Jyrki Järvilehto is a racing driver from Finland who last raced in Formula 1 for Sauber. Järvilehto has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 62 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,912 ranks Järvilehto 372th 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.
| 1994-11-13 | Adelaide Street Circuit | P10 | +48 |
| 1994-11-06 | Suzuka Circuit | DNF | −138 |
| 1994-09-25 | Autódromo do Estoril | DNF | −74 |
| 1994-09-11 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | P9 | +48 |
| 1994-06-12 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | P6 | +89 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | ▸Formula 1 | Sauber | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | P24 | −42 | 5,024 |
| 1993 | ▸Formula 1 | Sauber | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | P13 | −109 | 5,065 |
| 1992 | ▸Formula 1 | Dallara | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P20 | +592 | 5,174 |
| 1991 | ▸Formula 1 | Dallara | 16 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | P12 | −199 | 4,583 |
| 1990 | ▸Formula 1 | Onyx | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +7 | 4,782 |
| 1989 | ▸Formula 1 | Onyx | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P30 | −26 | 4,774 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Martin Brundle | 5,199 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% |
| 🇦🇹 Gerhard Berger | 5,635 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% |
| 🇮🇹 Riccardo Patrese | 5,627 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% |
| 🇩🇪 Michael Schumacher | 5,595 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% |
| 🇧🇷 Ayrton Senna | 5,691 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% |
| 🇮🇹 Pierluigi Martini | 4,784 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 67% |
| 🇮🇹 Michele Alboreto | 4,733 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 36% |
| 🇫🇷 Érik Comas | 4,702 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% |
| 🇬🇧 Nigel Mansell | 5,716 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean Alesi | 5,022 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% |
Jyrki Järvilehto was a Finnish Formula 1 driver who competed at the sport's top level from 1989 to 1994, primarily for Sauber. Across 62 starts he recorded one podium finish but won no races. He raced against several of the era's strongest competitors, including two-time champion Ayrton Senna and seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, finishing behind both drivers consistently. Against Senna specifically he managed one finish ahead in 15 encounters; against Schumacher across 16 races he never finished ahead. He showed more competitive strength against mid-field professionals such as Pierluigi Martini, whom he outfinished in ten of fifteen shared races. His typical finishing position across his career was eighth, a mark that reflects the gap between his own pace and that of the grid's frontrunners.[1]
Järvilehto's single podium came during his time with Sauber, the team that provided the majority of his starts. The broader context of his career lay in sportscar racing rather than single-seaters; after his Formula 1 career ended in 1994, he became significantly more successful at endurance level, winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice and the American Le Mans Series championship. His professional racing came to an end many years before his retirement from the sport was formalised.[2]