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Patrick Tambay F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

French

Birthplace

Paris, France

Date of birth

25 June 1949

Date of death

4 December 2022 (aged 73)

First race

1977 British Grand Prix

Last race

1986 Australian Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1977-79, 1981-86

Best championship finish

4th (1983)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Patrick Tambay’s F1 stats

Grand Prix entries123 
Grand Prix starts114 
Wins21.8%
From pole0 
Win & f.lap0 
Hat-trick0 
Podiums119.7%
Pole positions54.4%
Pole to win0 
Fastest laps21.8%
Points1030.90 pts p/r
Points finishes3228.1%
Front row starts97.9%
Times as championship leader0 
Best start1stx5
Best finish1stx2
Did not start4 
Did not qualify5 
Did not pre-qualify0 
Retirements6153.5%
First lap retirements10 
Not classified21.8%
Disqualified0 
No. of events27 
No. of circuits32 

Stats by season

A look at Tambay’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1977
  • Surtees
  • Ensign (privateer)
97–––––5753517th
1978McLaren1515–––––6445813th
1979McLaren1513–––––997––NC
1981
  • Theodore
  • Ligier
1514–––––9761118th
1982Ferrari8613––––315257th
1983Ferrari1515154186119404th
1984Renault1615–1111101241111th
1985Renault1515–2–––86341111th
1986Lola1514–––––8651215th
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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
  • WC: World Championship
  • P: Privateer
  • NC: Not classified

Stats by constructor

A look at Tambay’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Surtees (1977)1–––––––––––
Ensign (privateer) (1977)87–––––57535
McLaren (1978-79)3028–––––154458
Theodore (1981)76–––––114611
Ligier (1981)88–––––87–––
Ferrari (1982-83)2321284186111465
Renault (1984-85)3130–31111812822
Lola (1986)1514–––––86512
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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
  • P: Privateer

Teammates

A list of Tambay’s teammates (race drivers only)

DriverRaces
(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

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