René Arnoux
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Ligier | |
Entries | 165 (149 starts) |
---|---|
Championships | 0 |
Wins | 7 |
Podiums | 22 |
Career points | 181 |
Pole positions | 18 |
Fastest laps | 12 |
First entry | 1978 South African Grand Prix |
First win | 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix |
Last win | 1983 Dutch Grand Prix |
Last entry | 1989 Australian Grand Prix |
René Alexandre Arnoux (French:
Early career
In 1973, Arnoux enrolled in
Formula One
Martini and Surtees
Arnoux continued with the Martini team when it made the transition to Formula One in 1978. However, in an organisation with insufficient means to compete in the highest echelon of the sport, he was unable to demonstrate his abilities and Martini abandoned Formula One during the season, having run short of money. Arnoux's best finishes for Martini were two 9th places in Belgium and Austria. He failed to qualify in South Africa, and failed to pre-qualify in Monaco and Germany.
Arnoux moved to Surtees for the last two races of the season, but once again found himself in a team on the edge of failure. In his two races for the team, his best finish was his debut where he placed 9th at Watkins Glen for the United States Grand Prix. He qualified the Surtees TS20 in 21st place at Watkins Glen, while teammate Beppe Gabbiani failed to qualify. His last race for the team in Canada saw him qualify 16th but retire just after half distance when the Ford DFV engine failed. Surtees wanted to sign Arnoux on a permanent basis, but he secured a seat with Renault for 1979.[1]
Renault
In the
In
Arnoux's situation was complicated in 1981 by the arrival of Alain Prost at Renault. Their rivalry on-track flared up off the track and relations between the two men deteriorated. The conflict reached its peak at the 1982 French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard. The drivers took Renault's first one-two in Formula One, Arnoux finishing ahead of Prost. Prost was furious, considering that his teammate had not kept to the team orders agreed before the race, according to which he should have ceded the win to Prost, who was better placed in the 1982 championship.[1] Arnoux replied that no orders had been given before the race and that he was free to drive his own race. He took one other win at the Italian Grand Prix at the end of the season. He suffered a high speed crash after losing a wheel going into the banked Tarzan corner at the end of the long straight in the 1982 Dutch Grand Prix, though his car's momentum was largely stopped by a sand trap and tyre barrier.
Ferrari
The pairing of Prost and Arnoux having become unsustainable, Arnoux left Renault at the end of 1982 to join Ferrari in 1983, joining another French driver Patrick Tambay. With three victories, at the Canadian, German, and Dutch Grands Prix, Arnoux was in contention for the world title until the final race of the season, the South African Grand Prix. He retired from that race with engine failure, and finished the season third, behind Nelson Piquet and Prost.[1][5] Both Arnoux and Tambay became favourites with the Tifosi for their hard-charging styles, and their conjuncted results saw Ferrari win the 1983 Constructors' Championship. Arnoux's win at Zandvoort turned out to be the seventh and final win of his Formula One career.
With the McLarens of Prost and Niki Lauda dominating 1984, Arnoux had a less successful second season at Ferrari, only finishing 6th with 27 points, with his new teammate Michele Alboreto progressively taking the initiative and team leadership from him. After three wins and four pole positions in 1983, Arnoux failed to win or claim a pole position in 1984 (Alboreto won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole with Arnoux starting second and finishing third), though he finished second in San Marino and Dallas where he was forced to start from the pits due to an electrical fault on the warm-up lap and managed to keep his car out of trouble on the crumbling track. The only Grand Prix ever held in Dallas was also the last time Arnoux achieved a Formula One podium finish.[6] As the season progressed, Arnoux appeared to lack motivation,[1] and after finishing 4th in the opening race of the 1985 championship in Brazil, he left Ferrari by mutual consent.[1] His place in the team was taken by Swedish driver Stefan Johansson. He was seen in the Brabham pits at Imola in Round 3, sparking rumours that he would join the team then owned by Bernie Ecclestone, but nothing came of it and he was rarely seen at races for the rest of the season.
Ligier
Without a drive for the rest of the
For
In
Arnoux finished his career with 181 World Championship points, with his last points coming from a 5th place at the
Post-racing career
After retiring from driving, Arnoux started an indoor karting business, consisting of four tracks in France.[citation needed] He also owns and manages two factories, and frequently appears and drives in historical events on behalf of Renault.[citation needed]
Arnoux was one of the drivers invited to take part in the
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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1974 | European Formula 5000 | Tony Kitchiner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
European Formula Two | Écurie Elf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
World Sportscar Championship | Michel Dupont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
1976 | European Formula Two | Automobiles Martini | 12 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 2nd |
1977 | European Formula Two | Equipe Renault Elf | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 52 | 1st |
24 Hours of Le Mans | J. Haran de Chaunac | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF | |
1978 | Formula One | Automobiles Martini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Durex Team Surtees | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
1979 | Formula One | Equipe Renault Elf | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8th |
1980 | Formula One | Equipe Renault Elf | 14 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 6th |
1981 | Formula One | Equipe Renault Elf | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9th |
1982 | Formula One | Equipe Renault Elf | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 6th |
1983 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 49 | 3rd |
1984 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 6th |
1985 | Formula One | Scuderia Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17th |
1986 | Formula One | Équipe Ligier | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10th |
1987 | Formula One | Ligier Loto
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19th |
1988 | Formula One | Ligier Loto
|
14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
1989 | Formula One | Ligier Loto
|
9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23rd |
1994 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Rent-a-Car Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 12th |
1995 | 24 Hours of Le Mans | Euromotorsport Racing Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNF |
2021 | Historic Grand Prix of Monaco - Series F | Scuderia Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | DNS |
Source:[11]
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Complete European F5000 Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos. | Pts |
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1974 | Tony Kitchiner | McLaren M19A | Chevrolet 5.0 V8 | BRH | MAL | SIL | OUL | BRH | ZOL
|
THR Ret |
ZAN
|
MUG | MNZ
|
MAL | MON | THR | BRH | OUL | SNE
|
MAL | BRH | NC | 0 |
Source:[11]
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Complete European Formula Two Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1974 | Ecurie Elf | Alpine A367 | BMW | BAR | HOC | PAU | SAL | HOC | MUG | KAR | PER | HOC | VAL Ret |
NC | 0 | |||
1976 | Automobiles Martini
|
Martini Mk 16
|
Renault
|
HOC 2 |
THR 7 |
2nd | 52 | |||||||||||
Martini Mk 19
|
VAL Ret |
SAL 4 |
PAU 1 |
HOC 5 |
ROU 10 |
MUG 2 |
PER 1 |
EST 1 |
NOG Ret |
HOC 3 |
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1977 | Equipe Renault Elf
|
Martini Mk 22
|
Renault
|
SIL 1 |
THR Ret |
HOC 2 |
NÜR 5 |
VAL Ret |
PAU 1 |
MUG 16 |
ROU Ret |
NOG 1 |
PER 2 |
MIS Ret |
EST 2 |
DON 6 |
1st | 52 |
Source:[11]
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Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
- ‡ Race was stopped with less than 75% of laps completed, half points awarded.
Complete Formula One Non-Championship results
(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 |
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1978 | Automobiles Martini
|
MK23
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | INT DNS |
1983 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 126C2B | Ferrari 021 1.5 V6t | ROC Ret |
Source:[14]
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24 Hours of Le Mans results
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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1977 | J. Haran de Chaunac | Didier Pironi Guy Fréquelin |
Renault Alpine A442 | S +2.0 |
0 | DNF | DNF |
1994 | Rent-a-Car Racing Team | Justin Bell Bertrand Balas |
Dodge Viper RT/10 | GT1 | 273 | 12th | 3rd |
1995 | Euromotorsport Racing Inc. | Massimo Sigala Jay Cochran |
Ferrari 333 SP | WSC | 7 | DNF | DNF |
Source:[15]
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Complete Grand Prix Masters results
(key) Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap.
Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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2005
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Team Golden Palace | Delta Motorsport GPM | Nicholson McLaren 3.5 V8 | RSA Ret |
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2006
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Team Golden Palace | Delta Motorsport GPM | Nicholson McLaren 3.5 V8 | QAT 9 |
ITA C |
GBR 9 |
MAL C |
RSA C |
Source:[11]
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References
- ^ ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ ISBN 0851127029.
- ^ Winner's Circle South African Grand Prix, John Blakemore Photograph Collection, Revs Institute, Revs Digital Library.
- ^ Cowell, David (15 October 1983). "Brazilian Nelson Piquet, dominating the South African Grand Prix..." UPI. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Dallas Grand Prix, John Blakemore Photograph Collection, Revs Institute, Revs Digital Library.
- ^ "Engine Alfa Romeo". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Engine Megatron". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ Wendler, Andrew (20 September 2013). "10 Things You Need to Know About James Hunt Before Seeing Rush". Car and Driver. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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- ^ a b c d "Rene Arnoux". Motor Sport. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Rene Arnoux Results". Motorsport Stats. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ISBN 978-1-902007-46-5. Retrieved 7 August 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "René Arnoux – Involvement Non World Championship". StatsF1. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "All Results of René Arnoux". racingsportscars.com. Retrieved September 21, 2017.