole | 1980 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last Pole | 1982 German Grand Prix |
| First Win | 1980 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last Win | 1982 Dutch Grand Prix |
| First Podium | 1979 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last Podium | 1982 French Grand Prix |
Didier Pironi F1 Stats | |
| Race Entries | 72 |
| Race Starts | 70 |
| Race Wins | 3 (4,2%) |
| Pole Positions | 4 (5,6%) |
| Fastest Laps | 5 (6,9%) |
| Podiums | 13 (18,1%) |
| Points Finishes | 29 (40,3%) |
| Retirements | 29 (40,3%) |
| Frontrow Starts | 6 |
| Total Points | 101 |
| Total Laps | 3.423 |
Seasons
Didier Pironi Final Championship Results
| 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th | 11th | 5th | 13th | 2nd |
Didier Pironi F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 |  Ferrari | Ferrari | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 605 | 2 | 3.90 | 39 |
| 1981 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 652 | 1 | 0.60 | 9 |
| 1980 | Ligier | Ford | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 674 | 2 | 2.29 | 32 |
| 1979 |  Tyrrell | Ford | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 767 | 0 | 0.93 | 14 |
| 1978 | Tyrrell | Ford | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 725 | 0 | 0.44 | 7 |
Races
Didier Pironi F1 GP Race Classifications
| 1st | 3 Times |
| 2nd | 3 Times |
| 3rd | 7 Times |
| 4th | 3 Times |
| 5th | 6 Times |
| 6th | 7 Times |
| 7th | 2 Times |
| 8th | 1 Time |
| 9th | 4 Times |
| 10th | 4 Times |
| 12th | 1 Time |
| 14th | 1 Time |
| 15th | 1 Time |
| 18th | 1 Time |
| DNF | 25 Times |
| DSQ | 1 Time |
| DNS | 2 Times |
Didier Pironi F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
Didier Pironi F1 Podium Finishes
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1982 | 1982 French Grand Prix result | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 12 | 1982 | 1982 British Grand Prix result | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| 11 | 1982 | 1982 Dutch Grand Prix result | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| 10 | 1982 | 1982 Detroit Grand Prix result | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 1982 | 1982 Monaco Grand Prix result | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 5 | 2 | Out of fuel | 6 |
| 8 | 1982 | 1982 San Marino Grand Prix result | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 1 | 9 | |
| 7 | 1980 | 1980 USA Grand Prix result | 25 | Ligier | Ford | 7 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1980 | 1980 Canadian Grand Prix result | 25 | Ligier | Ford | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1980 | 1980 French Grand Prix result | 25 | Ligier | Ford | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1980 | 1980 Belgian Grand Prix result | 25 | Ligier | Ford | 2 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1980 | 1980 South African Grand Prix result | 25 | Ligier | Ford | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1979 | 1979 USA Grand Prix result | 3 | Tyrrell | Ford | 10 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 | 1979 | 1979 Belgian Grand Prix result | 3 | Tyrrell | Ford | 12 | 3 | 4 |
Poles
Didier Pironi F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1982 | 1982 German Grand Prix result | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | DNS | Practice accident | 0 |
| 3 | 1982 | 1982 Canadian Grand Prix result | 28 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1980 | 1980 British Grand Prix result | 25 | Ligier | Ford | 1 | DNF | Tyre | 0 |
| 1 | 1980 | 1980 Monaco Grand Prix result | 25 | Ligier | Ford | 1 | DNF | Accident | 0 |
Comparison
Didier Pironi Teammate Comparison
| Season | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Position | Qualifying | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Tyrrell | Patrick Depailler | 5 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| 1979 | Tyrrell | Derek Daly | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Geoff Lees | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | Ligier | Jacques Laffite | 1 | 1 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 1981 | Ferrari | Gilles Villeneuve | 4 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 1982 | Ferrari | Gilles Villeneuve | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Patrick Tambay | 1 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
News
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