Editing Riccardo Patrese (section)

===Alfa Romeo===
[[Image:Patrese, Alfa Romeo 02.08.1985.jpg|thumb|right|Patrese driving for [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] in 1985]]
A move to [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] in {{f1|1984}} delivered two lacklustre seasons resulting in eight world championship points and a single visit to the podium at the [[1984 Italian Grand Prix]]. Patrese and teammate, American Eddie Cheever, were hampered by cars with Alfa Romeo 890T [[V8 engine|V8]] turbo engines that proved too thirsty for the amount of fuel they were allowed to carry (220 litres). Often both drivers drove good races to be in the points, only to run out of fuel two or three laps from the finish, dropping them out of the points. Indeed, Patrese's 3rd place at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] in 1984 (to date the final podium finish for Alfa Romeo in F1) came at the expense of Cheever, who was robbed of a podium finish when his car ran out of fuel 6 laps from the finish.

The pair were also hampered by their cars. {{f1|1984}}'s [[Alfa Romeo 184T]] proved fast in qualifying, but fuel restrictions saw them well off the pace in most races. The 1985 car, the [[Alfa Romeo 185T|185T]] proved to be even less competitive to the point that halfway through the season the team replaced it with an updated version of the 184T (dubbed the 184TB). Although the updated car did prove faster, results were not forthcoming. In an interview in 2000, Patrese described the 185T as "the worst car I ever drove".

At the [[1985 Monaco Grand Prix]], Patrese's former teammate Nelson Piquet began his 14th lap and was attempting to lap Patrese as they crossed the start/finish line. The cars made contact, and Patrese went into a spin while Piquet lost his suspension. Patrese then bounced off the wall and back into Piquet, and both drivers were out of the race.<ref>{{cite web |title=Throwback: Piquet and Patrese's dramatic exit from the 1985 Monaco GP |url=https://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/video-f1-crash-monaco-1985-051916 |work=Fox Sports |access-date=16 October 2019}}</ref>