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| Full name: | Nelson Piquet Souto Maior |
| Nationality: | Brazilian |
| Date of Birth: | Sunday, 17 August 1952 |
| Age: | 60 years, 275 days (9 months, 5 days) |
| Place of birth: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Debut: | 1978 German Grand Prix |
| Active years: | 1978 – 1991 (14) |
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| Rd | Date | Grand Prix | Constructor | Car | Grid | Race | Points | Champ. Points | Rank |
| 1 | 13 Jan | Argentina | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2 | 27 Jan | Brazil | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 9 | Ret | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 Mar | South Africa | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | 30 Mar | United States West | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 May | Belgium | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 7 | Ret | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 6 | 18 May | Monaco | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 1 |
| 7 | 29 Jun | France | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 2 |
| 8 | 13 Jul | Great Britain | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 2 |
| 9 | 10 Aug | Germany | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 2 |
| 10 | 17 Aug | Austria | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
| 11 | 31 Aug | Netherlands | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 2 |
| 12 | 14 Sep | Italy | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 54 | 1 |
| 13 | 28 Sep | Canada | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 1 | Ret | 0 | 54 | 2 |
| 14 | 5 Oct | United States | Brabham-Ford Cosworth | BT49 | 2 | Ret | 0 | 54 | 2 |