Driver Bio
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Born | 11 February 1959 |
| First Grand Prix | 1982 Dutch Grand Prix |
| Last Grand Prix | 1995 Australian Grand Prix |
| Years Active | 1982, 1987, 1989–1992, 1995 |
| Current/Last Team | Forti |
Grand Prix Stats
| Race Entries | 75 |
| Race Starts | 42 |
| Did Not Start | 1 |
| Best Race Start | 5th |
| Best Race Finish | 2nd |
| Retirements | 24 |
| First-Lap Retirements | 2 |
| Not Classified | 1 |
| Disqualified | 0 |
| Did Not Qualify | 10 |
Podiums
| Podiums | 1 |
| First Podium | 1990 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Last Podium | 1990 Japanese Grand Prix |
| 1st Place | 0 |
| 2nd Place | 1 |
| 3rd Place | 0 |
| Most Consecutive Podiums | 0 |
| Most Podiums in a Single Season | 1 (1990) |
| Seasons with Podiums | 1 |
Qualifying
| Qualifying Sessions | 0 |
| Reached Q3 | 0 |
| Q2 Eliminations | 0 |
| Q1 Eliminations | 0 |
| Did Not Qualify | 10 |
Fastest Laps
| Fastest Laps | 1 |
| First Fastest Lap | 1991 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Last Fastest Lap | 1991 Belgian Grand Prix |
| Win + Fastest Lap | 0 |
| Most Consecutive Fastest Laps | 0 |
| Most Fastest Laps in a Season | 1 |
| Seasons with Fastest Laps | 1 |
Points
| Points Scored | 15 |
| Points Finishes | 5 |
| Most Points in a Single Season | 8 (1991) |
| Seasons with Points | 3 |
Stats by Season
| Year | Constructor | Entries | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest Laps | Front Rows | DNF | Best Start | Best Result | Pts Finishes | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Lotus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1987 | AGS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19th |
| 1989 | Coloni | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | – | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1990 | EuroBrun / Benetton | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10th |
| 1991 | Benetton / Jordan / Minardi | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10th |
| 1992 | Andrea Moda | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | – | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 1995 | Forti | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | NC |
Stats by Constructor
| Constructor | Years | Entries | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest Laps | Front Rows | DNF | Best Start | Best Result | Pts Finishes | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus | 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| AGS | 1987 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Coloni | 1989 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | – | 0 | 0 |
| EuroBrun | 1990 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Benetton | 1990–1991 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| Jordan | 1991 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Minardi | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrea Moda | 1992 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | – | 0 | 0 |
| Forti | 1995 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Teammates & Qualifying Head-to-Head
| Teammate | Years | Races | Qualifying H2H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elio de Angelis | 1982 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Pierre-Henri Raphanel | 1989 | 10 | 9-1 |
| Enrico Bertaggia | 1989 | 6 | 6-0 |
| Claudio Langes | 1990 | 13 | 13-0 |
| Nelson Piquet | 1990, 1991 | 13 | 3-10 |
| Andrea de Cesaris | 1991 | 2 | 1-1 |
| Pierluigi Martini | 1991 | 1 | 0-1 |
| Perry McCarthy | 1992 | 8 | 8-0 |
| Pedro Diniz | 1995 | 17 | 9-8 |
