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Didier Pironi

Latest team
Nationality
fra French
Date of birth
26 Mar 1952
Active
1978 - 1982

Didier Pironi (born 26 March 1952) is a former French racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1978 to 1982. He raced in 72 grands prix for multiple teams, including Ferrari and finished on the podium 13 times, including 3 victories.

Didier Pironi profile

Full name
Didier Pironi
Latest team
Date of birth
26 March 1952
Nationality
fra French
Race number
28

Career of Didier Pironi

F1 years

5
Best race result
1
Number of Grands Prix won
72
Number of sprint races
0
Sprint wins
0 / 0
0%
WC points
101

Victories

3
4.2%
Wins from pole
0 / 4
0%
Hat-tricks
0
Grand Slams
0
Most wins in a season
2
Win streak
1

Podium finishes

13
18.1%
P1 finishes
3 / 13
23.1%
P2 finishes
3 / 13
23.1%
P3 finishes
7 / 13
53.8%
Most podiums in a season
6
Podium streak
3
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