Patrick Depailler – F1 Statistics & Driver Profile
Fact File
| Nationality: |  French |
|---|---|
| Birthplace: | Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Date of birth: | 9 August 1944 |
| Date of death: | 1 August 1980 (aged 35) |
| Race debut: | 1972 French Grand
Prix |
| Last race: |  1980 British Grand
Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1972, 1974-80 |
| Best championship result: | 4th – 1976 |
F1 Statistics
More in-depth stats can be found by clicking on the links in the table below.
| Did not start: | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify: | 0 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 41 | 43.16% |
| Not classified: | 2 | 2.11% |
| Disqualified: | 0 | |
| Avg starting position: | 9.13 | |
| Avg finishing position: | 5.50 | |
| Best starting position: | 1st | x1 |
| Best finishing position: | 1st | x2 |
F1 Career Summary
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
- WC: World Championship position
Points without parentheses are points scored that counted towards the championship, points in parentheses are total points scored.
F1 Constructors Statistics
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Constructor | Year(s) | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrrell | 1972, 1974-78 | 80 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 119 |
| Ligier | 1979 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| Alfa Romeo | 1980 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | – |
| 95 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 36 | 141 |
F1 Grand Prix Summary
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- PTS: Points scored
F1 Circuit Summary
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- PTS: Points scored
| Circuit | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anderstorp | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Brands Hatch | 4 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
 Buenos Aires | 6 | – | 1 | – | – | 10 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dijon-Prenois | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Fuji | 2 | – | 2 | – | – | 10 |
 Hockenheim | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Interlagos | 6 | – | 2 | – | – | 12 |
| Jacarepagua | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Jarama | 5 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 9 |
 Kyalami | 7 | – | 3 | – | – | 17 |
 Long Beach | 5 | – | 2 | – | – | 13 |
 Monte Carlo | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 17 |
| Montjuic Park | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Montreal | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 |
 Monza | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Mosport | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 14 |
 Nivelles | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nurburgring | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
 Osterreichring | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 6 |
| Paul Ricard | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | 7 |
| Silverstone | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Watkins Glen | 6 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
 Zandvoort | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Zolder | 6 | – | – | – | – | 3 |
Teammates
- Francois Cevert – 2 races – 1972
- Jackie Stewart – 2 races – 1972
- Jody Scheckter – 45 races – 1974-76
- Jean-Pierre Jabouille – 1 race – 1975
- Michel Leclere – 1 race – 1975
- Ronnie Peterson – 17 races – 1977
- Didier Pironi – 16 races – 1978
- Jacques Laffite – 7 races – 1979
- Bruno Giacomelli – 8 races – 1980