
Riccardo Paletti is a racing driver from Italy who last raced in Formula 1 for Osella. Paletti has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,364 ranks Paletti 2301th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1982-06-13 | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | DNF | โ109 |
| 1982-06-06 | Detroit Street Circuit | DNF | โ133 |
| 1982-04-25 | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | DNF | โ49 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | โธFormula 1 | Osella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | P19 | +3,014 | 4,364 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ซ๐ท Alain Prost | 6,802 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| ๐ซ๐ท Didier Pironi | 6,256 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Brian Henton | 5,990 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| ๐ฎ๐น Michele Alboreto | 5,938 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ๐ฎ๐น Bruno Giacomelli | 5,852 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ๐จ๐ฑ Eliseo Salazar | 5,675 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ๐ซ๐ท Renรฉ Arnoux | 5,637 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ๐ฎ๐น Andrea de Cesaris | 5,524 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| ๐ซ๐ท Jean-Pierre Jarier | 4,698 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Derek WarwickHigher-rated | 6,033 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| ๐ฌ๐ง Geoff LeesHigher-rated | 5,547 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,291 | ๐บ๐ธ Jon Wood | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,367 |
| 2,292 | ๐ฌ๐ง Michael Wainwright | European Le Mans Series | 4,367 |
| 2,293 | ๐ฌ๐ง Thomas Bscher | FIA GT Championship | 4,367 |
| 2,294 | ๐ฌ๐ง Ben Tuck | WEC | 4,366 |
| 2,295 | ๐ฉ๐ฐ David Heinemeier Hansson | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,366 |
| 2,296 | ๐บ๐ธ Jeremy Clements | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,366 |
| 2,297 | ๐ฆ๐น Steve PARROW | Le Mans Cup | 4,366 |
| 2,298 | ๐ฏ๐ต Akira Iida | Super GT | 4,365 |
| 2,299 | ๐ฆ๐น Nicolas Schรถll | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,365 |
| 2,300 | ๐ฌ๐ง Donny Crevels | FIA GT Championship | 4,364 |
| 2,301 | ๐ฎ๐น Riccardo Paletti | Formula 1 | 4,364 |
| 2,302 | ๐ง๐ช Sarah Bovy | European Le Mans Series | 4,364 |
| 2,303 | ๐ฉ๐ช Valentino Catalano | Prototype Cup Europe | 4,364 |
| 2,304 | ๐ณ๏ธ Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al Faisal | Nรผrburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,363 |
| 2,305 | ๐จ๐ญ Alex Rullo | Supercars Championship | 4,363 |
| 2,306 | ๐บ๐ธ Rod Randall | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,363 |
| 2,307 | ๐จ๐ฆ Louis-Philippe Dumoulin | Porsche Endurance Challenge North America | 4,362 |
| 2,308 | ๐ฎ๐ณ Armaan Ebrahim | Indy NXT | 4,361 |
| 2,309 | ๐บ๐ธ Kenny Wilden | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,361 |
| 2,310 | ๐บ๐ธ Shane Hmiel | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,361 |
| 2,311 | ๐ฉ๐ฐ Simon Birch | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,361 |
Riccardo Paletti was an Italian single-seater racing driver who competed in Formula 1 as an established professional with a rating of 4,364. He drove for Osella in the 1982 season.[1]
Paletti made three starts in Formula 1 across the 1982 championship, finishing 19th in the final standings. He raced against the full field of the era, which included elite professionals such as Alain Prost, a four-time world champion, and Didier Pironi, an established professional with extensive series experience. In direct competition, Paletti typically finished behind both drivers.[2]
Paletti's career at this level was cut short. He was killed in a crash on the grid at the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix, his second Formula 1 start.