Elio de Angelis is a racing driver from Italy who last raced in Formula 1 for Brabham. de Angelis has recorded 2 wins and 9 podiums from 109 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,282 ranks de Angelis 227th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1986-05-11 | Circuit de Monaco | DNF | −135 |
| 1986-04-27 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | DNF | −96 |
| 1986-04-13 | Circuito de Jerez | DNF | −44 |
| 1986-03-23 | Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet | P8 | +33 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | ▸Formula 1 | Brabham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −242 | 5,764 |
| 1985 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 33 | P5 | +509 | 6,006 |
| 1984 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 16 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 34 | P3 | +953 | 5,497 |
| 1983 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2 | P17 | −1,081 | 4,544 |
| 1982 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 23 | P9 | +220 | 5,625 |
| 1981 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | P8 | +474 | 5,405 |
| 1980 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | P7 | +52 | 4,931 |
| 1979 | ▸Formula 1 | Shadow | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | P15 | +79 | 4,879 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Alain Prost | 6,204 | 32 | 8 | 24 | 25% |
| 🇫🇷 Jacques Laffite | 5,186 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 50% |
| 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet | 5,153 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 37% |
| 🇫🇮 Keke Rosberg | 5,217 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 41% |
| 🇨🇭 Marc Surer | 5,035 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 89% |
| 🇫🇷 René Arnoux | 4,563 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 41% |
| 🇬🇧 John Watson | 5,367 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 36% |
| 🇫🇷 Patrick Tambay | 4,877 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 68% |
| 🇮🇹 Michele Alboreto | 4,733 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 50% |
| 🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann | 5,765 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% |
Elio de Angelis competed in Formula 1 from 1979 to 1986, accumulating 109 starts for Brabham and Team Lotus across eight seasons. He scored two wins and nine podium finishes, achieving an average finishing position of P5.8 among classified results. His Racer Rating of 5,282 places him in the upper tier of professional single-seater competition, though below the sustained dominance of the era's leading drivers. His most consistent performances came during his longer tenure at Team Lotus, which across its broader history has secured 45 race wins and fielded drivers ranging from club-level to world-championship calibre.[1]
De Angelis's head-to-head record against his most frequent rivals reveals a driver competitive against the professional field but ultimately outmatched by the strongest. Against Alain Prost, a five-time champion, he finished ahead 8 times in 32 shared races but trailed him 24 times; against Nelson Piquet, a three-time champion, he won 11 head-to-head encounters but lost 19. His record against Marc Surer, conversely, shows clear superiority, finishing ahead 24 times in 27 races. He also secured occasional victories over mid-field and top-tier opponents including Nigel Mansell, Ayrton Senna, and Carlos Reutemann, demonstrating competitive pace in isolated performances but without establishing a consistent pattern against those drivers.[2]
De Angelis's career ended in 1986 with four rounds contested and no podium finishes, finishing 20th overall in that final season. His legacy in the sport extends beyond his on-track results, with his career and its conclusion noted as a significant moment in Formula 1 history.