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{{short description|French racing driver}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox F1 driver
| name = René Arnoux
| image = Rene_Arnoux_WSR2008_HU.png
| caption = Arnoux in 2008
| nationality = {{flagicon|FRA}} French
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|7|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Pontcharra]], [[Isère]], France
| Years = {{F1|1978}}–{{F1|1989}}
| Team(s) = [[Automobiles Martini|Martini]], [[Surtees]], [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]]
| Races = 165 (149 starts)
| Championships = 0
| Wins = 7
| Podiums = 22
| Points = 181
| Poles = 18
| Fastest laps = 12
| First race = [[1978 South African Grand Prix]]
| First win =  [[1980 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| Last win =  [[1983 Dutch Grand Prix]]
| Last race = [[1989 Australian Grand Prix]]
}}

'''René Alexandre Arnoux''' ({{IPA-fr|ʁə.ne a.lɛk.sɑ̃dʁ aʁ.nu|lang}}; born 4 July 1948)<ref name="ReferenceA"/> is a French former [[racing driver]] who competed in 12 [[Formula One]] seasons (1978 to 1989). He participated in 165 World Championship Grands Prix (149 starts) winning seven of them, achieving 22 podium finishes and scoring 181 career points. His best finish in the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Drivers' Championship]] was third in 1983 for [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]. In 1977, Arnoux won the [[European Formula Two Championship]]. In 2006 he raced in the inaugural season of the [[Grand Prix Masters]] series for retired F1 drivers.

==Early career==

In 1973, Arnoux enrolled in [[Winfield Racing School]] and graduated as the top student with the prestigious Volant Shell Competition Schollership, sponsored by [[Shell Oil]] for a free Formule Renault season. He moved into [[Formula Two]] in 1974 with [[Elf Aquitaine#Motorsport|Elf]], taking fourth place on his debut at [[Circuit Paul Armagnac|Nogaro]].<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|publisher=Guinness|date=1994|page=32|ISBN=0851127029}}</ref> In 1975 he moved to Formule Super Renault and won the title.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> For 1976, Arnoux moved back to Formula Two with an Elf-sponsored, works [[Automobiles Martini|Martini]]-[[Renault Sport|Renault]], winning three races and narrowly losing the title to [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]].<ref name="ReferenceA"/> However, he won the {{F2|1977}} [[European Formula Two Championship|European Championship]], again driving a Martini-Renault.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> Arnoux won races at [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]], [[Hockenheimring|Hockenheim]], [[Pau Grand Prix|Pau]] and Nogaro, which along with second places at [[Autodromo di Pergusa|Enna-Pergusa]] and [[Autódromo do Estoril|Estoril]] saw him finish 12 points clear of American [[Eddie Cheever]] who was driving for [[Ron Dennis]]' [[Project Four Racing]], and 14 points clear of teammate [[Didier Pironi]].

==Formula One==

===Martini and Surtees===
Arnoux continued with the [[Automobiles Martini|Martini]] team when it made the transition to [[Formula One]] in {{F1|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 [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgium]] and [[1978 Austrian Grand Prix|Austria]]. He failed to qualify in [[1978 South African Grand Prix|South Africa]], and failed to pre-qualify in [[1978 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] and [[1978 German Grand Prix|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 International|Watkins Glen]] for the [[1978 United States Grand Prix|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 [[1978 Canadian Grand Prix|Canada]] saw him qualify 16th but retire just after half distance when the [[Cosworth DFV|Ford DFV]] engine failed. Surtees wanted to sign Arnoux on a permanent basis, but he secured a seat with [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] for {{F1|1979}}.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

[[Image:Renault RS01 Arnoux 2007.jpg|thumb|left|[[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]]'s Renault RS01 of 1979 being demonstrated by René Arnoux in 2007.]]

===Renault===
In the {{f1|1979}} season, the factory [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] team entered two cars for the first time since its debut in 1977. The team's only victory of the year was taken by Arnoux's teammate [[Jean-Pierre Jabouille]] at the [[1979 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]] at the [[Dijon-Prenois]] circuit,<ref name="Jabouille">{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|publisher=Guinness|date=1994|page=201|ISBN=0851127029}}</ref> but Arnoux took the headlines due to a fierce wheel-banging battle with the [[Flat-12]] [[Ferrari 312T|Ferrari]] of [[Gilles Villeneuve]] for second place, which Villeneuve won. In the second half of the season, Arnoux took four top-six finishes, including three podium places; Jabouille's Dijon victory was his only points finish of the year.<ref name="Jabouille"/><ref name="ReferenceB">{{cite book|last=Small|first=Steve|title=The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who|publisher=Guinness|date=1994|page=33|ISBN=0851127029}}</ref>

In {{f1|1980}}, Arnoux took his first two Formula One victories, the first being at [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|Interlagos circuit]] in [[1980 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]]. His second win came in the very next race at the [[Kyalami]] circuit in [[1980 South African Grand Prix|South Africa]],<ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref>Winner's Circle South African Grand Prix, John Blakemore Photograph Collection, Revs Institute, [https://library.revsinstitute.org/digital/custom/single-image?id=495375&collection=p17257coll1 Revs Digital Library.]</ref> where the thinner air at high altitude gave the turbocharged [[Renault RE20]] a power advantage over its mostly [[Cosworth DFV|Cosworth]]-powered rivals. Following this race, Arnoux was leading the World Championship for the first time. He would not lose the championship lead until Round 6 in [[1980 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]]. The season though was punctuated by unreliability from the turbocharged Renault [[V6 engine]]. The unit was powerful, producing approximately {{Convert|510|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} to be on par with Ferrari (and considerably more powerful than the {{Convert|475|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} Ford DFV), but fragile, and the Renaults also lacked [[Ground effect (aerodynamics)|ground effects]]. Although he would later finish second in the [[1980 Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch Grand Prix]] at [[Circuit Zandvoort|Zandvoort]], he would finish the season in 6th place with 29 points, 38 points behind World Champion [[Alan Jones (racing driver)|Alan Jones]].

Arnoux's situation was complicated in {{f1|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 {{f1|1982}} championship.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> 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 [[1982 Italian Grand Prix|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.

[[Image:Arnoux Ferrari 126C4 1984 Dallas F1.jpg|thumb|left|Arnoux started at the back of the field for the [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix]], but climbed to second by the finish.]]

===Ferrari===
The pairing of Prost and Arnoux having become unsustainable, Arnoux left Renault at the end of 1982 to join [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] in {{f1|1983}}, joining another French driver [[Patrick Tambay]]. With three victories, at the [[1983 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian]], [[1983 German Grand Prix|German]], and [[1983 Dutch Grand Prix|Dutch]] Grands Prix, Arnoux was in contention for the world title until the final race of the season, the [[1983 South African Grand Prix|South African Grand Prix]]. He retired from that race with engine failure, and finished the season third, behind [[Nelson Piquet]] and Prost.<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Cowell |first1=David |title=Brazilian Nelson Piquet, dominating the South African Grand Prix... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/10/15/Brazilian-Nelson-Piquet-dominating-the-South-African-Grand-Prix/1921435038400/ |access-date=12 April 2020 |agency=UPI |date=15 October 1983}}</ref> 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 [[1983 Dutch Grand Prix|Zandvoort]] turned out to be the seventh and final win of his Formula One career.

With the [[McLaren]]s of Prost and [[Niki Lauda]] dominating {{f1|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 [[1984 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] from pole with Arnoux starting second and finishing third), though he finished second in [[1984 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino]] and [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix|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.<ref>Dallas Grand Prix, John Blakemore Photograph Collection, Revs Institute, [https://library.revsinstitute.org/digital/custom/single-image?id=521465&collection=p17257coll1 Revs Digital Library.]</ref> As the season progressed, Arnoux appeared to lack motivation,<ref name="ReferenceA"/> and after finishing 4th in the opening race of the {{f1|1985}} championship in [[1985 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]], he left Ferrari by mutual consent.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> His place in the team was taken by Swedish driver [[Stefan Johansson]]. He was seen in the [[Brabham]] pits at [[1985 San Marino Grand Prix|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 [[1985 Formula One season|1985 season]], Arnoux made his return to Formula One in {{f1|1986}} for the French [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] team who were using turbocharged Renault engines. The [[Pirelli]]-tyred [[Ligier JS27|Ligier]]s proved uncompetitive as the season progressed. Arnoux had two teammates in 1986. For the first half of the season his teammate was French driver [[Jacques Laffite]]. However, Laffite's career ended when he broke both of his legs in a first corner crash at [[Brands Hatch]] in the [[1986 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]]. From the following race Laffite was replaced with another French driver, [[Philippe Alliot]].

For {{f1|1987}}, Ligier were to have exclusive use of a new, {{Convert|850|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}} [[Straight 4|four-cylinder]] [[Turbocharger|turbocharged]] [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] engine in the new [[Ligier JS29]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-alfa-romeo.aspx|title=Engine Alfa Romeo|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=27 May 2017}}</ref> However, after Arnoux compared the engine to "used food" during pre-season testing, Alfa's parent company [[Fiat]] pulled the plug on the project and Ligier were forced into using the four-cylinder [[BMW M12|Megatron]] engines for the season, which produced around {{Convert|950|bhp|kW PS|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-megatron.aspx|title=Engine Megatron|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=27 May 2017}}</ref> Arnoux scored the team's only point during the season with a 6th place in [[1987 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgium]]. The race at [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps|Spa]] also saw the best finish for his teammate [[Piercarlo Ghinzani]] who finished 7th.

{{F1|1988}} was to prove the final year for turbos in Formula One and Ligier took the chance to race the new, 3.5-litre [[Judd (engine)#CV|Judd]] [[V8 engine]]. The [[Ligier JS31]] proved to be uncompetitive, with both Arnoux and new teammate Stefan Johansson failing to qualify several times. Both drivers complained that even in dry conditions the lack of grip saw them forced to drive with a wet weather technique. Arnoux failed to qualify twice during the season ([[1988 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino]] and [[1988 French Grand Prix|France]], while Johansson failed to make the grid six times. Arnoux's best finish of the year was 10th place in the [[1988 Portuguese Grand Prix|Portuguese Grand Prix]]. It was the first time since his debut season in 1978 that he had failed to score a World Championship point. His DNQ at [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] was the first time he had failed to qualify for a race since the [[1981 Belgian Grand Prix]]. In the final race of the season in [[Adelaide Street Circuit|Adelaide]], he took out race leader [[Gerhard Berger]] while being lapped at the [[1988 Australian Grand Prix]]. Arnoux was criticised,{{fact|date=August 2021}} but Berger said that he was experiencing a "very long" brake pedal which meant he could not stop to avoid Arnoux, nor pass him as easily as he normally would have.{{fact|date=August 2021}} He also said that with his turbo boost turned up to full, the Ferrari would have run out of fuel long before the race ended.{{fact|date=August 2021}}

In {{f1|1989}}, the new [[Cosworth DFR|Ford DFR]] powered [[Ligier JS33]] showed promise. Arnoux's driving had attracted some criticism, and he was frequently accused of not using his mirrors and blocking faster cars in qualifying and when being lapped. During the [[1989 Monaco Grand Prix]], [[BBC]] commentator [[Murray Walker]] remarked that Arnoux's claimed reason for going so slow at that stage of his career was that he was used to turbo powered cars and that the naturally aspirated cars were "a completely different kettle of fish to drive&nbsp;— he says". Walker's co-commentator, {{f1|1976}} [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Champion]] [[James Hunt]] said "And all I can say to that is bullshit".<ref name=wendler>{{Cite web|last=Wendler |first= Andrew |title= 10 Things You Need to Know About James Hunt Before Seeing Rush |url= https://www.caranddriver.com/news/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-james-hunt-before-seeing-rush |date= 20 September 2013 |website= [[Car and Driver]] |publisher= Hearst Communications, Inc. |access-date= 22 April 2018 }}</ref> Arnoux received criticism after the race for holding up faster cars, with former Renault teammate Prost in particular held up by the Ligier which refused to let the [[McLaren]] past for a number of laps. This cost Prost some 20 seconds in his pursuit of teammate [[Ayrton Senna]].<ref>{{YouTube|khA67-r5lSQ|Murray Walker & James Hunt on René Arnoux at 1989 Monaco GP}}</ref>

Arnoux finished his career with 181 World Championship points, with his last points coming from a 5th place at the [[1989 Canadian Grand Prix]]. His last race was the very wet [[1989 Australian Grand Prix]] in [[Adelaide Street Circuit|Adelaide]]. He was second fastest to the McLaren-[[Honda F1|Honda]] of outgoing World Champion and pole-sitter [[Ayrton Senna]] in the extra half-hour warm-up that was scheduled to let drivers and teams set up their cars for wet conditions after three days of sunny weather, but in the race, his Ligier was pushed into retirement by the [[Arrows A11|Arrows]] of [[Eddie Cheever]] after four laps.

==Post-racing career==
After retiring from driving, Arnoux started an indoor karting business, consisting of four tracks in France.{{fact|date=August 2021}} He also owns and manages two factories, and frequently appears and drives in historical events on behalf of Renault.{{fact|date=August 2021}}

Arnoux was one of the drivers invited to take part in the [[Grand Prix Masters]] championship in 2006 and 2007, restricted to former Formula One drivers. In 2007 and 2008 he drove for the Renault H&C Classic Team, when he presented and drove [[Alain Prost]]'s F1 car from 1983 at [[World Series by Renault]] events.{{fact|date=August 2021}}

==Racing record==

===Career summary===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
!Season
!Series
!Team
!Races
!Wins
!Poles
!F/Laps
!Podiums
!Points
!Position
|-
!rowspan=3| 1974
|align=left| [[1974 Rothmans 5000 European Championship|European Formula 5000]]
|align=left| Tony Kitchiner
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
|align=left| [[1974 European Formula Two Championship|European Formula Two]]
|align=left| [[Elf Aquitaine|Écurie Elf]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
|align=left| [[1974 World Sportscar Championship|World Sportscar Championship]]
|align=left| Michel Dupont
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
! 1976
|align=left| [[1976 European Formula Two Championship|European Formula Two]]
|align=left| [[Automobiles Martini]]
|12
|3
|1
|6
|6
|52
|style="background:#DFDFDF"|'''2nd'''
|-
!rowspan=2| 1977
|align=left| [[1977 European Formula Two Championship|European Formula Two]]
|align=left| [[Renault Sport|Equipe Renault Elf]]
|13
|3
|1
|0
|6
|52
|style="background:#FFFFBF"|'''1st'''
|-
|align=left| [[1977 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
|align=left| [[Oreca|J. Haran de Chaunac]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|N/A
|DNF
|-
!rowspan=2| 1978
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:left"| [[1978 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Automobiles Martini]]
|4
|0
|0
|0
|0
|rowspan=2|0
|rowspan=2|NC
|-
|align=left| [[Durex]] [[Surtees|Team Surtees]]
|2
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
! 1979
|align=left| [[1979 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Renault in Formula One|Equipe Renault]] [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]]
|14
|0
|2
|2
|3
|17
|8th
|-
! 1980
|align=left| [[1980 Formula One season|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Renault in Formula One|Equipe Renault]] [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]]
|14
|2
|3
|4
|3
|29
|6th
|-
! 1981
|align=left| [[1981 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Renault in Formula One|Equipe Renault]] [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]]
|14
|0
|4
|1
|1
|11
|9th
|-
! 1982
|align=left| [[1982 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Renault in Formula One|Equipe Renault]] [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]]
|16
|2
|5
|1
|4
|28
|6th
|-
! 1983
|align=left| [[1983 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|15
|3
|4
|2
|7
|49
|style="background:#FFDF9F"|'''3rd'''
|-
! 1984
|align=left| [[1984 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|16
|0
|0
|2
|4
|27
|6th
|-
! 1985
|align=left| [[1985 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|3
|17th
|-
! 1986
|align=left| [[1986 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Équipe Ligier]]
|16
|0
|0
|0
|0
|14
|10th
|-
! 1987
|align=left| [[1987 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier Loto]]
|14
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|19th
|-
! 1988
|align=left| [[1988 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left|  [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier Loto]]
|14
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|NC
|-
! 1989
|align=left| [[1989 Formula One World Championship|Formula One]]
|align=left| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier Loto]]
|9
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
|23rd
|-
! 1994
|align=left| [[1994 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
|align=left| Rent-a-Car Racing Team
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|N/A
|12th
|-
! 1995
|align=left| [[1995 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]]
|align=left| [[EuroInternational|Euromotorsport Racing Inc.]]
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|N/A
|DNF
|-
! 2021
|align=left| [[2021 Historic Grand Prix of Monaco|Historic Grand Prix of Monaco - Series F]]
|align=left| [[Scuderia Ferrari]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|N/A
|DNS
|}

===Complete European F5000 Championship results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}
! Pts
|-
| [[1974 Rothmans 5000 European Championship|1974]]
! Tony Kitchiner
! [[McLaren]] [[McLaren M19A|M19A]]
! [[Chevrolet]] 5.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Mallory Park|MAL]]
| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]
| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Zolder|ZOL]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br/>{{small|Ret}}
| [[Circuit Park Zandvoort|ZAN]]
| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]
| [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|MNZ]]
| [[Mallory Park|MAL]]
| [[Mondello Park|MON]]
| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
| [[Oulton Park|OUL]]
| [[Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit|SNE]]
| [[Mallory Park|MAL]]
| [[Brands Hatch|BRH]]
! NC
! 0
|}

===Complete European Formula Two Championship results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}
! Pts
|-
| {{F2|1974}}
! [[Elf Aquitaine|Ecurie Elf]]
! [[Alpine (automobile)|Alpine A367]]
! [[BMW in motorsport|BMW]]
| [[Montjuïc circuit|BAR]]
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]
| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]
| [[Salzburgring|SAL]]
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]
| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]
| [[Karlskoga Motorstadion|KAR]]
| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]
| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]<br/>{{small|Ret}}
|
|
|
! NC
! 0
|-
|rowspan=2| {{F2|1976}}
!rowspan=2| [[Martini (cars)|Automobiles Martini]]
! [[Martini (cars)|Martini Mk 16]]
!rowspan=2| [[Écurie Renault|Renault]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br/><small>{{tooltip|2|Received 9 championship points as Hans-Joachim Stuck who finished ahead was ineligible for points}}</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br/>{{small|7}}
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
|
!rowspan=2 style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd
!rowspan=2 style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 52
|-
! [[Martini (cars)|Martini Mk 19]]
| 
| 
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''[[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]''<br/>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''[[Salzburgring|SAL]]''<br/>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br/><small>{{tooltip|5|Received 3 championship points as Hans-Joachim Stuck who finished ahead was ineligible for points}}</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''[[Rouen-Les-Essarts|ROU]]''<br/>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]''<br/>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''''[[Autódromo do Estoril|EST]]'''''<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Circuit Paul Armagnac|NOG]]<br/>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''[[Hockenheimring|HOC]]''<br/>{{small|3}}
|
|-
| {{F2|1977}}
! [[Écurie Renault|Equipe Renault Elf]]
! [[Martini (cars)|Martini Mk 22]]
! [[Écurie Renault|Renault]]
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|SIL]]<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Thruxton Circuit|THR]]<br/>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Hockenheimring|HOC]]<br/><small>{{tooltip|2|Received 9 championship points as Jochen Mass who finished ahead was ineligible for points}}</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Eifelrennen|NÜR]]<br/><small>{{tooltip|5|Received 3 championship points as Jochen Mass who finished ahead was ineligible for points}}</small>
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[ACI Vallelunga Circuit|VAL]]<br/>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Pau Grand Prix|PAU]]<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Mugello Circuit|MUG]]<br/>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Rouen-Les-Essarts|ROU]]<br/>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Circuit Paul Armagnac|NOG]]'''<br/>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Autodromo di Pergusa|PER]]<br/>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Misano Circuit|MIS]]<br/>{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Autódromo do Estoril|EST]]<br/>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Donington Park|DON]]<br/>{{small|6}}
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 52
|}

===Complete Formula One World Championship results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! {{Tooltip|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}}
! [[List of Formula One World Championship points scoring systems|Pts]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1978 Formula One season|1978]]
! [[Martini (cars)|Automobiles Martini]]
! [[Martini (cars)|Martini]] [[Martini MK23|MK23]]
!rowspan=2| [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1978 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]
| [[1978 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1978 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
| [[1978 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1978 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|DNPQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1978 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|9}}
| [[1978 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]
| [[1978 Swedish Grand Prix|SWE]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1978 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|14}}
| [[1978 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|WD}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1978 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|DNPQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1978 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
| [[1978 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
|
|
!rowspan=2| NC
!rowspan=2| 0
|-
! [[Durex]] [[Surtees|Team Surtees]]
! [[Surtees]] [[Surtees TS20|TS20]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1978 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1978 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1979 Formula One season|1979]]
!rowspan=2| [[Renault in Formula One|Equipe Renault]] [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]]
! [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault RS01|RS01]]
!rowspan=2| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault-Gordini]] EF1 1.5 [[V6 engine|V6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[1979 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1979 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 8th
!rowspan=2| 17
|-
! [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault RS10|RS10]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''[[1979 French Grand Prix|FRA]]''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1979 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''''[[1979 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]'''''<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[1979 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]'''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1979 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1979 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|
|-
| [[1980 Formula One season|1980]]
! [[Renault in Formula One|Equipe Renault]] [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]]
! [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault RE20|RE20]]
! [[Renault in Formula One|Renault-Gordini]] EF1 1.5 [[V6 engine|V6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1980 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1980 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1980 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1980 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|NC}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''[[1980 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]'''''<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''''[[1980 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]'''''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[1980 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]'''<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1980 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1980 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|7}}
|
|
! 6th
! 29
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1981 Formula One season|1981]]
!rowspan=2| [[Renault in Formula One|Equipe Renault]] [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]]
! [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault RE20|RE20B]]
!rowspan=2| [[Renault in Formula One|Renault-Gordini]] EF1 1.5 [[V6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1981 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1981 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1981 Argentine Grand Prix|ARG]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1981 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1981 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 9th
!rowspan=2| 11
|-
! [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault RE30|RE30]]
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1981 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1981 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[1981 French Grand Prix|FRA]]'''<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''[[1981 British Grand Prix|GBR]]'''''<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1981 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| '''[[1981 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]'''<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1981 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[1981 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]'''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1981 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix|CPL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
|-
| [[1982 Formula One season|1982]]
! [[Renault in Formula One|Equipe Renault]] [[Elf Aquitaine|Elf]]
! [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] [[Renault RE30|RE30B]]
! [[Renault in Formula One|Renault-Gordini]] EF1 1.5 [[V6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[1982 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]'''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[1982 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]'''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[1982 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]'''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1982 Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[1982 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]'''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[1982 French Grand Prix|FRA]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1982 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1982 Swiss Grand Prix|SUI]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1982 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix|CPL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
! 6th
! 28
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1983 Formula One season|1983]]
!rowspan=2| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 126C|126C2B]]
!rowspan=2| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 021 1.5 [[V6 engine|V6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1983 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1983 United States Grand Prix West|USW]]<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1983 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''[[1983 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]'''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[1983 Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]'''<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[1983 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]'''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''[[1983 British Grand Prix|GBR]]'''<br />{{small|5}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|rowspan=2 style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''3rd'''
|rowspan=2 style="background:#FFDF9F;"| '''49'''
|-
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 126C|126C3]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1983 German Grand Prix|GER]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1983 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''[[1983 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]''<br />{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1983 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1983 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
|-
| [[1984 Formula One season|1984]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 126C|126C4]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 031 1.5 [[V6 engine|V6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1984 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1984 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ''[[1984 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]''<br />{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1984 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1984 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1984 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>3{{sup|‡}}</small>
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1984 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1984 Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1984 Dallas Grand Prix|DAL]]<br />{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1984 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1984 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1984 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ''[[1984 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]''<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1984 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1984 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1984 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />{{small|9}}
! 6th
! 27
|-
| [[1985 Formula One season|1985]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 156/85|156/85]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 031 1.5 [[V6 engine|V6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1985 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|4}}
| [[1985 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1985 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]
| [[1985 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1985 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]
| [[1985 Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[1985 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1985 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
| [[1985 German Grand Prix|GER]]
| [[1985 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]
| [[1985 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1985 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1985 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
| [[1985 European Grand Prix|EUR]]
| [[1985 South African Grand Prix|RSA]]
| [[1985 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]
! 17th
! 3
|-
| [[1986 Formula One season|1986]]
! [[Équipe Ligier]]
! [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Ligier JS27|JS27]]
! [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] EF4B 1.5 [[V6 engine|V6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1986 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1986 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1986 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1986 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1986 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1986 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1986 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1986 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1986 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1986 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1986 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|7}}
! 10th
! 14
|-
|rowspan=2| [[1987 Formula One season|1987]]
!rowspan=2| [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier Loto]]
! [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Ligier JS29|JS29B]]
!rowspan=2| [[BMW M12#Megatron|Megatron M12/13]] 1.5 [[Inline-four engine|L4]][[Turbocharger|t]]
| [[1987 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[1987 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1987 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1987 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1987 Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]<br />{{small|10}}
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
!rowspan=2| 19th
!rowspan=2| 1
|-
! [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Ligier JS29|JS29C]]
|
|
|
|
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1987 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1987 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1987 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|-
| [[1988 Formula One season|1988]]
! [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier Loto]]
! [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Ligier JS31|JS31]]
! [[Judd (engine)#CV|Judd CV]] 3.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1988 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1988 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1988 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|18}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1988 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1988 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1988 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1988 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1988 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
! NC
! 0
|-
| [[1989 Formula One season|1989]]
! [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier Loto]]
! [[Equipe Ligier|Ligier]] [[Ligier JS33|JS33]]
! [[Cosworth DFV#DFR|Ford Cosworth DFR]] 3.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1989 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1989 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1989 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br />{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1989 Mexican Grand Prix|MEX]]<br />{{small|14}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1989 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1989 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br />{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1989 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1989 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1989 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br />{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1989 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1989 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1989 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1989 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1989 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1989 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1989 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
! 23rd
! 2
|}
*{{sup|‡}} Race was stopped with less than 75% of laps completed, half points awarded.

===Complete Formula One Non-Championship results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 3|key]]) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
|-
| [[1978 Formula One season|1978]]
! [[Martini (cars)|Automobiles Martini]]
! [[Martini (cars)|Martini]] [[Martini MK23|MK23]]
! [[Cosworth DFV|Ford Cosworth DFV]] 3.0 [[V8 engine|V8]]
| [[1978 BRDC International Trophy|INT]]<br />{{small|DNS}}
|-
| [[1983 Formula One season|1983]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] [[Ferrari 126C|126C2B]]
! [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] 021 1.5 [[V6 engine|V6]][[Turbocharger|t]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1983 Race of Champions|''ROC'']] <br />{{small|Ret}}
|}

===24 Hours of Le Mans results===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Co-Drivers
! Car
! Class
! Laps
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Overall Position}}
! {{Tooltip|Class<br>Pos.|Class Position}}
|-
! [[1977 24 Hours of Le Mans|1977]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Oreca|J. Haran de Chaunac]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Didier Pironi]]<br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Fréquelin]]
|align="left"| [[Renault Alpine A442]]
| S<br>+2.0
| 0
| DNF
| DNF
|-
! [[1994 24 Hours of Le Mans|1994]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|FRA}} Rent-a-Car Racing Team
|align="left"| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Justin Bell]]<br> {{flagicon|FRA}} Bertrand Balas
|align="left"| [[Dodge Viper]] RT/10
| GT1
| 273
| 12th
|style="background:#FFDF9F;" |'''3rd'''
|-
! [[1995 24 Hours of Le Mans|1995]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[EuroInternational|Euromotorsport Racing Inc.]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Massimo Sigala]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} Jay Cochran
|align="left"| [[Ferrari 333 SP]]
| WSC
| 7
| DNF
| DNF
|-
!colspan="8"|{{center|{{small|Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/results/Ren%C3%A9-Arnoux-F.html|title=All Results of René Arnoux|work=racingsportscars.com|access-date=September 21, 2017}}</ref>}}}}
|}

===Complete Grand Prix Masters results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap.
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|-
! Year
! Team
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
|-
| [[2005 Grand Prix Masters season|2005]]
! Team Golden Palace
! [[Delta Motorsport]] GPM
! Nicholson McLaren 3.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"| [[Kyalami|RSA]]<br />{{small|Ret}}
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[2006 Grand Prix Masters season|2006]]
! Team Golden Palace
! [[Delta Motorsport]] GPM
! Nicholson McLaren 3.5 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Losail International Circuit|QAT]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Monza Circuit|ITA]]<br />{{small|C}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[Silverstone Circuit|GBR]]<br />{{small|9}}
|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Sepang International Circuit|MAL]]<br />{{small|C}}
|style="background:#ffffff;"| [[Kyalami|RSA]]<br />{{small|C}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Sources==
*[http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/drv-arnren.html Profile at GrandPrix.com]

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