RACING DRIVER
Pedro Chaves
1965 - Today

Pedro Chaves
Pedro António Matos Chaves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu ˈmatuʃ ˈʃavɨʃ]; born 27 February 1965) is a Portuguese racing driver. Chaves was the second Portuguese Formula Ford Champion, in 1986, starting an international career in 1987 in the British Formula Ford Championship. In 1990 he won the British F3000 Championship with the Madgwick Motorsport outfit, also racing in a few rounds of the FIA F3000 series. In 1991, he suffered a disastrous season in Formula One, failing to pre-qualify for 13 Grands Prix with an under-financed and uncompetitive Coloni. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Pedro Chaves is the 777th most popular racing driver (down from 761st in 2024), the 451st most popular biography from Portugal (down from 445th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Portuguese Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Pedro Chaves ranks 777 out of 1,080. Before him are Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Jaime Alguersuari, Michael Bartels, Franco Colapinto, John Riseley-Prichard, and Alan Rollinson. After him are Tony Kanaan, Mattias Ekström, Paul Emery, Shekhar Mehta, Robin Montgomerie-Charrington, and Shinji Nakano.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndrea Kimi Antonelli
2006 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 771
Jaime Alguersuari
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 772
Michael Bartels
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.59
Rank: 773
Franco Colapinto
2003 - Present
HPI: 49.57
Rank: 774
John Riseley-Prichard
1924 - 1993
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 775
Alan Rollinson
1943 - 2019
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 776
Pedro Chaves
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 777
Tony Kanaan
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 778
Mattias Ekström
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 779
Paul Emery
1916 - 1993
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 780
Shekhar Mehta
1945 - 2006
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 781
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
1915 - 2007
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 782
Shinji Nakano
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 783
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1965, Pedro Chaves ranks 577. Before him are Jam Master Jay, Pata, Todd Bridges, Andrea Gardini, Mark Woodforde, and Peter O'Neill. After him are Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain, Peter Kjær, Ilario Di Buò, Marguerite MacIntyre, Matjaž Debelak, and Norman Whiteside.
Others Born in 1965
Go to all RankingsJam Master Jay
SINGER
1965 - 2002
HPI: 49.61
Rank: 571
Pata
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 572
Todd Bridges
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 573
Andrea Gardini
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 574
Mark Woodforde
TENNIS PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.54
Rank: 575
Peter O'Neill
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 576
Pedro Chaves
RACING DRIVER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 577
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain
PHYSICIST
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 578
Peter Kjær
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 579
Ilario Di Buò
ATHLETE
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 580
Marguerite MacIntyre
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 581
Matjaž Debelak
SKIER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.49
Rank: 582
Norman Whiteside
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 583
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Pedro Chaves ranks 451 out of 633. Before him are Ricardinho (1985), Rui Veloso (1957), Louis Ferreira (1966), Pizzi (1989), Dani (1976), and André Ventura (1983). After him are Jonathan Jones (null), Lúcia Moniz (1976), Fábio Vieira (2000), Ana Moura (1979), Rui Costa (1986), and Vieirinha (1986).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsRicardinho
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 445
Rui Veloso
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.85
Rank: 446
Louis Ferreira
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 447
Pizzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 448
Dani
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 449
André Ventura
POLITICIAN
1983 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 450
Pedro Chaves
RACING DRIVER
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 451
Jonathan Jones
ATHLETE
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 452
Lúcia Moniz
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 453
Fábio Vieira
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 454
Ana Moura
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 455
Rui Costa
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 456
Vieirinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.35
Rank: 457
Among RACING DRIVERS In Portugal
Among racing drivers born in Portugal, Pedro Chaves ranks 4. Before him are Mário de Araújo Cabral (1934), Pedro Lamy (1972), and Tiago Monteiro (1976). After him are Miguel Oliveira (1995), António Félix da Costa (1991), Armindo Araújo (1977), Ricardo Teixeira (1984), and Álvaro Parente (1984).
Mário de Araújo Cabral
1934 - 2020
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 1
Pedro Lamy
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 2
Tiago Monteiro
1976 - Present
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 3
Pedro Chaves
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 4
Miguel Oliveira
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 5
António Félix da Costa
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.82
Rank: 6
Armindo Araújo
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 7
Ricardo Teixeira
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 8
Álvaro Parente
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.36
Rank: 9












































