Patrick NÈVE

Patrick Nève is a Belgian retired Formula 1 driver who competed in the mid-1970s. Over the course of his brief career, he participated in 10 World Championship Grands Prix, driving primarily for March and Brabham-Ford teams. Despite not scoring championship points or achieving podium finishes, Nève completed every race he entered, maintaining a 0% DNF rate.

His career statistics reveal a win rate and podium rate of 0%, with no pole positions recorded. Notably, Nève averaged gaining approximately 9.4 positions per race, indicating strong qualifying or racecraft relative to his starting grid positions. However, he did not secure any victories or podiums in wet weather conditions.

Nève’s Formula 1 tenure spanned a limited number of events without notable championship impact. The absence of retirements suggests reliability or conservative driving, but his lack of points and podiums places him outside the competitive frontrunners of his era.