Ivan Capelli F1 Records & Statistics

Explore Ivan Capelli F1 records and statistics across a Formula 1 career that produced 93 official Grand Prix starts, three podium finishes and 31 points. The Italian joined Ferrari for the 1992 season after establishing himself as a front-running driver with March and Leyton House.

Capelli made 14 official Grand Prix starts for Ferrari during 1992. His Scuderia career produced three championship points but no victories, podium finishes, pole positions or fastest laps.

Ivan Capelli Formula 1 career statistics

Ivan Capelli competed in Formula 1 between 1985 and 1993 and raced for Tyrrell, AGS, March, Leyton House, Ferrari and Jordan.

He accumulated 98 World Championship entries and made 93 official Grand Prix starts, recording three podium finishes, no victories, no pole positions, no fastest laps and 31 points.

Ivan Capelli makes his Formula 1 debut

Capelli made his first Formula 1 World Championship starts with Tyrrell during the 1985 season.

He immediately scored points before making further appearances with AGS in 1986.

Ivan Capelli joins March

Capelli joined March for 1987 and developed into a much more competitive Formula 1 driver as the team’s package improved.

His strongest results came during the following season.

Ivan Capelli’s 1988 Formula 1 season

Capelli recorded two podium finishes during the 1988 season and scored 17 points.

He finished seventh in the Drivers’ Championship, the strongest final championship result of his Formula 1 career.

Ivan Capelli’s Formula 1 podiums

Capelli recorded three podium finishes during his complete Formula 1 career.

Two came with March during 1988 and another followed with Leyton House during the 1990 season. None of his three podiums came with Ferrari.

Ivan Capelli joins Ferrari

Capelli joined Ferrari for the 1992 Formula 1 season and partnered Jean Alesi.

The move represented a major opportunity for the Italian driver, but the season developed into one of the most difficult campaigns of his career.

Ivan Capelli and the Ferrari F92A

Ferrari’s 1992 season centred on the F92A and later F92AT, but the team struggled to challenge the leading Williams, McLaren and Benetton cars consistently.

Capelli completed 14 Grand Prix starts for the Scuderia and scored points on two occasions.

Ivan Capelli scores his first Ferrari points

Capelli’s first points as a Ferrari driver came with a fifth-place finish during the 1992 season.

The result contributed two of the three championship points he accumulated for the Scuderia.

Ivan Capelli scores again in Hungary

Capelli added another point with a sixth-place finish at the 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix.

It became the final Formula 1 points-scoring result of his career.

Ivan Capelli Ferrari F1 statistics

Capelli made 14 official Grand Prix starts for Ferrari from 14 race entries during the 1992 season.

His Scuderia record includes no victories, no podium finishes, no pole positions, no fastest laps and three championship points.

Ivan Capelli’s best Ferrari result

Capelli’s best race result for Ferrari was fifth place.

He also recorded a sixth-place finish, meaning two of his 14 Scuderia starts produced championship points.

Ivan Capelli’s final Ferrari Grand Prix

Capelli’s final race for Ferrari came at the 1992 Portuguese Grand Prix.

He was replaced by Ferrari test driver Nicola Larini for the final two rounds of the season in Japan and Australia.

Ivan Capelli leaves Ferrari

The 1992 season therefore ended Capelli’s Ferrari career after 14 official starts and three points.

He moved to Jordan for the opening phase of the 1993 Formula 1 season.

Ivan Capelli’s final Formula 1 season

Capelli made one official race start for Jordan during 1993.

After failing to qualify for the following event, his Formula 1 driving career came to an end.

Ivan Capelli F1 career by constructor

Capelli’s Formula 1 career included Tyrrell, AGS, March, Leyton House, Ferrari and Jordan.

March and Leyton House produced all three of his podium finishes, while Ferrari accounted for 14 starts and three of his 31 career points.

Why Ivan Capelli has 98 entries but 93 starts

Capelli accumulated 98 Formula 1 World Championship entries but officially started 93 Grands Prix.

The difference includes qualifying failures and other events that did not become official starts. His Ferrari record has no such discrepancy: all 14 entries became race starts.

Ivan Capelli fastest laps

Capelli did not record an official Formula 1 fastest lap during his career.

For historical fastest-lap comparisons, visit the F1 Fastest Laps & Race Performance Records database.

Ivan Capelli season-by-season F1 statistics

The season table traces Capelli’s progression from Tyrrell and AGS through the successful March years, Leyton House, Ferrari and his final Jordan appearance.

His strongest season was 1988, when two podium finishes helped him finish seventh in the Drivers’ Championship.

Ivan Capelli’s place in Ferrari history

Capelli’s Ferrari career was statistically difficult, producing only three points from 14 starts.

That record nevertheless forms an important part of Ferrari’s early-1990s history, a period in which the Scuderia was searching for a route back to consistent race-winning competitiveness.

Ivan Capelli circuit records

Capelli’s strongest Formula 1 results came before his Ferrari period, while his Scuderia points were collected through fifth- and sixth-place finishes during 1992.

For circuit-specific Ferrari and Formula 1 records, visit the F1 Circuit Records & Statistics database.

How Ivan Capelli’s F1 records are calculated

The statistics distinguish Formula 1 entries from official race starts and calculate results separately for each constructor.

Capelli therefore has 98 career entries but 93 starts, while his completed Ferrari total is 14 entries, 14 starts and three points.

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