Patrick Tambay F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
French
Birthplace
Paris, France
Date of birth
Date of death
(aged 73)
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
1977-79, 1981-86
Best championship finish
4th ()
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F1 stats
A detailed look at Patrick Tambay’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 123 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 114 | |
| Wins | 2 | 1.8% |
| From pole | 0 | |
| Win & f.lap | 0 | |
| Hat-trick | 0 | |
| Podiums | 11 | 9.7% |
| Pole positions | 5 | 4.4% |
| Pole to win | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 2 | 1.8% |
| Points | 103 | 0.90 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 32 | 28.1% |
| Front row starts | 9 | 7.9% |
| Times as championship leader | 0 | |
| Best start | 1st | x5 |
| Best finish | 1st | x2 |
| Did not start | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 5 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 61 | 53.5% |
| First lap retirements | 10 | |
| Not classified | 2 | 1.8% |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| No. of events | 27 | |
| No. of circuits | 32 |
Stats by season
A look at Tambay’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17th | ||
| McLaren | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13th | |
| McLaren | 15 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 9 | 7 | – | – | NC | |
| 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18th | ||
| Ferrari | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 7th | |
| Ferrari | 15 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 4th | |
| Renault | 16 | 15 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11th | |
| Renault | 15 | 15 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11th | |
| Lola | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15th | |
| 123 | 114 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 103 |
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
- P: Privateer
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Tambay’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surtees (1977) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ensign (privateer) (1977) | 8 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| McLaren (1978-79) | 30 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Theodore (1981) | 7 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Ligier (1981) | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 7 | – | – | – |
| Ferrari (1982-83) | 23 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 65 |
| Renault (1984-85) | 31 | 30 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| Lola (1986) | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 123 | 114 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 103 |
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
- P: Privateer
Teammates
A list of Tambay’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
| (AUS) Larry Perkins (1977) | 1 |
| (GBR) James Hunt (1978) | 15 |
| (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (1978) | 4 |
| (GBR) John Watson (1979) | 15 |
| (FRA) Jacques Laffite (1981) | 8 |
| (FRA) Didier Pironi (1982) | 4 |
| (USA) Mario Andretti (1982) | 2 |
| (FRA) Rene Arnoux (1983) | 15 |
| (GBR) Derek Warwick (1984-85) | 30 |
| (FRA) Philippe Streiff (1984) | 1 |
| (FRA) Francois Hesnault (1985) | 1 |
| (AUS) Alan Jones (1986) | 15 |