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1984 French Grand Prix

However Ligier withdrew his entry in order for their #1 driver Andrea de Cesaris to start after the Italians Friday time was disallowed due to an empty onboard fire extinguisher in his JS23 and he could not post a quick time in the wet final session.

1987 Australian Grand Prix

Of the races seven finishers (the Brabham of Andrea de Cesaris and the Williams of Patrese were classified as finishers despite not running at the end), Alboreto was the only driver to not be lapped by Berger.

1987 French Grand Prix

Andrea de Cesaris (Brabham BT56) then collided with Stefan Johansson, the McLaren requiring a pit stop for a damaged nosecone; the debris of his car caused some trouble to Mansell who ran into them.

1988 Canadian Grand Prix

By the middle of the race Philippe Streiff brought his AGS up to the fifth place, ahead of Andrea de Cesaris' Rial in sixth.

1988 German Grand Prix

After a 4th place finish in the Detroit Grand Prix, Andrea de Cesaris (Rial) was promoted to the top 26 cars automatically allowed for qualifying sessions.

1988 Japanese Grand Prix

On lap 27, as they attempted to lap Andrea de Cesaris, Satoru Nakajima and Maurício Gugelmin, Senna managed to force his way through as Prost was delayed by the de Cesaris' Rial.

1989 Australian Grand Prix

Andrea de Cesaris span at the same corner on two consecutive laps.

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The positions 4th–9th were filled with Italians with Japanese Grand Prix winner Alessandro Nannini fifth, Riccardo Patrese sixth, Stefano Modena doing well to come seventh, followed by the two Dallaras of Andrea de Cesaris ahead of team-mate Alex Caffi.

Andrea de Cesaris

At the season's first race in Phoenix de Cesaris selected the wrong gear in the short pre-qualifying session, buzzed the engine and was out.

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In 1987 de Cesaris switched to Brabham-BMW, and it was with the Bernie Ecclestone-owned team that he began to show his raw speed again.

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Long absent from the Formula One paddock, Andrea appeared at the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix, and was welcomed back with a warm hug from former Brabham team boss and Formula One czar Bernie Ecclestone.

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Although he retired after 24 laps, he was again in the points at the next event, the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours.

Calder Park Raceway

During this period, Calder owner Bob Jane managed to entice many F1 drivers to race in the Grand Prix at Calder including Jones, Prost, Laffite, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Keke Rosberg and Andrea de Cesaris, as well as Australian international Geoff Brabham.