
Riccardo Patrese, an Italian driver, raced for Arrows in the 1981 Formula 1 season with car number 29. Patrese was born on 17 April 1954. Patrese finished 11th in the 1981 drivers' championship with 10 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 40 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
Patrese's best result was 2nd at the San Marino Grand Prix. Patrese's teammate was Siegfried Stohr; Patrese led their qualifying head-to-head 9–0 and led the race head-to-head 6–3.
Patrese scored points in 2 of 15 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Patrese gained a net 14 places across 6 classified finishes. Patrese scored 100% of Arrows's 1981 total of 10 points.
Final 1981 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Patrese's 1981 season.
Riccardo Patrese drove for Arrows in the 1981 Formula 1 season.
Riccardo Patrese raced with car number 29 in 1981.
Riccardo Patrese scored 10 points in 1981 and finished 11th in the drivers' championship, 40 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
Riccardo Patrese did not win a Grand Prix in 1981. Patrese's best result was 2nd at the San Marino Grand Prix.
Siegfried Stohr was Riccardo Patrese's teammate at Arrows in 1981. Patrese led the qualifying head-to-head 9–0 and led the race head-to-head 6–3.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
9 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | P3 | 4 |
| 3 | P7 | 0 |
| 4 | P2 | 6 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | P14 | 0 |
| 9 | P10 | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P11 | 0 |