Ferrari's Road to 1000 - French GP 1979
Perhaps one of the most exciting races as Gilles Villeneuve battled René Arnoux to the finish line at the French GP ? A legendary battle in F1 that is still spoken about to..
René Arnoux info & statistics
| Name | René Arnoux |
| Country |  France |
| Place of Birth | Pontcharra |
| Date of Birth | Jul 4th 1948 - 72 years old |
| Season Entries | 12 |
| First Race | 1978 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last Race | 1989 Australian Grand Prix |
| First Pole | 1979 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Last Pole | 1983 British Grand Prix |
| First Win | 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last Win | 1983 Dutch Grand Prix |
| First Podium | 1979 French Grand Prix |
| Last Podium | 1984 Dallas Grand Prix |
René Arnoux F1 Stats |
|
| Race Entries | 163 |
| Race Starts | 149 |
| Race Wins | 7 (4,3%) |
| Pole Positions | 18 (11,0%) |
| Fastest Laps | 12 (7,4%) |
| Podiums | 22 (13,5%) |
| Points Finishes | 42 (25,8%) |
| Retirements | 85 (52,1%) |
| Wins from pole | 2 |
| Front Row Starts | 34 |
| Total Points | 181 |
| Total Laps | 6.611 |
Seasons
René Arnoux Final Championship Results
| 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34th | 8th | 6th | 9th | 6th | 3th | 6th | 20th | 10th | 21th |
| 1988 | 1989 | ||||||||
| 23th | 24th |
René Arnoux F1 Seasons Summary
| Year | Team | Engine | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | Avg Pts | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |
Ligier |
Ford | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 391 | 0 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1988 |
Ligier |
Judd | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 460 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 1987 |
Ligier |
Megatron | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 569 | 0 | 0.07 | 1 |
| 1986 |
Ligier |
Renault | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 882 | 0 | 0.88 | 14 |
| 1985 |
 Ferrari |
Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 3.00 | 3 |
| 1984 |
Ferrari |
Ferrari | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 817 | 2 | 1.69 | 27 |
| 1983 |
Ferrari |
Ferrari | 15 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 751 | 2 | 3.27 | 49 |
| 1982 |
Renault |
Renault | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 538 | 1 | 1.75 | 28 |
| 1981 |
Renault |
Renault | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 585 | 1 | 0.79 | 11 |
| 1980 |
Renault |
Renault | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 749 | 4 | 2.07 | 29 |
| 1979 |
Renault |
Renault | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 502 | 2 | 1.21 | 17 |
| 1978 |
Martini Surtees |
Ford Ford |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 308 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Races
René Arnoux F1 GP Race Classifications
| 1th | 7 Times |
| 2th | 9 Times |
| 3th | 6 Times |
| 4th | 7 Times |
| 5th | 8 Times |
| 6th | 5 Times |
| 7th | 5 Times |
| 8th | 2 Times |
| 9th | 11 Times |
| 10th | 8 Times |
| 11th | 3 Times |
| 12th | 1 Time |
| 13th | 3 Times |
| 14th | 2 Times |
| 15th | 1 Time |
| 16th | 1 Time |
| 17th | 2 Times |
| 18th | 1 Time |
| DNF | 66 Times |
| NC | 1 Time |
| DNPQ | 2 Times |
| DNQ | 10 Times |
| DNS | 2 Times |
René Arnoux F1 GP Race Results
Podiums
René Arnoux F1 Podium Finishes
Poles
René Arnoux F1 Pole Positions
Comparison
René Arnoux Teammate Comparison
| Season | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Position | Qualifying | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Surtees | Beppe Gabbiani | 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | Renault | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980 | Renault | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1981 | Renault | Alain Prost | 2 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 |
| 1982 | Renault | Alain Prost | 1 | 1 | 28 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| 1983 | Ferrari | Patrick Tambay | 1 | 1 | 49 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 1984 | Ferrari | Michele Alboreto | 2 | 1 | 27 | 30.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 1985 | Ferrari | Michele Alboreto | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1986 | Ligier | Jacques Laffite | 4 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| Philippe Alliot | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1987 | Ligier | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 1988 | Ligier | Stefan Johansson | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| 1989 | Ligier | Olivier Grouillard | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
News
Latest René Arnoux News
Arnoux: Epic F1 battles no longer allowed
Rene Arnoux says that under the F1 rules of today, "prison" would have awaited after one of the sport's most epic and legendary wheel-to-wheel battles. At Dijon in 1979, the..
F1 with Peter Windsor - Austria2. When Williams were winners
A bonus Austrian GP Heritage Highlight as Peter Windsor records the 1979 race. Won by the devastatingly fast Williams FW07 of Alan Jones, it also featured a stunning performance..
Former F1 driver says Alonso took '600 watt hit'
Officially, a gust of wind blew Fernando Alonso off the track on February 22, resulting in a concussion that has sidelined him for Melbourne. Unofficially, rumours and doubt are..
René Arnoux visits Ferrari
René Arnoux will forever be remembered for his famous duel with Gilles Villeneuve in the 1979 French Grand Prix. A stunning battle during which he and the Ferrari driver..
Villeneuve - Ferrari 'insane' to sign Raikkonen
Jacques Villeneuve has blasted Ferrari's decision to sign Kimi Raikkonen for 2014. Prior to his slump in form and Ferrari's decision to push him into sabbatical at the end of..
FIA jumps the gun on Hulkenberg's Lotus seat
The FIA appears to have got ahead of itself whilst organising the press conference schedule for this weekend's Singapore grand prix. Nico Hulkenberg is hotly in the running to..
Read more René Arnoux News »
Latest News
Race Tickets
Available 2021 tickets:
✅ Check out & order yours at F1 Tickets Store »
 Netherlands |
| Monaco |
| Austria -20% |
| Hungary -15% |
| Belgium -10% |
✅ Check out & order yours at F1 Tickets Store »