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'''Martin Donnelly''' (born 26 March 1964 in Belfast) is a British retired racing driver who formerly took part in [[Formula One]]. | '''Martin Donnelly''' (born 26 March 1964 in Belfast) is a British retired racing driver who formerly took part in [[Formula One]]. | ||
| − | He won the [[1988 Alternate International F3000 season| | + | He won the [[Alternate International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] [[1988 Alternate International F3000 season|title in 1988]] driving for Middlebridge Racing and after finishing third overall in [[1989 Alternate International F3000 season|1989]] for CoBRa Motorsports, he was signed by [[Tyrrell]] for the [[1990 Alternate Formula One season|1990 Formula One season]] as the replacement for outgoing Japanese driver [[Satoru Nakajima]]. However, the team struggled and Donnelly did not score points that year - his teammate [[Jean Alesi]] could only muster a single point from Spa. |
After moving to [[Jordan]] in [[1991 Alternate Formula One season|1991]], Donnelly endured a much better season and brought home the team's first ever podium finish at the [[French Grand Prix]]. Consistently good results throughout the season meant that Donnelly would finish in ninth place overall. However, Jordan ended up overpaying on their first F1 car and suffered from financial issues which saw them use Yamaha engines in [[1992 Alternate Formula One season|1992]] alongside car company Venturi buying a stake at the team and naming rights for that year - Donnelly thus suffered through the whole season without scoring any points and his best finish being an 8th place at the season-opening [[South African Grand Prix]]. The Ulsterman still signed a new 2-year deal in August, however he had an option to leave after one year if results didn't improve. | After moving to [[Jordan]] in [[1991 Alternate Formula One season|1991]], Donnelly endured a much better season and brought home the team's first ever podium finish at the [[French Grand Prix]]. Consistently good results throughout the season meant that Donnelly would finish in ninth place overall. However, Jordan ended up overpaying on their first F1 car and suffered from financial issues which saw them use Yamaha engines in [[1992 Alternate Formula One season|1992]] alongside car company Venturi buying a stake at the team and naming rights for that year - Donnelly thus suffered through the whole season without scoring any points and his best finish being an 8th place at the season-opening [[South African Grand Prix]]. The Ulsterman still signed a new 2-year deal in August, however he had an option to leave after one year if results didn't improve. | ||
Revision as of 10:20, 13 August 2021
Martin Donnelly (born 26 March 1964 in Belfast) is a British retired racing driver who formerly took part in Formula One.
He won the Formula 3000 title in 1988 driving for Middlebridge Racing and after finishing third overall in 1989 for CoBRa Motorsports, he was signed by Tyrrell for the 1990 Formula One season as the replacement for outgoing Japanese driver Satoru Nakajima. However, the team struggled and Donnelly did not score points that year - his teammate Jean Alesi could only muster a single point from Spa.
After moving to Jordan in 1991, Donnelly endured a much better season and brought home the team's first ever podium finish at the French Grand Prix. Consistently good results throughout the season meant that Donnelly would finish in ninth place overall. However, Jordan ended up overpaying on their first F1 car and suffered from financial issues which saw them use Yamaha engines in 1992 alongside car company Venturi buying a stake at the team and naming rights for that year - Donnelly thus suffered through the whole season without scoring any points and his best finish being an 8th place at the season-opening South African Grand Prix. The Ulsterman still signed a new 2-year deal in August, however he had an option to leave after one year if results didn't improve.
Complete International Formula 3000 results
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Middlebridge Racing | March 88-B | Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 | JER Ret |
IMO Ret |
PAU Ret |
SIL 1 |
MNZ Ret |
PER Ret |
BHA Ret |
BIR 1 |
BUG 1 |
ZOL 1 |
DIJ Ret |
1st | 36 |
| 1989 | CoBRa Motorsports | Lola T89/50 | Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 | SIL 4 |
IMO Ret |
PAU Ret |
JER Ret |
ASS 2 |
3rd | 23 | ||||||
| Reynard 89D | Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 | PER Ret |
BHA 1 |
BIR 4 |
SPA Ret |
LEM 5 |
DIJ Ret |
Complete Formula One World Championship Grand Prix Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Rothmans Tyrrell Racing Organisation | Tyrrell 019 | Ford DFR 3.5 V8 | USA 8 |
BRA Ret |
PAC DNQ |
SMR DNQ |
MON DNQ |
CAN Ret |
MEX 15 |
FRA 10 |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
HUN Ret |
BEL 10 |
ITA 13 |
POR 11 |
JPN 15 |
AUS 18 |
NC | 0 | |
| 1991 | Team 7Up Jordan | Jordan 191 | Ford HBA4 3.5 V8 | USA 11 |
BRA 9 |
PAC 6 |
SMR 5 |
MON Ret |
CAN 6 |
MEX 6 |
FRA 3 |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
HUN 7† |
BEL 9 |
ITA Ret |
POR Ret |
ESP 4 |
JPN Ret |
AUS‡ 12 |
9th | 12 |
