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| Full Name | Nélson Piquet Souto Maior |
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| Date of Birth | Sunday 17 August 1952 |
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| Born | |
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| Active Years | 1978 - 1991 |
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| Races Contested | |
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| Wins | 23 |
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| 2nd Places | 20 |
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| 3rd Places | 17 |
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| 4th Places | 18 |
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| 5th Places | 15 |
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| 6th Places | 7 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 4, Mean: 4.14, Standard deviation: 0.26 |
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| Retirements | 80 |
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| Disqualifications | 2 |
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| Failures to start | 1 |
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| Failures to qualify | 2 |
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| Pole Positions | 24 |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 6, Mean: 6.98, Standard deviation: 0.40 |
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| Fastest Laps | 23 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 6, Mean: 6.86, Standard deviation: 0.38 |
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| Races Led | 58 |
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| Laps Led | 1600 |
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| Race Distance Led | 7610 km |
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| Debut | 1978 German GP |
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| Maiden Win | 1980 US West GP |
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| Last Race | 1991 Australian GP |
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| Drivers' Championships |
| 1978 | | - | | Not Classified |
| 1979 | | - | | 16th | | (3 points) |
| 1980 | | - | | 2nd | | (54 points) |
| 1981 | | - | | 1st | | (50 points) |
| 1982 | | - | | 11th | | (20 points) |
| 1983 | | - | | 1st | | (59 points) |
| 1984 | | - | | 5th | | (29 points) |
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| 1985 | | - | | 8th | | (21 points) |
| 1986 | | - | | 3rd | | (69 points) |
| 1987 | | - | | 1st | | (73 points) |
| 1988 | | - | | 6th | | (22 points) |
| 1989 | | - | | 8th | | (12 points) |
| 1990 | | - | | 3rd | | (43 points) |
| 1991 | | - | | 6th | | (26.5 points) |
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| Total Points Scored | 481.5 |
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| Records Held Today | None |
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| Records Held At Retirement | None |
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| Records Ever Broken | None |
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| Team Mate | Races | Years |
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| Niki Lauda | 15 | 1978 - 1979 | | John Watson | 1 | 1978 | | Ricardo Zunino | 9 | 1979 - 1980 | | Hector Rebaque | 22 | 1980 - 1981 | | Riccardo Patrese | 31 | 1982 - 1983, 1987 | | Teo Fabi | 12 | 1984 | | Corrado Fabi | 3 | 1984 | | Manfred Winkelhock | 1 | 1984 | | François Hesnault | 4 | 1985 | | Marc Surer | 12 | 1985 | | Nigel Mansell | 31 | 1986 - 1987 | | Satoru Nakajima | 32 | 1988 - 1989 | | Alessandro Nannini | 14 | 1990 | | Roberto Moreno | 13 | 1990 - 1991 | | Michael Schumacher | 5 | 1991 |
| Team |
Races | Years |
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| Ensign | 1 | 1978 | | BS Fabrications | 3 | 1978 | | Brabham | 107 | 1978 - 1985 | | Williams | 32 | 1986 - 1987 | | Lotus | 32 | 1988 - 1989 | | Benetton | 32 | 1990 - 1991 |
| Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Ensign | 1 | 1978 | | McLaren | 3 | 1978 | | Brabham | 107 | 1978 - 1985 | | Williams | 32 | 1986 - 1987 | | Lotus | 32 | 1988 - 1989 | | Benetton | 32 | 1990 - 1991 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Ford | 68 | 1978 - 1982, 1990 - 1991 | | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 1978 - 1979 | | BMW | 61 | 1981 - 1985 | | Honda | 48 | 1986 - 1988 | | Judd | 16 | 1989 |
| Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Goodyear | 137 | 1978 - 1982, 1986 - 1990 | | Michelin | 38 | 1981, 1983 - 1984 | | Pirelli | 32 | 1985, 1991 |
| Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Fina | 1 | 1978 | | Agip | 15 | 1979 | | Elf | 60 | 1980 - 1981, 1988 - 1989 | | Valvoline | 15 | 1982 | | Castrol | 47 | 1983 - 1985 | | Mobil | 64 | 1986 - 1987, 1990 - 1991 |
| Entrant | Races | Years |
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| Team Tissot Ensign | 1 | 1978 | | BS Fabrications | 3 | 1978 | | Parmalat Racing Team | 60 | 1978 - 1982 | | Fila Sport | 15 | 1983 | | MRD International | 16 | 1984 | | Motor Racing Developments Ltd | 16 | 1985 | | Canon Williams Honda Team | 32 | 1986 - 1987 | | Camel Team Lotus Honda | 16 | 1988 | | Camel Team Lotus | 16 | 1989 | | Benetton Formula Ltd | 16 | 1990 | | Camel Benetton Ford | 16 | 1991 |
| Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
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| Dave Baldwin | 1 | 1978 | | John Baldwin | 1 | 1978 | | Gordon Coppuck | 3 | 1978 | | Gordon Murray | 107 | 1978 - 1985 | | David North | 105 | 1979 - 1985 | | Patrick Head | 32 | 1986 - 1987 | | Sergio Rinland | 32 | 1986 - 1987 | | Frank Dernie | 48 | 1986 - 1987, 1989 | | Gerard Ducarouge | 16 | 1988 | | Martin Ogilvie | 16 | 1988 | | Mike Coughlan | 30 | 1989, 1991 | | Rory Byrne | 18 | 1990 - 1991 | | John Barnard | 30 | 1990 - 1991 | | Gordon Kimball | 14 | 1991 |
| Car Model | Races | Years |
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| Ensign N177 | 1 | 1978 | | McLaren M23 | 3 | 1978 | | Brabham BT46 | 2 | 1978 - 1979 | | Brabham BT48 | 12 | 1979 | | Brabham BT49 | 16 | 1979 - 1980 | | Brabham BT49C | 14 | 1981 | | Brabham BT50 | 14 | 1981 - 1982 | | Brabham BT49D | 2 | 1982 | | Brabham BT52 | 8 | 1983 | | Brabham BT52B | 7 | 1983 | | Brabham BT53 | 16 | 1984 | | Brabham BT54 | 16 | 1985 | | Williams FW11 | 16 | 1986 | | Williams FW11B | 16 | 1987 | | Lotus 100T | 16 | 1988 | | Lotus 101 | 16 | 1989 | | Benetton B189B | 2 | 1990 | | Benetton B190 | 14 | 1990 | | Benetton B190B | 2 | 1991 | | Benetton B191 | 14 | 1991 |
| Car Number | Races | Years |
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| Car 22 | 1 | 1978 | | Car 29 | 3 | 1978 | | Car 66 | 1 | 1978 | | Car 6 | 47 | 1979, 1986 - 1987 | | Car 5 | 44 | 1980 - 1981, 1983 | | Car 1 | 47 | 1982, 1984, 1988 | | Car 7 | 16 | 1985 | | Car 11 | 16 | 1989 | | Car 20 | 32 | 1990 - 1991 |
| Team Sponsor | Races | Years |
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| Tissot | 1 | 1978 | | BS Fabrications | 3 | 1978 | | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 1978 - 1979 | | Goodyear | 92 | 1978 - 1982, 1987, 1990 | | Parmalat | 91 | 1978 - 1984 | | Michelin | 30 | 1981, 1983 | | Pemex | 15 | 1981 | | Santal | 61 | 1981 - 1984 | | Valvoline | 30 | 1981 - 1982 | | BMW | 46 | 1982 - 1983, 1985 | | Castrol | 31 | 1983 - 1984 | | FILA | 15 | 1983 | | Olivetti | 32 | 1984 - 1985 | | Ferodo | 16 | 1985 | | Pernod | 16 | 1985 | | Pirelli | 32 | 1985, 1991 | | Calma | 32 | 1986 - 1987 | | Canon | 32 | 1986 - 1987 | | Denim | 16 | 1986 | | Honda | 32 | 1986 - 1987 | | ICI | 32 | 1986 - 1987 | | Mobil | 64 | 1986 - 1987, 1990 - 1991 | | Barclay | 16 | 1987 | | Fiberite | 16 | 1987 | | Camel | 48 | 1988 - 1989, 1991 | | Courtaulds | 16 | 1988 | | Elf | 32 | 1988 - 1989 | | Epson | 32 | 1988 - 1989 | | PIAA | 32 | 1988 - 1989 | | Autopolis | 32 | 1990 - 1991 | | Benetton | 16 | 1990 | | Europlean | 16 | 1990 | | Ford | 32 | 1990 - 1991 | | Reporter | 32 | 1990 - 1991 | | Riello | 16 | 1990 | | Sanyo | 32 | 1990 - 1991 | | Tecnocast | 16 | 1990 | | Diavia | 16 | 1991 | | IFIP | 16 | 1991 | | IMIT | 16 | 1991 | | LPR | 16 | 1991 | | O.Z. Racing | 16 | 1991 |
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