
Nelson Piquet, a Brazilian driver, raced for Ensign and McLaren and then Brabham in the 1978 Formula 1 season with car number 66. Piquet was born on 17 August 1952.
Piquet's best result was 9th at the Italian Grand Prix. Piquet's teammate was John Watson; Piquet trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–1 and led the race head-to-head 1–0.
Final 1978 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Piquet's 1978 season.
Nelson Piquet drove for Ensign, McLaren and Brabham in 1978, ending the season with Brabham.
Nelson Piquet raced with car number 66 in 1978.
Nelson Piquet did not win a Grand Prix in 1978. Piquet's best result was 9th at the Italian Grand Prix.
John Watson was Nelson Piquet's teammate at Brabham in 1978. Piquet trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–1 and led the race head-to-head 1–0.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
3 shared GPs
3 shared GPs
3 shared GPs
2 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | DNF |
0 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | P9 | 0 |
| 16 | P11 | 0 |