RACING DRIVER
Andrea de Cesaris
1959 - 2014

Andrea de Cesaris
Andrea de Cesaris (Italian pronunciation: [anˈdrɛːa de ˈtʃeːzaris]; 31 May 1959 – 5 October 2014) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1980 to 1994. De Cesaris started 208 Formula One Grands Prix without victory, holding the record for the most races without a win from 1989 until being surpassed by Nico Hülkenberg at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix. A string of accidents early in his career earned him a reputation for being a fast but wild driver. In 2005 and 2006, de Cesaris competed in the Grand Prix Masters formula for retired Formula One drivers. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Andrea de Cesaris is the 103rd most popular racing driver (up from 112th in 2019), the 1,994th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,110th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Italian Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Andrea de Cesaris ranks 103 out of 1,080. Before him are Jean-Louis Schlesser, Thierry Boutsen, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Jo Schlesser, Luigi Musso, and Björn Waldegård. After him are Jarno Saarinen, Juha Kankkunen, Henri Toivonen, Max Verstappen, Colin McRae, and Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJean-Louis Schlesser
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 97
Thierry Boutsen
1957 - Present
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 98
Jean-Pierre Jarier
1946 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 99
Jo Schlesser
1928 - 1968
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 100
Luigi Musso
1924 - 1958
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 101
Björn Waldegård
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 102
Andrea de Cesaris
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 103
Jarno Saarinen
1945 - 1973
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 104
Juha Kankkunen
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 105
Henri Toivonen
1956 - 1986
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 106
Max Verstappen
1997 - Present
HPI: 63.12
Rank: 107
Colin McRae
1968 - 2007
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 108
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
1967 - Present
HPI: 63.03
Rank: 109
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Andrea de Cesaris ranks 99. Before him are Rupert Everett, Laura Chinchilla, Marwan Barghouti, Clancy Brown, Guy Parmelin, and James Wong. After him are Andrey Belousov, Andrew Fire, Marcia Gay Harden, Juha Kankkunen, Michael P. Anderson, and Richie Sambora. Among people deceased in 2014, Andrea de Cesaris ranks 110. Before him are Riz Ortolani, Sabah, Elizabeth Peña, Johnny Winter, Marina Ginestà, and Björn Waldegård. After him are Igor Mitoraj, Jimmy Ellis, Malcolm Glazer, Chespirito, Huber Matos, and Tommy Ramone.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsRupert Everett
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 93
Laura Chinchilla
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 94
Marwan Barghouti
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 95
Clancy Brown
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 96
Guy Parmelin
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 97
James Wong
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 98
Andrea de Cesaris
RACING DRIVER
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 99
Andrey Belousov
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 100
Andrew Fire
BIOLOGIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 101
Marcia Gay Harden
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 102
Juha Kankkunen
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 103
Michael P. Anderson
ASTRONAUT
1959 - 2003
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 104
Richie Sambora
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 105
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsRiz Ortolani
COMPOSER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 63.93
Rank: 104
Sabah
SINGER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 105
Elizabeth Peña
ACTOR
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 106
Johnny Winter
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2014
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 107
Marina Ginestà
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1919 - 2014
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 108
Björn Waldegård
RACING DRIVER
1943 - 2014
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 109
Andrea de Cesaris
RACING DRIVER
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 110
Igor Mitoraj
SCULPTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 111
Jimmy Ellis
BOXER
1940 - 2014
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 112
Malcolm Glazer
BUSINESSPERSON
1928 - 2014
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 113
Chespirito
ACTOR
1929 - 2014
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 114
Huber Matos
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2014
HPI: 63.22
Rank: 115
Tommy Ramone
MUSICIAN
1949 - 2014
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 116
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Andrea de Cesaris ranks 1,994 out of 5,161. Before him are Rocco Granata (1938), Ercole de' Roberti (1450), Pantaenus (200), Laura Mancinelli (1933), Oliviero Carafa (1430), and Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria (1939). After him are Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1851), Ippolita Maria Sforza (1446), Democedes (-600), Gnaeus Manlius Vulso (-300), Francesco de' Rossi (1510), and Francesco Squarcione (1397).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsRocco Granata
MUSICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 1,988
Ercole de' Roberti
PAINTER
1450 - 1496
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1,989
Pantaenus
PHILOSOPHER
200 - 216
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1,990
Laura Mancinelli
WRITER
1933 - 2016
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1,991
Oliviero Carafa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1430 - 1511
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1,992
Infanta Margarita, Duchess of Soria
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 1,993
Andrea de Cesaris
RACING DRIVER
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 1,994
Princess Maria Antonietta of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
NOBLEMAN
1851 - 1938
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 1,995
Ippolita Maria Sforza
WRITER
1446 - 1484
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 1,996
Democedes
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 1,997
Gnaeus Manlius Vulso
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 1,998
Francesco de' Rossi
PAINTER
1510 - 1562
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 1,999
Francesco Squarcione
PAINTER
1397 - 1468
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 2,000
Among RACING DRIVERS In Italy
Among racing drivers born in Italy, Andrea de Cesaris ranks 19. Before him are Piero Taruffi (1906), Luigi Fagioli (1898), Maria Teresa de Filippis (1926), Eugenio Castellotti (1930), Vittorio Brambilla (1937), and Luigi Musso (1924). After him are Riccardo Paletti (1958), Lucien Bianchi (1934), Ludovico Scarfiotti (1933), Giancarlo Fisichella (1973), Renzo Zorzi (1946), and Jarno Trulli (1974).
Piero Taruffi
1906 - 1988
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 13
Luigi Fagioli
1898 - 1952
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 14
Maria Teresa de Filippis
1926 - 2016
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 15
Eugenio Castellotti
1930 - 1957
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 16
Vittorio Brambilla
1937 - 2001
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 17
Luigi Musso
1924 - 1958
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 18
Andrea de Cesaris
1959 - 2014
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 19
Riccardo Paletti
1958 - 1982
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 20
Lucien Bianchi
1934 - 1969
HPI: 62.68
Rank: 21
Ludovico Scarfiotti
1933 - 1968
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 22
Giancarlo Fisichella
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 23
Renzo Zorzi
1946 - 2015
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 24
Jarno Trulli
1974 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 25