Patrick Marie Ghislain Pierre Simon Stanislas Nève de Mévergnies (13 October 1949 – 12 March 2017) was a Belgian racing driver. He participated in 14 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 16 May 1976. He was notable for being the first driver for Williams Grand Prix Engineering. He scored no championship points. His younger brother, Guy, was also a racing driver.
Career After some success in Formula Ford and Formula 3, Nève initially moved up to Formula One with RAM, driving a Brabham. After a one-off drive with Ensign, he spent 1977 with newly formed Williams Grand Prix Engineering, driving a March with very little in the way of results. The following year, he tried to enter his own March in his home grand prix, but it was not authorized.
Racing record
Complete European Formula Two Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts Safir Engineering Motul M1 Ford EST THR HOC NÜR PAU HOC SAL ROU MUG PER SIL ZOL NOG VAL NC 0 March Engineering March 772P BMW SIL THR HOC NÜR VAL PAU MUG ROU NOG PER MIS EST DON 14th 4 Patrick Nève March 782 BMW THR HOC NÜR PAU MUG VAL ROU DON NOG PER MIS HOC NC 0 Onyx Racing Engineering Pilbeam MP42 Hart SIL HOC THR NÜR VAL MUG PAU HOC ZAN PER MIS DON NC 0 March Engineering March 802 BMW THR HOC NÜR VAL PAU SIL ZOL MUG ZAN PER MIS HOC NC 0 Onyx Racing Engineering March 832 BMW SIL THR HOC NÜR VAL PAU JAR DON MIS PER ZOL MUG NC 0
Complete Formula One results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts 1976 Tissot RAM Racing Brabham BT44B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 BRA RSA USW ESP BEL MON SWE NC 0 Team Ensign Ensign N176 FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA CAN USA JPN 1977 Williams Grand Prix Engineering March 761 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA USW ESP MON BEL SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN JPN NC 0 1978 Patrick Nève March 781S Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA USW MON BEL ESP SWE FRA GBR GER AUT NED ITA USA CAN NC 0
Complete World Endurance Championship results (key) Year Entrant Class Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts 1978 BMW Belgique Gr.5 BMW 320i BMW M12 2.0 L4 DAY MUG DIJ SIL NÜR MIS GLN VALNo drivers' Championship. 1980 March Engineering IMSA BMW M1 BMW M88 3.5 L6 DAY BRH MUG MNZ SIL NÜR LMS GLN MOS VAL DIJ 1981 Team Nashua T+2.5 Ford Capri Ford 3.0 V6 DAY SEB MUG MNZ RSD SIL NÜR LMS PER DAY GLN SPA MOS ROA BRH NC 0 1982 March Racing C March 82G Chevrolet 5.7 V8 MNZ SIL NÜR NC 0 Chevrolet 5.8 V8 LMS SPA MUG FUJ BRH Footnotes
Complete British Formula One Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pts 1979 Onyx race Engineering Pilbeam MP42 Hart 420R 2.0 L4 ZOL OUL BRH MAL SNE THR ZAN DON OUL NOG MAL BRH THR SNE SIL NC 0
24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 1980 March Engineering Manfred Winkelhock Michael Korton BMW M1 IMSA 38 DNF DNF 1982 March Racing Eje Elgh Jeff Wood March 82G-Chevrolet C 78 DNF DNF
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