Brazilian- Championship
- 1st1983 champion
- Points
- 59pts15 rounds started
Nelson Piquet, a Brazilian driver, raced for Brabham in the 1983 Formula 1 season with car number 5. Piquet was born on 17 August 1952. Piquet won the 1983 drivers' championship with 59 points, 3 wins and 8 podiums – 2 points ahead of Alain Prost.
Piquet won the Brazilian Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix and European Grand Prix. Piquet's teammate was Riccardo Patrese; Piquet led their qualifying head-to-head 10–5 and led the race head-to-head 9–6.
Piquet scored points in 10 of 15 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Piquet gained a net 10 places across 11 classified finishes. Piquet scored 82% of Brabham's 1983 total of 72 points.
Final 1983 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
3
win rate
20%
Podiums
8
podium rate
53%
Poles
0
pole rate
Nelson Piquet: quick facts
Short answers about Piquet's 1983 season.
What team did Nelson Piquet drive for in 1983?
Nelson Piquet drove for Brabham in the 1983 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Nelson Piquet use in 1983?
Nelson Piquet raced with car number 5 in 1983.
How many points did Nelson Piquet score in 1983?
Nelson Piquet scored 59 points in 1983 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 2 points ahead of Alain Prost.
How many races did Nelson Piquet win in 1983?
Nelson Piquet won 3 Grands Prix in 1983: the Brazilian Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix and European Grand Prix. Piquet scored 8 podium finishes in 15 races.
Who was Nelson Piquet's teammate in 1983?
Riccardo Patrese was Nelson Piquet's teammate at Brabham in 1983. Piquet led the qualifying head-to-head 10–5 and led the race head-to-head 9–6.
