René Arnoux F1 stats & info

René Arnoux F1 stats & info

NameRené Arnoux
CountryFrance France
Height1.70 meter / 5 feet 7 inch
Place of BirthPontcharra
Date of BirthJul 4th 1948 - 76 years old
Season Entries12
Car Number25
First Race1978 Belgian F1 GP
Last Race1989 Australian F1 GP
First Pole1979 Austrian F1 GP
Last Pole1983 British F1 GP
First Win1980 Brazilian F1 GP
Last Win1983 Dutch F1 GP
First Win from Pole1982 French F1 GP
Last Win from Pole1983 Canadian F1 GP

F1 Teams HistoryMartini (1978)
Surtees (1978)
Renault (1979-1982)
Ferrari (1983-1985)
Ligier (1986-1989)

René Arnoux F1 Stats

Grand Prix Entries163
Grand Prix Starts149
Total Points181.00
Avg. Points per GP1.11
Grand Prix Wins7 (4,3%)
Wins from pole2 (1,2%)
Pole Positions18 (11,0%)
Front Row Starts34 (20,9%)
Avg. GP Grid9.7
GP Podiums22 (13,5%)
GP Fastest Laps12 (7,4%)
GP Points Finish42 (25,8%)
Avg. GP Position6.9
GP Retirements85 (52,1%)
GP DNF's66 (40,5%)
Total GP Laps6.611



Biography

 

René Arnoux Biography


Arnoux: Epic F1 battles no longer allowed

Rene Arnoux, Ferrari 126C2B, 1983 Monaco GP

René Arnoux was a French racing driver who made his mark in the world of Formula One in the 1970s and 80s. Born on July 4, 1948, in Grenoble, France, Arnoux developed a passion for motorsports at a young age, and by his late teens, he was already racing go-karts.

Arnoux's talent was undeniable, and he quickly rose through the ranks of junior motorsports categories, winning the French Formula Three Championship in 1975. He made his F1 debut in 1978 with the Martini team, driving a Cosworth-powered car. However, it was with the French team Renault that he would make his greatest impact.

In 1979, Arnoux joined the Renault team, partnering with Jean-Pierre Jabouille. The team had high hopes for the season, as they had developed a turbocharged engine that promised to be a game-changer. Arnoux's first win came in the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix, where he beat his teammate Jabouille to the finish line.

Arnoux's greatest season was 1983, where he finished third in the driver's championship, behind Nelson Piquet and Alain Prost. He won two races that season, the Canadian Grand Prix and the Dutch Grand Prix, both of which saw him engage in thrilling battles with the likes of Piquet and Keke Rosberg.

Arnoux's racing style was often described as aggressive, and he was known for his ability to overtake in the tightest of spaces. He was not afraid to push his car to the limit, and his driving was often compared to that of Gilles Villeneuve.

Arnoux continued to race in Formula One until 1989, driving for teams such as Ligier, Ferrari, and Lola. He retired from F1 with 7 wins, 22 podiums, and 18 pole positions to his name.

Despite his success, Arnoux is often remembered for a controversial incident that took place at the 1982 French Grand Prix. He was leading the race when his teammate, Alain Prost, caught up with him. Prost attempted to overtake Arnoux, but the two collided, causing Arnoux to spin out. The incident was captured on film and became one of the most iconic moments in F1 history.

In retirement, Arnoux continued to be involved in motorsports, working as a team manager and driver coach. He was also a regular guest at F1 events, where he was always happy to chat with fans and share his experiences.

René Arnoux may not have won as many races or championships as some of his contemporaries, but his fearless driving and thrilling battles on the track have earned him a special place in the hearts of F1 fans. He remains a legend of the sport, and his legacy will continue to inspire generations of racing drivers to come.

Seasons

 

René Arnoux Final Championship Results

1978197919801981198219831984198519861987
34th8th6th9th6th3rd6th20th10th21st
19881989        
23rd24th        

 

René Arnoux F1 Seasons Summary

YearTeamEngineGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLAvg PtsPoints
1989 France Ligier Ford90000039100.222
1988 France Ligier Judd140000046000.000
1987 France Ligier Megatron140000056900.071
1986 France Ligier Renault160000088200.8814
1985 Italy Ferrari Ferrari1000005903.003
1984 Italy Ferrari Ferrari160224081721.6927
1983 Italy Ferrari Ferrari153227475123.2749
1982 France Renault Renault162114553811.7528
1981 France Renault Renault140101458510.7911
1980 France Renault Renault142103374942.0729
1979 France Renault Renault140213250221.2117
1978 France Martini
United Kingdom Surtees
Ford
Ford
60000030800.000

Races

 

René Arnoux F1 GP Race Classifications

1st7 Times
2nd9 Times
3rd6 Times
4th7 Times
5th8 Times
6th5 Times
7th5 Times
8th2 Times
9th11 Times
10th8 Times
11th3 Times
12th1 Time
13th3 Times
14th2 Times
15th1 Time
16th1 Time
17th2 Times
18th1 Time
DNF66 Times
NC1 Time
DNPQ2 Times
DNQ10 Times
DNS2 Times

 

René Arnoux F1 GP Race Results

YearRaceNoTeamEngineGridPosRetiredPts
16319891989 Australian F1 GP25LigierFord26DNFCollision0
16219891989 Spanish F1 GP25LigierFord0DNQNo Time0
16119891989 Portuguese F1 GP25LigierFord23130
16019891989 Italian F1 GP25LigierFord2390
15919891989 Belgian F1 GP25LigierFord17DNFCollision0
15819891989 Hungarian F1 GP25LigierFord0DNQNo Time0
15719891989 German F1 GP25LigierFord23110
15619891989 British F1 GP25LigierFord0DNQNo Time0
15519891989 French F1 GP25LigierFord18DNFGearbox0
15419891989 Canadian F1 GP25LigierFord2252
15319891989 USA F1 GP25LigierFord0DNQNo Time0
15219891989 Mexican F1 GP25LigierFord25140
15119891989 Monaco F1 GP25LigierFord21120
15019891989 San Marino F1 GP25LigierFord0DNQNo Time0
14919891989 Brazilian F1 GP25LigierFord0DNQNo Time0
14819881988 Australian F1 GP25LigierJudd23DNFCollision0
14719881988 Japanese F1 GP25LigierJudd23170
14619881988 Spanish F1 GP25LigierJudd19DNFThrottle0
14519881988 Portuguese F1 GP25LigierJudd23100
14419881988 Italian F1 GP25LigierJudd24130
14319881988 Belgian F1 GP25LigierJudd17DNFAccident0
14219881988 Hungarian F1 GP25LigierJudd25DNFEngine0
14119881988 German F1 GP25LigierJudd17170
14019881988 British F1 GP25LigierJudd25180
13919881988 French F1 GP25LigierJudd0DNQNo Time0
13819881988 Detroit F1 GP25LigierJudd20DNFOverheating0
13719881988 Canadian F1 GP25LigierJudd20DNFTransmission0
13619881988 Mexican F1 GP25LigierJudd20DNFAccident0
13519881988 Monaco F1 GP25LigierJudd20DNFEngine0
13419881988 San Marino F1 GP25LigierJudd0DNQNo Time0
13319881988 Brazilian F1 GP25LigierJudd18DNFClutch0
13219871987 Australian F1 GP25LigierMegatron20DNFIgnition0
13119871987 Japanese F1 GP25LigierMegatron17DNFOut of Fuel0
13019871987 Mexican F1 GP25LigierMegatron18DNFOverheating0
12919871987 Spanish F1 GP25LigierMegatron14DNFCollision0
12819871987 Portuguese F1 GP25LigierMegatron18DNFRadiator0
12719871987 Italian F1 GP25LigierMegatron15100
12619871987 Hungarian F1 GP25LigierMegatron19DNFElectrical0
12519871987 German F1 GP25LigierMegatron12DNFIgnition0
12419871987 British F1 GP25LigierMegatron16DNFElectrical0
12319871987 French F1 GP25LigierMegatron13DNFExhaust0
12219871987 Detroit F1 GP25LigierMegatron21100
12119871987 Austrian F1 GP25LigierMegatron16100
12019871987 Monaco F1 GP25LigierMegatron22110
11919871987 Belgian F1 GP25LigierMegatron1661
11819871987 San Marino F1 GP25LigierMegatron0DNSSuspension0
11719861986 Australian F1 GP25LigierRenault570
11619861986 Mexican F1 GP25LigierRenault1315Engine0
11519861986 Portuguese F1 GP25LigierRenault1070
11419861986 Italian F1 GP25LigierRenault11DNFGearbox0
11319861986 Austrian F1 GP25LigierRenault12100
11219861986 Hungarian F1 GP25LigierRenault9DNFEngine0
11119861986 German F1 GP25LigierRenault843
11019861986 British F1 GP25LigierRenault843
10919861986 French F1 GP25LigierRenault452
10819861986 Detroit F1 GP25LigierRenault4DNFAccident0
10719861986 Canadian F1 GP25LigierRenault561
10619861986 Belgian F1 GP25LigierRenault7DNFEngine0
10519861986 Monaco F1 GP25LigierRenault1252
10419861986 San Marino F1 GP25LigierRenault8DNFWheel0
10319861986 Spanish F1 GP25LigierRenault6DNFHalf Shaft0
10219861986 Brazilian F1 GP25LigierRenault443
10119851985 Brazilian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari743
10019841984 Portuguese F1 GP28FerrariFerrari1790
9919841984 European F1 GP28FerrariFerrari652
9819841984 Italian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari14DNFGearbox0
9719841984 Dutch F1 GP28FerrariFerrari1511Electrical0
9619841984 Austrian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari1570
9519841984 German F1 GP28FerrariFerrari1061
9419841984 British F1 GP28FerrariFerrari1361
9319841984 Dallas F1 GP28FerrariFerrari426
9219841984 Detroit F1 GP28FerrariFerrari15DNFAccident0
9119841984 Canadian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari552
9019841984 Monaco F1 GP28FerrariFerrari332
8919841984 French F1 GP28FerrariFerrari1143
8819841984 San Marino F1 GP28FerrariFerrari626
8719841984 Belgian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari234
8619841984 South African F1 GP28FerrariFerrari15DNFInjection0
8519841984 Brazilian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari10DNFBattery0
8419831983 South African F1 GP28FerrariFerrari4DNFEngine0
8319831983 European F1 GP28FerrariFerrari590
8219831983 Italian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari326
8119831983 Dutch F1 GP28FerrariFerrari1019
8019831983 Austrian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari226
7919831983 German F1 GP28FerrariFerrari219
7819831983 British F1 GP28FerrariFerrari152
7719831983 Canadian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari119
7619831983 Detroit F1 GP28FerrariFerrari1DNFElectrical0
7519831983 Belgian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari5DNFEngine0
7419831983 Monaco F1 GP28FerrariFerrari2DNFSuspension0
7319831983 San Marino F1 GP28FerrariFerrari134
7219831983 French F1 GP28FerrariFerrari470
7119831983 USA West F1 GP28FerrariFerrari234
7019831983 Brazilian F1 GP28FerrariFerrari6100
6919821982 Caesars Palace F1 GP16RenaultRenault2DNFEngine0
6819821982 Italian F1 GP16RenaultRenault619
6719821982 Swiss F1 GP16RenaultRenault216Injection0
6619821982 Austrian F1 GP16RenaultRenault5DNFInjection0
6519821982 German F1 GP16RenaultRenault326
6419821982 French F1 GP16RenaultRenault119
6319821982 British F1 GP16RenaultRenault6DNFCollision0
6219821982 Dutch F1 GP16RenaultRenault1DNFSpun Off0
6119821982 Canadian F1 GP16RenaultRenault2DNFSpun Off0
6019821982 Detroit F1 GP16RenaultRenault15100
5919821982 Monaco F1 GP16RenaultRenault1DNFSpun Off0
5819821982 Belgian F1 GP16RenaultRenault2DNFTurbo0
5719821982 San Marino F1 GP16RenaultRenault1DNFTurbo0
5619821982 USA West F1 GP16RenaultRenault3DNFCollision0
5519821982 Brazilian F1 GP16RenaultRenault4DNFCollision0
5419821982 South African F1 GP16RenaultRenault134
5319811981 Caesars Palace F1 GP16RenaultRenault13DNFElectrical0
5219811981 Canadian F1 GP16RenaultRenault8DNFCollision0
5119811981 Italian F1 GP16RenaultRenault1DNFSpun Off0
5019811981 Dutch F1 GP16RenaultRenault2DNFEngine0
4919811981 Austrian F1 GP16RenaultRenault126
4819811981 German F1 GP16RenaultRenault2130
4719811981 British F1 GP16RenaultRenault19Distributor0
4619811981 French F1 GP16RenaultRenault143
4519811981 Spanish F1 GP16RenaultRenault1790
4419811981 Monaco F1 GP16RenaultRenault13DNFSpun Off0
4319811981 Belgian F1 GP16RenaultRenault0DNQNo Time0
4219811981 San Marino F1 GP16RenaultRenault380
4119811981 Argentine F1 GP16RenaultRenault552
4019811981 Brazilian F1 GP16RenaultRenault8DNFCollision0
3919811981 USA West F1 GP16RenaultRenault2080
3819801980 USA F1 GP16RenaultRenault670
3719801980 Canadian F1 GP16RenaultRenault23DNFBrakes0
3619801980 Italian F1 GP16RenaultRenault1100
3519801980 Dutch F1 GP16RenaultRenault126
3419801980 Austrian F1 GP16RenaultRenault190
3319801980 German F1 GP16RenaultRenault3DNFEngine0
3219801980 British F1 GP16RenaultRenault16NCNot Classified0
3119801980 French F1 GP16RenaultRenault252
3019801980 Monaco F1 GP16RenaultRenault20DNFAccident0
2919801980 Belgian F1 GP16RenaultRenault643
2819801980 USA West F1 GP16RenaultRenault290
2719801980 South African F1 GP16RenaultRenault219
2619801980 Brazilian F1 GP16RenaultRenault619
2519801980 Argentine F1 GP16RenaultRenault19DNFSuspension0
2419791979 USA F1 GP16RenaultRenault726
2319791979 Canadian F1 GP16RenaultRenault8DNFAccident0
2219791979 Italian F1 GP16RenaultRenault2DNFEngine0
2119791979 Dutch F1 GP16RenaultRenault1DNFSuspension0
2019791979 Austrian F1 GP16RenaultRenault161
1919791979 German F1 GP16RenaultRenault10DNFTyre0
1819791979 British F1 GP16RenaultRenault526
1719791979 French F1 GP16RenaultRenault234
1619791979 Monaco F1 GP16RenaultRenault19DNFAccident0
1519791979 Belgian F1 GP16RenaultRenault18DNFTurbo0
1419791979 Spanish F1 GP16RenaultRenault1190
1319791979 USA West F1 GP16RenaultRenault0DNSWithdrawn0
1219791979 South African F1 GP16RenaultRenault10DNFTyre0
1119791979 Brazilian Grand F1 GP16RenaultRenault11DNFSpun Off0
1019791979 Argentine F1 GP16RenaultRenault25DNFEngine0
919781978 Canadian F1 GP31SurteesFord16DNFEngine0
819781978 USA F1 GP31MartiniFord2190
719781978 Dutch F1 GP31MartiniFord23DNFChassis0
619781978 Austrian F1 GP31MartiniFord2690
519781978 German F1 GP31MartiniFord0DNPQNo Time0
419781978 French F1 GP31MartiniFord18140
319781978 Belgian F1 GP31MartiniFord1990
219781978 Monaco F1 GP31MartiniFord0DNPQNo Time0
119781978 South African F1 GP31MartiniFord0DNQNo Time0

Comparison

 

René Arnoux Teammate Comparison

YearTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPosQuali
1978SurteesBeppe Gabbiani17240000001010
1979RenaultJean-Pierre Jabouille21179012477410
1980RenaultJean-Pierre Jabouille11299213210358
1981RenaultAlain Prost2111430342510510
1982RenaultAlain Prost112834225551188
1983FerrariPatrick Tambay11494031448778
1984FerrariMichele Alboreto212730.5010188412
1985FerrariMichele Alboreto423600010101
1986LigierJacques Laffite42111400005481
Philippe Alliot463100005252
1987LigierPiercarlo Ghinzani6710000087132
1988LigierStefan Johansson10900000095113
1989LigierOlivier Grouillard5621000058310

News

 

Latest René Arnoux News



Arnoux: Epic F1 battles no longer allowed

Red Bull Upgrades Tested as Verstappen Battles for Championship

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October 17, 2024

Arnoux: Epic F1 battles no longer allowed

Red Bull's Turmoil Spurs Ferrari's Charge: Arnoux's Insight

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April 2, 2024

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Red Bull Test Results Already Shifts Focus to Next F1 Season?

Feb.27 - The 2024 season has not even begun, and yet one of the biggest talking points in Formula 1 at present is 2025. In part, it's because Max Verstappen is expected to utterly..

February 27, 2024

Arnoux: Epic F1 battles no longer allowed

Arnoux Thinks Leclerc Can Challenge Verstappen next F1 season

Dec.19 - Rene Arnoux, a winner of 7 grands prix in the early 80s, is predicting "another tough year" for Max Verstappen's rivals in 2024. The 75-year-old Frenchman admitted that..

December 19, 2023

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F1 Rivals on Alert: Sacked Szafnauer and Permane in High Demand

Aug.4 - Two rival team bosses think axed Alpine chiefs Otmar Szafnauer and Alan Permane will have no trouble returning to Formula 1. Denis Chievier, a former Renault engine boss,..

August 4, 2023

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Former F1 drivers declare Verstappen the greatest of his generation

May 11 - Four former Formula 1 drivers agree that Max Verstappen is the strongest driver of his generation - and perhaps one of the all-time greats. "Of course he is," Italian..

May 11, 2023

Arnoux: Epic F1 battles no longer allowed

René Arnoux 2022 Beyond the Grid podcast interview

He fought one of F1’s all-time greatest duels, was often untouchable in qualifying, and his victories were celebrated by entire nations. René Arnoux spent a decade racing the..

September 6, 2022

Arnoux: Epic F1 battles no longer allowed

CEO says big crowds show F1 is more alive than ever

Oct.10 - With 'ghost races' still fresh in the memory, and multiple races cancelled in 2021 due to covid, F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has a different message about the health of..

October 10, 2021

Arnoux: Epic F1 battles no longer allowed

Ferrari's Road to 1000 - French GP 1979

Perhaps one of the most exciting races as Gilles Villeneuve battled René Arnoux to the finish line at the  French GP ? A legendary battle in F1 that is still spoken about to..

June 27, 2020

Arnoux: Epic F1 battles no longer allowed

Arnoux: Epic F1 battles no longer allowed

Rene Arnoux says that under the F1 rules of today, "prison" would have awaited after one of the sport's most epic and legendary wheel-to-wheel battles. At Dijon in 1979, the..

June 30, 2019

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