Driver · Switzerland · born

Clay Regazzoni

Gave Williams its first Grand Prix win at Silverstone in 1979. Paralysed in a crash at Long Beach in 1980.

Seasons
1970–198011 with an entry
Entries
139
Starts
1327 did not start
Wins
5
Podiums
28
Poles
5
Fastest laps
15
Best finish
P1

Where each championship finished

P1P3P6P9P12P15P18197019721974197619781980

Final championship position by season, ringed for a title. No dot: not in the final standings, or excluded. The dots are not in team colours: no season on this record has one.

The numbers behind this chart, Where each championship finished
Where each championship finished
SeasonConstructorPositionPoints
1970Ferrari333
1971Ferrari713
1972Ferrari715
1973BRM182
1974Ferrari252
1975Ferrari525
1976Ferrari531
1977Ensign175
1978Shadow164
1979Williams529

Season by season

Season by season
SeasonConstructorEntriesWinsPodiumsPolesFLBestChampionshipPoints scored
1980Ensign40000P9—0
1979Williams151502P1532
1978Shadow160000P5164
1977Ensign170000P5175
1976Ferrari151413P1531
1975Ferrari141304P1525
1974Ferrari151713P1252
1973BRM140010P6182
1972Ferrari100200P2715
1971Ferrari110310P3713
1970Ferrari81413P1333
“Points scored” adds up every point from the races. The championship column is where the season actually finished, which before 1991 could be lower once dropped scores were applied. Open a season for its full table.

Team-mates

Team-mates
SeasonTeam-mateConstructorRacesQualifyingRacePoints
1979Alan JonesWilliams150–151–532–43
1978Hans-Joachim StuckShadow1610–62–04–2
1978Danny OngaisShadow2—none0–0
1977Patrick TambayEnsign85–3none4–5
1977Jacky IckxEnsign10–1none0–0
1976Niki LaudaFerrari141–133–625–68
1976Carlos ReutemannFerrari10–11–06–0
1975Niki LaudaFerrari140–143–625–64.5
1974Niki LaudaFerrari152–131–552–38
1973Jean-Pierre BeltoiseBRM147–71–42–6
1973Niki LaudaBRM148–53–22–2
1972Jacky IckxFerrari106–41–515–27
1972Mario AndrettiFerrari54–10–27–4
1972Arturo MerzarioFerrari11–01–06–0
1971Jacky IckxFerrari115–61–113–19
1971Mario AndrettiFerrari76–11–113–12
1970Jacky IckxFerrari82–60–533–40
1970Ignazio GiuntiFerrari22–01–015–0
A team-mate is anyone entered for the same constructor in the same Grand Prix, and each pair of figures is Clay Regazzoni’s first. Races counts every Grand Prix both were entered for, started or not. Qualifying counts the races both have a qualifying position in; Race only those both were classified in, so a retirement on either side counts for neither, and reads none where there was no such race; Points are each driver’s own from those Grands Prix, before any dropped scores and without Sprint points. Before the 1980s a constructor’s cars were often entered by private teams as well as its own, so a pairing then can be two drivers who never shared a garage. The figures say who was ahead, not who was better.

Compare Clay Regazzoni with any other driver

Every entry 139 entries

Every entry
SeasonGrand PrixConstructorChassisGridResultOutLapsPoints
1980United States Grand Prix WestEnsignN18023DNFAccident500
1980South African Grand PrixEnsignN180209Finished770
1980Brazilian Grand PrixEnsignN18012DNFEngine130
1980Argentine Grand PrixEnsignN18015NCNC440
1979United States Grand PrixWilliams—5DNFAccident290
1979Canadian Grand PrixWilliams—33Finished724
1979Italian Grand PrixWilliams—63Finished504
1979Dutch Grand PrixWilliams—3DNFCollision00
1979Austrian Grand PrixWilliams—65Finished542
1979German Grand PrixWilliams—62Finished456
1979British Grand PrixWilliams—41Finished689
1979French Grand PrixWilliams—96Finished801
1979Monaco Grand PrixWilliams—162Finished766
1979Belgian Grand PrixWilliams—8DNFCollision10
1979Spanish Grand PrixWilliams—14DNFEngine320
1979United States Grand Prix WestWilliams—15DNFEngine480
1979South African Grand PrixWilliams—229Finished760
1979Brazilian Grand PrixWilliams—1715Finished380
1979Argentine Grand PrixWilliams—1710Finished510
1978Canadian Grand PrixShadow——DNQDNQ—0
1978United States Grand PrixShadow—1714Finished560
1978Italian Grand PrixShadow—15NCNC330
1978Dutch Grand PrixShadow——DNQDNQ—0
1978Austrian Grand PrixShadow—22NCNC500
1978German Grand PrixShadow——DNQDNQ—0
1978British Grand PrixShadow—17DNFGearbox490
1978French Grand PrixShadow—17DNFElectrical40
1978Swedish Grand PrixShadow—165Finished692
1978Spanish Grand PrixShadow—2215Fuel pipe670
1978Belgian Grand PrixShadow—18DNFTransmission400
1978Monaco Grand PrixShadow——DNQDNQ—0
1978United States Grand Prix WestShadow—2010Finished790
1978South African Grand PrixShadow——DNQDNQ—0
1978Brazilian Grand PrixShadow—155Finished622
1978Argentine Grand PrixShadow—1615Finished510
1977Japanese Grand PrixEnsignN17710DNFEngine430
1977Canadian Grand PrixEnsignN17714DNFAccident00
1977United States Grand PrixEnsignN177195Finished592
1977Italian Grand PrixEnsignN17775Finished522
1977Dutch Grand PrixEnsignN1779DNFThrottle170
1977Austrian Grand PrixEnsignN17711DNFAccident00
1977German Grand PrixEnsignN17722DNFAccident00
1977British Grand PrixEnsignN177—DNQDNQ—0
1977French Grand PrixEnsignN177167Finished790
1977Swedish Grand PrixEnsignN177147Finished720
1977Belgian Grand PrixEnsignN17713DNFEngine290
1977Monaco Grand PrixEnsignN177—DNQDNQ—0
1977Spanish Grand PrixEnsignN1778DNFAccident90
1977United States Grand Prix WestEnsignN17713DNFGearbox570
1977South African Grand PrixEnsignN177169Finished780
1977Brazilian Grand PrixEnsignN1779DNFAccident120
1977Argentine Grand PrixEnsignN177126Finished511
1976Japanese Grand PrixFerrari—75Finished722
1976United States Grand PrixFerrari—147Finished580
1976Canadian Grand PrixFerrari—126Finished801
1976Italian Grand PrixFerrari—92Finished526
1976Dutch Grand PrixFerrari—52Finished756
1976German Grand PrixFerrari—59Finished140
1976British Grand PrixFerrari—4DSQIllegal car change360
1976French Grand PrixFerrari—4DNFEngine170
1976Swedish Grand PrixFerrari—116Finished721
1976Monaco Grand PrixFerrari—214Accident730
1976Belgian Grand PrixFerrari—22Finished706
1976Spanish Grand PrixFerrari—511Finished720
1976United States Grand Prix WestFerrari—11Finished809
1976South African Grand PrixFerrari—9DNFEngine520
1976Brazilian Grand PrixFerrari—47Finished400
1975United States Grand PrixFerrari—11DNFWithdrew280
1975Italian Grand PrixFerrari—21Finished529
1975Austrian Grand PrixFerrari—57Finished290
1975German Grand PrixFerrari—5DNFEngine90
1975British Grand PrixFerrari—413Finished540
1975French Grand PrixFerrari—9DNFEngine60
1975Dutch Grand PrixFerrari—23Finished754
1975Swedish Grand PrixFerrari—123Finished804
1975Belgian Grand PrixFerrari—45Finished702
1975Monaco Grand PrixFerrari—6DNFAccident360
1975Spanish Grand PrixFerrari—2NCNC250
1975South African Grand PrixFerrari—916Throttle710
1975Brazilian Grand PrixFerrari—54Finished403
1975Argentine Grand PrixFerrari—74Finished533
1974United States Grand PrixFerrari312B3-74911Finished550
1974Canadian Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7462Finished806
1974Italian Grand PrixFerrari312B3-745DNFEngine400
1974Austrian Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7485Finished542
1974German Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7421Finished149
1974British Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7474Finished753
1974French Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7443Finished804
1974Dutch Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7422Finished756
1974Swedish Grand PrixFerrari312B3-744DNFGearbox240
1974Monaco Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7424Finished783
1974Belgian Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7414Finished853
1974Spanish Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7432Finished846
1974South African Grand PrixFerrari312B3-746DNFOil pressure650
1974Brazilian Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7482Finished326
1974Argentine Grand PrixFerrari312B3-7423Finished534
1973United States Grand PrixBRM—158Finished580
1973Italian Grand PrixBRM—18DNFIgnition310
1973Austrian Grand PrixBRM—146Finished541
1973German Grand PrixBRM—10DNFEngine70
1973Dutch Grand PrixBRM—128Finished680
1973British Grand PrixBRM—107Finished670
1973French Grand PrixBRM—912Finished530
1973Swedish Grand PrixBRM—129Finished770
1973Monaco Grand PrixBRM—8DNFBrakes150
1973Belgian Grand PrixBRM—1210Accident630
1973Spanish Grand PrixBRM—89Finished690
1973South African Grand PrixBRM—5DNFAccident20
1973Brazilian Grand PrixBRM—46Finished391
1973Argentine Grand PrixBRM—17Finished930
1972United States Grand PrixFerrari312B268Finished580
1972Canadian Grand PrixFerrari312B275Finished802
1972Italian Grand PrixFerrari312B24DNFCollision160
1972Austrian Grand PrixFerrari312B22DNFFuel system130
1972German Grand PrixFerrari312B272Finished146
1972Belgian Grand PrixFerrari312B22DNFAccident570
1972Monaco Grand PrixFerrari312B23DNFAccident510
1972Spanish Grand PrixFerrari312B283Finished894
1972South African Grand PrixFerrari312B2212Finished770
1972Argentine Grand PrixFerrari312B264Finished953
1971United States Grand PrixFerrari—46Finished591
1971Canadian Grand PrixFerrari—18DNFAccident70
1971Italian Grand PrixFerrari—8DNFEngine170
1971Austrian Grand PrixFerrari—4DNFEngine80
1971German Grand PrixFerrari—43Finished124
1971British Grand PrixFerrari—1DNFOil pressure480
1971French Grand PrixFerrari—2DNFAccident200
1971Dutch Grand PrixFerrari—43Finished694
1971Monaco Grand PrixFerrari—11DNFAccident240
1971Spanish Grand PrixFerrari—2DNFEngine130
1971South African Grand PrixFerrari—33Finished794
1970Mexican Grand PrixFerrari312B12Finished656
1970United States Grand PrixFerrari312B613Finished1010
1970Canadian Grand PrixFerrari312B32Finished906
1970Italian Grand PrixFerrari312B31Finished689
1970Austrian Grand PrixFerrari312B22Finished606
1970German Grand PrixFerrari312B3DNFEngine300
1970British Grand PrixFerrari312B64Finished803
1970Dutch Grand PrixFerrari312B64Finished793
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Where this comes from

Born
Died
Nationality
Switzerland
Status
deceased
Wins
5 derived · 5 published
Poles
5 derived · 5 published
Fastest laps
15 derived
External source
F1DB career totals, v2026.18.0
Confidence
high
Source
https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers

Entries is counted here from the race records, one for every race a driver was entered for, and wins, podiums and poles are counted the same way and checked against the published totals on every build. Starts is counted from those records too: an entry is a start unless the result the source printed says it never was - did not qualify, pre-qualify, start or practise, or excluded before the start - so a pit-lane start counts and so does a retirement on the first lap. The published entry and start figures are a separate count kept for the few drivers who have one, reached by rules this database does not hold. Where a published figure and the counted one disagree, both are shown and neither is corrected.