
Riccardo Patrese, an Italian driver, raced for Arrows in the 1979 Formula 1 season with car number 29. Patrese was born on 17 April 1954. Patrese finished 20th in the 1979 drivers' championship with 2 points and no wins or podiums – 49 points behind champion Jody Scheckter.
Patrese's best result was 5th at the Belgian Grand Prix. Patrese's teammate was Jochen Mass; Patrese led their qualifying head-to-head 10–3 and trailed the race head-to-head 6–7.
Patrese scored points in 1 of 15 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Patrese gained a net 38 places across 6 classified finishes. Patrese scored 40% of Arrows's 1979 total of 5 points.
Final 1979 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Patrese's 1979 season.
Riccardo Patrese drove for Arrows in the 1979 Formula 1 season.
Riccardo Patrese raced with car number 29 in 1979.
Riccardo Patrese scored 2 points in 1979 and finished 20th in the drivers' championship, 49 points behind champion Jody Scheckter.
Riccardo Patrese did not win a Grand Prix in 1979. Patrese's best result was 5th at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Jochen Mass was Riccardo Patrese's teammate at Arrows in 1979. Patrese led the qualifying head-to-head 10–3 and trailed the race head-to-head 6–7.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
13 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNS |
0 |
| 2 | P9 | 0 |
| 3 | P11 | 0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P10 | 0 |
| 6 | P5 | 2 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | P14 | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |
| 13 | P13 | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | DNF | 0 |