Patrick Tambay F1 stats & info

Name	Patrick Tambay
Country	France
Height	1.85 meter / 6 feet 1 inch
Place of Birth	Paris
Date of Birth	Jun 25th 1949
Date of Death	Dec 4th 2022 - 73 years old
Season Entries	9
Car Number	16
First Race	1977 British F1 GP
Last Race	1986 Australian F1 GP
First Pole	1983 USA West F1 GP
Last Pole	1984 French F1 GP
First Win	1982 German F1 GP
Last Win	1983 San Marino F1 GP

Patrick Tambay F1 Stats
Grand Prix Entries	122
Grand Prix Starts	116
Total Points	103.00
Avg. Points per GP	0.84
Grand Prix Wins	2 (1,6%)
Pole Positions	5 (4,1%)
Front Row Starts	9 (7,4%)
Avg. GP Grid	10.5
GP Podiums	11 (9,0%)
GP Fastest Laps	2 (1,6%)
GP Points Finish	32 (26,2%)
Avg. GP Position	6.2
GP Retirements	72 (59,0%)
GP DNF's	57 (46,7%)
Total GP Laps	4.980

Biography

Patrick Tambay Biography

Patrick Tambay 2019 Beyond the Grid interview

Patrick Tambay driving the Ferrari during the 1983 French F1 GP

Patrick Tambay was born in Paris, France, on June 25, 1949. As a child, he was fascinated by cars, and he spent much of his time tinkering with engines and dreaming of becoming a racing driver.

Tambay's career began in earnest in the early 1970s when he competed in a series of local races. He quickly proved to be a talented driver and was soon signed to drive for the Formula Two team of Jean-Pierre Beltoise.

In 1977, Tambay made his debut in Formula One driving for the Ensign team. Although he struggled initially, his skills soon caught the attention of the McLaren team, who signed him up for the 1978 season.

Tambay's time with McLaren was a mixed bag, and he struggled to make an impact. However, he continued to work hard, and in 1981, he signed with the Scuderia Ferrari team.

It was with Ferrari that Tambay truly shone. He won his first race for the team in 1982 at the German Grand Prix, and he went on to win the following year at the San Marino Grand Prix. He was a consistent performer for Ferrari, and he helped the team win the Constructors' Championship in 1983.

Tambay's career continued to thrive, and he went on to drive for a number of other teams, including Renault and Haas Lola. However, his time at Ferrari remains the high point of his career.

One anecdote that captures Tambay's tenacity and spirit occurred during the 1983 season. Tambay had been battling with his teammate Rene Arnoux, and tensions were running high. In the lead-up to the Monaco Grand Prix, Tambay was determined to outperform Arnoux, and he spent hours practicing his starts.

On race day, Tambay's hard work paid off, and he got a perfect start, launching himself into the lead. He went on to win the race, beating Arnoux and securing his place as Ferrari's top driver.

Patrick Tambay's career was marked by his passion, determination, and skill. He remains a beloved figure in the world of Formula One, and his legacy lives on as an inspiration to aspiring racers around the world.

Seasons

Patrick Tambay Final Championship Results

1977	1978	1979	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986
18th	14th	27th	21st	8th	4th	11th	12th	15th

Patrick Tambay F1 Seasons Summary

Year	Team	Engine	GP	1st	2nd	3rd	Pod	Pole	Laps	FL	Avg Pts	Points
1986	Lola Lola	Hart Ford	15	0	0	0	0	0	587	0	0.13	2
1985	Renault	Renault	15	0	0	2	2	0	574	0	0.73	11
1984	Renault	Renault	15	0	1	0	1	1	714	1	0.73	11
1983	Ferrari	Ferrari	15	1	2	2	5	4	743	1	2.67	40
1982	Ferrari	Ferrari	7	1	1	1	3	0	350	0	3.57	25
1981	Ligier Theodore	Matra Ford	14	0	0	0	0	0	513	0	0.07	1
1979	McLaren	Ford	13	0	0	0	0	0	429	0	0.00	0
1978	McLaren	Ford	15	0	0	0	0	0	803	0	0.53	8
1977	Ensign	Ford	7	0	0	0	0	0	267	0	0.71	5

Races

Patrick Tambay F1 GP Race Classifications

1st	2 Times
2nd	4 Times
3rd	5 Times
4th	6 Times
5th	8 Times
6th	7 Times
7th	8 Times
8th	5 Times
9th	2 Times
10th	5 Times
11th	1 Time
12th	2 Times
13th	2 Times
DNF	57 Times
NC	2 Times
DNQ	5 Times
DNS	1 Time

Patrick Tambay F1 GP Race Results

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
122	1986	1986 Australian F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	17	NC	Not Classified	0
121	1986	1986 Mexican F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	8	DNF	Accident	0
120	1986	1986 Portuguese F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	14	NC	Not Classified	0
119	1986	1986 Italian F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	15	DNF	Accident	0
118	1986	1986 Austrian F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	13	5		2
117	1986	1986 Hungarian F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	6	7		0
116	1986	1986 German F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	13	8		0
115	1986	1986 British F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	17	DNF	Gearbox	0
114	1986	1986 French F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	13	DNF	Brakes	0
113	1986	1986 Canadian F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	14	DNF	Accident	0
112	1986	1986 Belgian F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	10	DNF	Accident	0
111	1986	1986 Monaco F1 GP	16	Lola	Ford	8	DNF	Accident	0
110	1986	1986 San Marino F1 GP	16	Lola	Hart	11	DNF	Engine	0
109	1986	1986 Spanish F1 GP	16	Lola	Hart	18	8		0
108	1986	1986 Brazilian F1 GP	16	Lola	Hart	13	DNF	Battery	0
107	1985	1985 Australian F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	8	DNF	Transmission	0
106	1985	1985 European F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	17	12		0
105	1985	1985 Belgian F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	13	DNF	Gearbox	0
104	1985	1985 Italian F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	8	7		0
103	1985	1985 Dutch F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	6	DNF	Transmission	0
102	1985	1985 Austrian F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	8	10	Engine	0
101	1985	1985 German F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	16	DNF	Spun Off	0
100	1985	1985 British F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	13	DNF	Spun Off	0
99	1985	1985 French F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	10	6	No Time	1
98	1985	1985 Detroit F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	15	DNF	Accident	0
97	1985	1985 Canadian F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	10	7		0
96	1985	1985 Monaco F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	17	DNF	Accident	0
95	1985	1985 San Marino F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	11	3		4
94	1985	1985 Portuguese F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	12	3		4
93	1985	1985 Brazilian F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	11	5		2
92	1984	1984 Portuguese F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	7	7		0
91	1984	1984 European F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	3	DNF	Fuel system	0
90	1984	1984 Italian F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	8	DNF	Throttle	0
89	1984	1984 Dutch F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	5	6		1
88	1984	1984 Austrian F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	5	DNF	Engine	0
87	1984	1984 German F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	4	5		2
86	1984	1984 British F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	10	8	Turbo	0
85	1984	1984 Dallas F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	10	DNF	Spun off	0
84	1984	1984 Detroit F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	9	DNF	Transmission	0
83	1984	1984 Monaco F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	6	DNF	collision	0
82	1984	1984 French F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	1	2		6
81	1984	1984 San Marino F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	14	DNF	Collision	0
80	1984	1984 Belgian F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	12	7		0
79	1984	1984 South African F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	4	DNF	Out of Fuel	0
78	1984	1984 Brazilian F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	8	5	Out of fuel	2
77	1983	1983 South African F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Turbo	0
76	1983	1983 European F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	DNF	Spun Off	0
75	1983	1983 Italian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	4		3
74	1983	1983 Dutch F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	2		6
73	1983	1983 Austrian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Ignition	0
72	1983	1983 German F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Engine	0
71	1983	1983 British F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	3		4
70	1983	1983 Canadian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	3		4
69	1983	1983 Detroit F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	DNF	Engine	0
68	1983	1983 Belgian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	2		6
67	1983	1983 Monaco F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	4		3
66	1983	1983 San Marino F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	1		9
65	1983	1983 French F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	11	4		3
64	1983	1983 USA West F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Collision	0
63	1983	1983 Brazilian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	5		2
62	1982	1982 Caesars Palace F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	8	DNS	Driver Unfit	0
61	1982	1982 Italian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	2		6
60	1982	1982 Swiss F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	10	DNF	Injury	0
59	1982	1982 Austrian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	4		3
58	1982	1982 German F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	5	1		9
57	1982	1982 French F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	5	4		3
56	1982	1982 British F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	13	3		4
55	1982	1982 Dutch F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	6	8		0
54	1981	1981 Caesars Palace F1 GP	25	Ligier	Matra	7	DNF	Accident	0
53	1981	1981 Canadian F1 GP	25	Ligier	Matra	17	DNF	Spun Off	0
52	1981	1981 Italian F1 GP	25	Ligier	Matra	15	DNF	Puncture	0
51	1981	1981 Dutch F1 GP	25	Ligier	Matra	11	DNF	Collision	0
50	1981	1981 Austrian F1 GP	25	Ligier	Matra	17	DNF	Engine	0
49	1981	1981 German F1 GP	25	Ligier	Matra	11	DNF	Transmission	0
48	1981	1981 British F1 GP	25	Ligier	Matra	15	DNF	Clutch	0
47	1981	1981 French F1 GP	25	Ligier	Matra	16	DNF	Wheel Bearing	0
46	1981	1981 Spanish F1 GP	33	Theodore	Ford	16	13		0
45	1981	1981 Monaco F1 GP	33	Theodore	Ford	16	7		0
44	1981	1981 Belgian F1 GP	33	Theodore	Ford	0	DNQ	No Time	0
43	1981	1981 San Marino F1 GP	33	Theodore	Ford	16	11		0
42	1981	1981 Argentine F1 GP	33	Theodore	Ford	14	DNF	Oil Leak	0
41	1981	1981 Brazilian F1 GP	33	Theodore	Ford	19	10		0
40	1981	1981 USA West F1 GP	33	Theodore	Ford	17	6		1
39	1979	1979 USA F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	22	DNF	Engine	0
38	1979	1979 Canadian F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	20	DNF	Engine	0
37	1979	1979 Italian F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	14	DNF	Engine	0
36	1979	1979 Dutch F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	14	DNF	Engine	0
35	1979	1979 Austrian F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	14	10		0
34	1979	1979 German F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	15	DNF	Suspension	0
33	1979	1979 British F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	18	7	Out of Fuel	0
32	1979	1979 French F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	20	10		0
31	1979	1979 Monaco F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	0	DNQ	No Time	0
30	1979	1979 Belgian F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	0	DNQ	No Time	0
29	1979	1979 Spanish F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	20	13		0
28	1979	1979 USA West F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	19	DNF	Collision	0
27	1979	1979 South African F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	17	10		0
26	1979	1979 Brazilian Grand F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	18	DNF	Collision	0
25	1979	1979 Argentine F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	9	DNF	Collision	0
24	1978	1978 Canadian F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	17	8		0
23	1978	1978 USA F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	18	6		1
22	1978	1978 Italian F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	19	5		2
21	1978	1978 Dutch F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	14	9		0
20	1978	1978 Austrian F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	14	DNF	Accident	0
19	1978	1978 German F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	11	DNF	Accident	0
18	1978	1978 British F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	20	6		1
17	1978	1978 French F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	6	9		0
16	1978	1978 Swedish F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	15	4		3
15	1978	1978 Spanish F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	14	DNF	Spun Off	0
14	1978	1978 Monaco F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	11	7		0
13	1978	1978 USA West F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	11	12	Accident	0
12	1978	1978 South African F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	4	DNF	Accident	0
11	1978	1978 Brazilian F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	5	DNF	Spun Off	0
10	1978	1978 Argentine F1 GP	8	McLaren	Ford	9	6		1
9	1977	1977 Japanese F1 GP	23	Ensign	Ford	16	DNF	Engine	0
8	1977	1977 Canadian F1 GP	23	Ensign	Ford	16	5		2
7	1977	1977 USA F1 GP	23	Ensign	Ford	0	DNQ	No Time	0
6	1977	1977 Italian F1 GP	23	Ensign	Ford	21	DNF	Engine	0
5	1977	1977 Dutch F1 GP	23	Ensign	Ford	12	5	Out of fuel	2
4	1977	1977 Austrian F1 GP	23	Ensign	Ford	7	DNF	Engine	0
3	1977	1977 German F1 GP	23	Ensign	Ford	11	6		1
2	1977	1977 British F1 GP	23	Ensign	Ford	10	DNF	Electrical	0
1	1977	1977 French F1 GP	18	Surtees	Ford	0	DNQ	No Time	0

Wins

Patrick Tambay F1 Wins

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
2	1983	1983 San Marino F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	1		9
1	1982	1982 German F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	5	1		9

Podiums

Patrick Tambay F1 Podium Finishes

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Pts
11	1985	1985 San Marino F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	11	3	4
10	1985	1985 Portuguese F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	12	3	4
9	1984	1984 French F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	1	2	6
8	1983	1983 Dutch F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	2	6
7	1983	1983 British F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	3	4
6	1983	1983 Canadian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	4	3	4
5	1983	1983 Belgian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	2	2	6
4	1983	1983 San Marino F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	1	9
3	1982	1982 Italian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	3	2	6
2	1982	1982 German F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	5	1	9
1	1982	1982 British F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	13	3	4

Poles

Patrick Tambay F1 Pole Positions

	Year	Race	N^o	Team	Engine	Grid	Pos	Retired	Pts
5	1984	1984 French F1 GP	15	Renault	Renault	1	2		6
4	1983	1983 South African F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Turbo	0
3	1983	1983 Austrian F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Ignition	0
2	1983	1983 German F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Engine	0
1	1983	1983 USA West F1 GP	27	Ferrari	Ferrari	1	DNF	Collision	0

Comparison

Patrick Tambay Teammate Comparison

Year	Team	Team Mate	Best Pos		Points		Wins		Poles		Pos		Quali
1977	Ensign	Clay Regazzoni	5	5	4	4	0	0	0	0	4	3	2	5
	Surtees	Larry Perkins	29	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		Vittorio Brambilla	29	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
1978	McLaren	Brett Lunger	4	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	11	2	13	0
		Bruno Giacomelli	5	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	1
		Emilio de Villota	24	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
		James Hunt	4	3	8	8	0	0	0	0	11	4	1	14
		Nelson Piquet	5	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
		Tony Trimmer	6	30	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1979	McLaren	John Watson	7	3	0	15	0	0	0	0	3	12	2	13
1981	Ligier	Jacques Laffite	13	1	0	27	0	2	0	0	1	7	1	7
1982	Ferrari	Didier Pironi	1	1	16	19	1	1	0	1	1	3	0	4
		Mario Andretti	2	3	6	4	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	2
1983	Ferrari	René Arnoux	1	1	40	49	1	3	4	4	7	8	8	7
1984	Renault	Derek Warwick	2	2	11	23	0	0	1	0	7	8	6	9
		Philippe Streiff	7	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1985	Renault	Derek Warwick	3	5	11	5	0	0	0	0	8	7	8	7
		François Hesnault	20	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
1986	Lola	Alan Jones	5	4	2	4	0	0	0	0	9	6	11	4