Eddie Cheever vs Riccardo Patrese, 1985

Teammates at Alfa Romeo — the same car, so these numbers compare the drivers rather than the machinery. Compare full careers →

In the 1985 season, Eddie Cheever and Riccardo Patrese were teammates at Alfa Romeo, competing in 16 races together. Patrese outqualified Cheever 11 times and finished ahead of him in 2 of the 3 races they both classified. Both drivers scored 0 championship points and had a best finish of 9, with Cheever averaging a grid position of 15.3 and Patrese 13.6.

Summarised by gpt-4o-mini from the figures below.
511Qualifyingof 16 compared
12Race finishesof 3 compared

Qualifying is compared on the grid they actually started from. A race counts only where both were classified — one of them retiring leaves nothing to compare, so it is not scored to the other.

1985 season
16
Races together
16
0
Points
0
0
Wins
0
0
Podiums
0
P9
Best finish
P9
15.3
Average grid
13.6
11.8
Average finish
9.8
12
Did not finish
12