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Riccardo Paletti profile photo
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Riccardo
Paletti
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Formula 1

Driver Information

nationality
Italian
birthday
15 Jun 1958
hometown
Milan
died
13 Jun 1982
Montreal (CDN)
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Driver Information

nationality
Italian
birthday
15 Jun 1958
hometown
Milan
died
13 Jun 1982
Montreal (CDN)
helmet

Competitors

Chico Serra profile photo
Chico
Serra
br
age
67
wins
65
poles
49
races
525
podiums
143
fastest laps
58
Michele Alboreto profile photo
Michele
Alboreto
it
age
wins
24
poles
14
races
300
podiums
63
fastest laps
13
Didier Pironi profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Didier
Pironi
fr
age
wins
30
poles
5
races
143
podiums
66
fastest laps
21
Raul Boesel profile photo
Raul
Boesel
br
age
66
wins
23
poles
17
races
398
podiums
68
fastest laps
13
Elio de Angelis profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Elio
de Angelis
it
age
wins
8
poles
8
races
151
podiums
22
fastest laps
11
Riccardo Patrese profile photo
Riccardo
Patrese
it
age
70
wins
31
poles
30
races
387
podiums
98
fastest laps
25
Brian Henton profile photo
Brian
Henton
gb
age
78
wins
24
poles
17
races
130
podiums
43
fastest laps
37
Carlos Reutemann profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Carlos
Reutemann
ar
age
wins
17
poles
9
races
242
podiums
75
fastest laps
8
Tommy Byrne profile photo
Tommy
Byrne
ie
age
66
wins
22
poles
19
races
135
podiums
49
fastest laps
11
Marc Surer profile photo
Marc
Surer
ch
age
73
wins
7
poles
10
races
190
podiums
37
fastest laps
7
Jean-Pierre Jarier profile photo
Jean-Pierre
Jarier
fr
age
78
wins
53
poles
28
races
361
podiums
90
fastest laps
39
Geoff Lees profile photo
Geoff
Lees
gb
age
73
wins
26
poles
25
races
254
podiums
70
fastest laps
23
Derek Daly profile photo
Derek
Daly
ie
age
71
wins
13
poles
7
races
199
podiums
27
fastest laps
10
'Slim' Borgudd profile photo
'Slim'
Borgudd
se
age
wins
8
poles
7
races
107
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Eliseo Salazar profile photo
Eliseo
Salazar
cl
age
69
wins
12
poles
11
races
221
podiums
25
fastest laps
9
Rupert Keegan profile photo
Rupert
Keegan
gb
age
wins
14
poles
8
races
113
podiums
23
fastest laps
6
Mario Andretti profile photo
Mario
Andretti
us
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Niki Lauda profile photo
Niki
Lauda
at
age
wins
34
poles
27
races
232
podiums
72
fastest laps
30
Jacques Laffite profile photo
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacques
Laffite
fr
age
80
wins
44
poles
20
races
443
podiums
94
fastest laps
25
Emilio de Villota profile photo
Emilio
de Villota
es
age
78
wins
16
poles
13
races
106
podiums
30
fastest laps
14

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1982
FIA Formula One World Championship
Osella Squadra Corse
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella FA1C
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Pirelli
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1981
Formula 2 Europe
March Onyx Racing Team
11
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 812 (BMW)
12
0
2
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
2
0
1
11
year
series
team
points
position
1980
39° Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
Mike Earle Racing with March
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802 (BMW)
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula 3 Italy
Riccardo Paletti
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 803 (Toyota)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
FIA Formula 3 Europe
Scuderia Escolette
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 803
Toyota
GoodYear
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
Formula 2 Europe
Mike Earle Racing with March
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 802 (BMW)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Formula 3 Italy
7
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 793 (Toyota)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Formula 2 Europe
Riccardo Paletti
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 792 (BMW)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Campionato Italiano Super Formula Ford 2000
23
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Osella (Ford)
0
4
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
4
2
23
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1982
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1981
Racing
12
0
2
0
1
1980
Racing
13
0
1
0
0
1979
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
?
0
4
?
2

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1980
39° Monza Grand Prix - Formula 2
3rd
1978
Campionato Italiano Super Formula Ford 2000
3rd

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