René Arnoux F1 Records & Statistics
Explore René Arnoux F1 records and statistics across a Formula 1 career that produced 149 official Grand Prix starts, seven victories, 22 podium finishes, 18 pole positions, 12 fastest laps and 181 points. The French driver raced for Ferrari from 1983 through the opening round of 1985.
Arnoux made 32 official Grand Prix starts for Ferrari, recording three victories, 11 podium finishes, four pole positions, four fastest laps and 79 points.
Ferrari Formula 1 driver records
René Arnoux
F1 debut: 1978 · Last F1 season: 1989
René Arnoux Ferrari F1 career
Ferrari seasons: 1983, 1984, 1985 · First Ferrari GP: 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix · Last Ferrari GP: 1985 Brazilian Grand Prix
Formula 1 career by constructor
| Constructor | Seasons | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 1983–1985 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 79.0 |
| Martini | 1978 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Surtees | 1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Renault | 1979–1982 | 58 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 85.0 |
| Ligier | 1986–1989 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 |
Formula 1 season-by-season statistics
| Season | Constructor(s) | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ligier | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 23rd |
| 1988 | Ligier | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1987 | Ligier | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 19th |
| 1986 | Ligier | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 10th |
| 1985 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 17th |
| 1984 | Ferrari | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 27.0 | 6th |
| 1983 | Ferrari | 15 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 49.0 | 3rd |
| 1982 | Renault | 16 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 28.0 | 6th |
| 1981 | Renault | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11.0 | 9th |
| 1980 | Renault | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 29.0 | 6th |
| 1979 | Renault | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 8th |
| 1978 | Martini, Surtees | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
Recent Formula 1 race results
| Year | Grand Prix | Constructor | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australian Grand Prix | Ligier | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ligier | DNQ | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Spanish Grand Prix | Ligier | DNQ | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Portuguese Grand Prix | Ligier | P13 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Italian Grand Prix | Ligier | P9 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Belgian Grand Prix | Ligier | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Ligier | DNQ | 0.0 |
| 1989 | German Grand Prix | Ligier | P11 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | British Grand Prix | Ligier | DNQ | 0.0 |
| 1989 | French Grand Prix | Ligier | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Canadian Grand Prix | Ligier | P5 | 2.0 |
| 1989 | United States Grand Prix | Ligier | DNQ | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Mexican Grand Prix | Ligier | P14 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Monaco Grand Prix | Ligier | P12 | 0.0 |
| 1989 | San Marino Grand Prix | Ligier | DNQ | 0.0 |
| 1989 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Ligier | DNQ | 0.0 |
| 1988 | Australian Grand Prix | Ligier | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1988 | Japanese Grand Prix | Ligier | P17 | 0.0 |
Ferrari Grand Prix wins
| Year | Grand Prix | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Dutch Grand Prix | Ferrari |
| 1983 | German Grand Prix | Ferrari |
| 1983 | Canadian Grand Prix | Ferrari |
René Arnoux Formula 1 career statistics
René Arnoux competed in Formula 1 from 1978 through 1989. His career included Martini, Surtees, Renault, Ferrari and Ligier.
He finished his career with seven victories, 22 podiums, 18 poles and 12 fastest laps from 149 official starts.
René Arnoux’s early Formula 1 career
Arnoux made his Formula 1 debut in 1978 before joining Renault for the 1979 season.
His Renault years established him as one of Formula 1’s quickest qualifiers and a regular race winner during the early turbo era.
René Arnoux and the 1979 French Grand Prix
The 1979 French Grand Prix became one of the defining races of Arnoux’s early career. Renault team-mate Jean-Pierre Jabouille took victory while Arnoux fought Gilles Villeneuve for second place in the closing laps.
Villeneuve ultimately finished second with Arnoux third.
René Arnoux’s first Formula 1 victories
Arnoux became a Formula 1 race winner with Renault in 1980. Further successes followed before he left the French manufacturer at the end of 1982.
He joined Ferrari for 1983 as the Scuderia entered another major championship campaign.
René Arnoux joins Ferrari
Arnoux became Patrick Tambay’s Ferrari team-mate for 1983 and immediately emerged as a Drivers’ Championship contender.
His first Ferrari season became the most successful campaign of his Formula 1 career in terms of points and podium finishes.
René Arnoux’s 1983 Ferrari season
Arnoux recorded three victories, seven podium finishes, four pole positions and two fastest laps during 1983.
He scored 49 points and finished third in the Drivers’ Championship.
René Arnoux’s three Ferrari victories
All three of Arnoux’s Ferrari victories came during the 1983 season. He won the Canadian, German and Dutch Grands Prix.
Those results kept him in the Drivers’ Championship battle during the second half of the season.
René Arnoux and Ferrari’s 1983 Constructors’ Championship
Arnoux’s three victories combined with Patrick Tambay’s results to give Ferrari the 1983 Constructors’ Championship.
The championship represented Ferrari’s second consecutive constructors’ crown.
René Arnoux’s 1984 Ferrari season
Arnoux remained with Ferrari in 1984 and was joined by Michele Alboreto.
He recorded four podium finishes and two fastest laps while scoring 27 points and finishing sixth in the Drivers’ Championship.
René Arnoux’s final Ferrari race
Arnoux made one Ferrari start in 1985, finishing fourth at the Brazilian Grand Prix and scoring three points.
His relationship with the team ended immediately afterwards, concluding a Ferrari career of 32 official starts.
René Arnoux Ferrari F1 statistics
Arnoux’s Ferrari totals are 32 starts, three wins, 11 podiums, four poles, four fastest laps and 79 points.
All 32 Ferrari entries resulted in official starts.
René Arnoux joins Ligier
Arnoux returned to Formula 1 with Ligier in 1986 and remained with the team through the end of 1989.
He did not add another victory or podium finish but continued accumulating points before concluding his Formula 1 career.
René Arnoux F1 career by constructor
Arnoux’s constructor record includes Martini, Surtees, Renault, Ferrari and Ligier. Renault accounted for 58 official starts and Ferrari for 32.
His seven victories were divided between Renault and Ferrari.
René Arnoux fastest laps
Arnoux recorded 12 fastest laps during his career, including four with Ferrari.
For additional historical fastest-lap statistics, visit the F1 Fastest Laps & Race Performance Records database.
René Arnoux season-by-season F1 statistics
The season table follows Arnoux from his early Formula 1 appearances through the Renault turbo years, his Ferrari championship challenge and his final seasons with Ligier.
His best championship result was third in 1983.
René Arnoux’s place in Ferrari history
Arnoux’s Ferrari record is concentrated around the highly successful 1983 campaign, when he won three Grands Prix and helped the Scuderia secure the Constructors’ Championship.
His 11 podiums from only 32 Ferrari starts underline the competitiveness of his period at Maranello.
René Arnoux circuit records
Arnoux’s Ferrari wins came in Canada, Germany and the Netherlands.
Explore circuit-specific data in the F1 Circuit Records & Statistics database.
How René Arnoux’s F1 records are calculated
Arnoux had 164 Formula 1 entries and 149 official starts. Qualifying failures and non-starts are excluded from the career start total.
His Ferrari record has no such discrepancy: 32 entries and 32 official starts.
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