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Derek Daly F1 stats

Driver Bio

Nationality
Irish
Birthplace
Dublin, Ireland
Date of Birth11 March 1953
Age
First Grand Prix
1978 United States Grand Prix West
Last Grand Prix
1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Year(s) Active1978–82
Best Championship Result10th (1980)

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F1 Career Stats

Grand Prix Stats
Race Entries64 
Race Starts49 
First Race Start
1978 British Grand Prix
Last Race Start
1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Did Not Start0 
Best Race Start7th×1
Best Race Finish4th×2
Retirements2449.0%
First-Lap Retirements4 
Not Classified0 
Disqualified1 
Times Leading the Championship0 
Number of Events19Stats breakdown per Grand Prix
Number of Circuits21Stats breakdown per circuit
Seasons Participated In5 
Seasons with Race Starts5 
Career Results
Wins Stats
Wins0 
Podiums Stats
Podiums 0
Pole Positions Stats
Pole Positions 0
Qualifying Stats
Did Not Qualify12 
Did Not Pre-Qualify3 
Fastest Laps Stats
Fastest Laps0 
Points Stats
Points Scored150.31 pts p/r
Points Finishes816.3%
Races Until First Points Finish6 
First Points Finish
1978 Canadian Grand Prix
Last Points Finish
1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
Most Points Scored in a Single Season81982
Most Points Finishes in a Single Season51982
Seasons with at least One Points Finish3 
Front Row Starts Stats
Front Row Starts0 

Driver Stats by Season

Derek Daly’s F1 Stats by Season
YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1978
  • Hesketh
  • Ensign
106–––––21561119th
1979
  • Ensign
  • Tyrrell
106–––––3118––NC
1980Tyrrell1414–––––71042610th
1981March158–––––4177––NC
1982
  • Theodore
  • Williams
1515–––––8755813th
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Table definitions

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RE
Race Entries
RS
Race Starts
W
Wins
PD
Podiums
PP
Pole Positions
FL
Fastest Laps
FR
Front Row Starts
DNF
Did Not Finish
BS
Best Start
BR
Best Result
PF
Points Finishes
PTS
Points
WC
World Championship
NC
Not Classified

Driver Stats by Constructor

Derek Daly’s F1 Stats by Constuctor
ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Hesketh (1978)3–––––––––––
Ensign (1978–79)149–––––315611
Tyrrell (1979–80)1717–––––910426
March (1981)158–––––4177––
Theodore (1982)33–––––22014––
Williams (1982)1212–––––67558
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Table definitions

Click column headers to sort

RE
Race Entries
RS
Race Starts
W
Wins
PD
Podiums
PP
Pole Positions
FL
Fastest Laps
FR
Front Row Starts
DNF
Did Not Finish
BS
Best Start
BR
Best Result
PF
Points Finishes
PTS
Points

Teammates

Derek Daly’s F1 Teammates and Qualifying Head-to-Head
DriverNatRaces
Geoff Lees (1978)
1
Brett Lunger (1978)
1
Didier Pironi (1979)
3
Jean-Pierre Jarier (1979–80)
16
Mike Thackwell (1980)
2
Eliseo Salazar (1981)
6
Keke Rosberg (1982)
12

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