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Patrick Tambay F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

France flag lazyload French

Birthplace

France flag lazyload Paris, France

Date of birth

25 June 1949

Age

72

First race

United Kingdom flag lazyload 1977 British Grand Prix

Last race

Australia flag lazyload 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%
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
  • United Kingdom flag lazyload Surtees,
  • United Kingdom flag lazyload Ensign P
97–––––5753517th
1978United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren1515–––––6445813th
1979United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren1513–––––997––NC
1981
  • Hong Kong flag lazyload Theodore,
  • France flag lazyload Ligier
1514–––––9761118th
1982Italy flag lazyload Ferrari8613––––315257th
1983Italy flag lazyload Ferrari1515154186119404th
1984France flag lazyload Renault1615–1111101241111th
1985France flag lazyload Renault1515–2–––86341111th
1986United Kingdom flag lazyload Lola1514–––––8651215th
  123114211529611132103 
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
United Kingdom flag lazyload Surtees (1977)1–––––––––––
United Kingdom flag lazyload Ensign P (1977)87–––––57535
United Kingdom flag lazyload McLaren (1978-79)3028–––––154458
Hong Kong flag lazyload Theodore (1981)76–––––114611
France flag lazyload Ligier (1981)88–––––87–––
Italy flag lazyload Ferrari (1982-83)2321284186111465
France flag lazyload Renault (1984-85)3130–31111812822
United Kingdom flag lazyload Lola (1986)1514–––––86512
 123114211529611132103
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
Australia flag lazyload Larry Perkins (1977)1
United Kingdom flag lazyload James Hunt (1978)15
Italy flag lazyload Bruno Giacomelli (1978)4
United Kingdom flag lazyload John Watson (1979)15
France flag lazyload Jacques Laffite (1981)8
France flag lazyload Didier Pironi (1982)4
USA flag lazyload Mario Andretti (1982)2
France flag lazyload Rene Arnoux (1983)15
United Kingdom flag lazyload Derek Warwick (1984-85)30
France flag lazyload Philippe Streiff (1984)1
France flag lazyload Francois Hesnault (1985)1
Australia flag lazyload Alan Jones (1986)15

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