Nicola Larini F1 Records & Statistics

Explore Nicola Larini F1 records and statistics across a Formula 1 career that produced 49 official Grand Prix starts, one podium finish and seven championship points. The Italian made four race starts for Ferrari across two separate substitute appearances in 1992 and 1994.

Larini’s Ferrari record includes four official Grand Prix starts, one podium finish and six points. His second place at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix became both his only Formula 1 podium and the strongest result of his World Championship career.

Nicola Larini Formula 1 career statistics

Nicola Larini competed in Formula 1 between 1987 and 1997. His career included Coloni, Osella, Ligier, Modena, Ferrari and Sauber.

He accumulated 75 World Championship entries but made 49 official Grand Prix starts, recording no victories, one podium finish, no pole positions, no fastest laps and seven points.

Nicola Larini’s Formula 1 debut

Larini made his first Formula 1 World Championship appearances with Coloni during the 1987 season.

He subsequently joined Osella, where he spent two seasons before moving through Ligier and Modena.

Nicola Larini joins Ferrari in 1992

Larini received his first Ferrari Formula 1 race opportunity at the end of the 1992 season.

He replaced Ivan Capelli for the Japanese and Australian Grands Prix, making two official starts for the Scuderia.

Nicola Larini’s first Ferrari starts

Larini did not score points during his two Ferrari appearances in 1992, but the races established the first chapter of a relationship that would later produce his only Formula 1 podium.

His role with Ferrari also extended beyond race weekends through extensive testing work during the early 1990s.

Nicola Larini returns to Ferrari in 1994

Larini returned to Ferrari for two races during the 1994 season while Jean Alesi was unavailable because of injury.

He raced at the Pacific Grand Prix and the San Marino Grand Prix, again partnering Gerhard Berger.

Nicola Larini finishes second at Imola

Larini achieved the strongest result of his Formula 1 career at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix at Imola.

He finished second for Ferrari and scored six championship points, securing both his first and only Formula 1 podium finish.

Nicola Larini Ferrari F1 statistics

Larini made four official Grand Prix starts for Ferrari: two in 1992 and two in 1994.

His completed Ferrari record consists of no victories, one podium finish, no pole positions, no fastest laps and six points.

Nicola Larini’s only Formula 1 podium

Larini’s second place at Imola accounts for the only podium finish in his complete Formula 1 record.

Ferrari therefore produced six of the seven championship points he accumulated during his career.

Nicola Larini after Ferrari

Larini later returned to Formula 1 competition with Sauber during the 1997 season.

He scored one additional championship point, bringing his final career total to seven.

Why Nicola Larini has 75 entries but 49 starts

Larini’s record contains a substantial difference between World Championship entries and official starts because several of his early Formula 1 seasons included unsuccessful qualifying attempts.

The Driver Records database therefore counts 49 official race starts rather than treating all 75 entries as Grands Prix started.

Nicola Larini F1 career by constructor

Larini raced for Coloni, Osella, Ligier, Modena, Ferrari and Sauber during his Formula 1 career.

The constructor table above keeps his four Ferrari starts and six Scuderia points separate from the other stages of his career.

Nicola Larini fastest laps

Larini did not record an official Formula 1 fastest lap.

For wider historical comparisons, visit the F1 Fastest Laps & Race Performance Records database.

Nicola Larini season-by-season F1 statistics

The season table traces Larini’s career from his difficult early qualifying years through his Ferrari opportunities and final Sauber campaign.

His best Drivers’ Championship result was 14th in 1994, achieved through his six points for Ferrari.

Nicola Larini’s place in Ferrari history

Larini’s Ferrari racing record consists of only four starts, but one produced a second-place finish at Imola.

That podium ensures his relatively brief race career with the Scuderia occupies a distinctive place in Ferrari’s early-1990s Formula 1 history.

Nicola Larini circuit records

Imola produced Larini’s only Formula 1 podium and six of his seven career points.

Explore circuit-specific Ferrari statistics in the F1 Circuit Records & Statistics database.

How Nicola Larini’s F1 records are calculated

Race entries and official Grand Prix starts are counted separately. Larini had 75 World Championship entries but made 49 official starts.

Ferrari accounted for four official starts, one podium and six points, while the remainder of his career totals came from his other constructors.

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