BIOGRAPHY

P I Q U E T , Nelson (Brz)
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b 17/8/1952

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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RACING CAREER:

P I Q U E T , Nelson (Brz)
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1977 - European F3, 3rd, 33 points
       (March-Toyota, then Ralt-Toyota).
       2 wins: Kassel-Calden, Jarama

1978 - 5 F1 GP (1 Ensign, 3 BS Fabrications
       (McLaren), Parmalat Brabham).
     
       British F3: 2nd Vandervell
       championship (124 points), BP 
       champion (101 points)

1979 - 15 F1 GP (Parmalat Brabham), 3 
       points, J15th. (4th Dutch GP). 2nd 
       in Race of Champions

1980 - 14 F1 GP (Parmalat Brabham), 54 
       points, 2nd. 3 wins (Argentina,
       Imola, German). (2nd Argentina, 
       Britain, 3rd Monaco, 4th S.Africa,
       Germany, 5th Austria)

1981 - 15 F1 GP (Parmalat Brabham), 50 
       points, World Champion. 3 wins
       (Argentina, Imola, Germany). (2nd 
       Holland, 3rd US West, France,
       Austria, 5th Canada, Las Vegas, 6th 
       Italy). Won Nurburgring sportscar
       race with Hans Stuck (BMW)

1982 - 15 F1 GP (Parmalat Brabham), 20 
       points, 11th. 1 win (Canada)
       (2nd Holland, 4th Swiss GP, 5th 
       Belgium). DSQ Brazil for using
       water cooled brakes

1983 - 15 F1 GP (Fila Sport Brabham), 59 
       points, World Champion. 3 wins
       (Brazil, Italy, Europe). (2nd 
       France, Monaco, GB, 3rd Austria,
       S.Africa, 4th Belgium, US)

1984 - 16 F1 GP (MRD Brabham), 29 points, 
       5th. 2 wins (Canada, Detroit)
       (2nd Austria, 3rd Europe, 6th 
       Portugal)

1985 - 16 F1 GP (MRD Brabham), 21 points, 
       8th. 1 win (France). (2nd Austria,
       4th Britain, 5th Belgium, 6th US)

1986 - 16 F1 GP (Williams), 69 points, 
       3rd. 4 wins (Brazil, Germany, 
       Hungary, Italy). (2nd Imola, 
       Britain, Australia, 3rd Canada,
       France, Portugal, 4th Mexico)

1987 - 16 F1 GP (Williams), 76 points, 
       World Champion. 3 wins (Germany,
       Hungary, Italy). (2nd Brazil, 
       Monaco, US, France, Britain, 
       Austria, Mexico, 3rd Portugal,
       4th Spain). DNS Imola - practice
       accident, not allowed to start

1988 - 16 F1 GP (Lotus), 22 points. (3rd 
       Brazil, Imola, Australia, 4th
       Canada, Belgium, 5th France, 
       Britain)

1989 - 16 F1 GP (Lotus), 12 points. (4th 
       Canada, GB, Japan, 5th Germany,
       6th Hungary)

1990 - 16 F1 GP (Benetton), 43 points. 2 
       wins (Japan, Australia). (2nd
       Canada, 3rd Hungary, 4th US, 
       France, 5th Imola, GB, Belgium,
       Portugal, 6th Brazil, Mexico). DSQ 
       Monaco - push start after spin

1991 - 16 F1 GP (Benetton), 23 points. 1 
       win (Canada). (3rd Belgium, 4th
       Australia, 5th Brazil, Britain, 
       Portugal, 6th Italy)

1992 - huge practide accident at 
       Indianapolis - crushed feet

1993 - qualified for Indy 500
1995 - 2nd in Spa 24hrs (BMW 320i) with 
       A.Burgstaller, M.Duez.

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SOURCE: Darren Galpin
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~py3dlg/motorsport/
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