Stefan Bellof, F1 driver

personalia

nationality:	German
date of birth:	20 November 1957
date of death:	1 September 1985 (27)

same birthday:

Alan Brown (20 November 1919)
Gunnar Nilsson (20 November 1948)

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statistics

wins:	0 (0%)
podiums:	0 (0%)
pole positions:	0 (0%)
championships:	0 (0%)
best result:	4th (1985 Detroit Grand Prix)
best grid position:	16th (1984 Detroit Grand Prix)
seasons:	2
events:	22
starts:	20
points:	4 (0.2 points per race avg)
retirements:	15 (68.2%)

first event:	1984 Brazilian Grand Prix
last event:	1985 Dutch Grand Prix

about Stefan Bellof

Stefan Bellof (20 November 1957 – 1 September 1985) was a German racing driver, best known for setting the fastest lap ever on the Nordschleife configuration at the Nürburgring in 1983, driving a Porsche 956. He was the winner of the Drivers' Championship in the 1984 World Sportscar Championship, driving for the factory Rothmans Porsche team. He also competed with the Tyrrell Formula One team during 1984 and 1985. He was killed in an accident during the 1985 1000 km of Spa World Sportscar Championship race.

source: Wikipedia

seasons

1984, 1985,

finishing positions

grid positions

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pole positions Stefan Bellof

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teams & teammates Stefan Bellof

season	teammate
1984	Martin Brundle Stefan Johansson Mike Thackwell	Tyrrell	compare 1984
1985	Stefan Johansson Martin Brundle Ivan Capelli Philippe Streiff	Tyrrell	compare 1985

news

2021-06-03 When Senna and Bellof starred in Monaco, as Prost prevailed

The weather conditions were wretched as pole-winner Prost slithered through Sainte Devote for the first time. Ferrari?s Rene Arnoux and Derek Warwick tangled behind him, and Warwick?s Renault teammate Patrick Tambay was unable to avoid him ? putting both of them out. Not a great start to the day for France?

Alain Prost, McLaren MP4/2, leads the start
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2021-03-25 The day Senna, Brundle and Bellof made their F1 debuts

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Of the bunch, Senna qualified highest ? the future three-time world champion taking 17th on the grid, albeit over 5s off the pole time, but ahead of Toleman-Hart teammate Johnny Cecotto.?
Brundle, whom Senna had beaten to the 1983 British Formula 3 title, would line up two places behind in 19th in his normally aspirated ...