Tyrrell 008: 1978 F1 Car Specs & Stats

Tyrrell 008
1978 Formula 1 car

Tyrrell 008

4th in standings | Tyrrell car

1
Grand Prix WinGP Win
5th
Best Quali
5
Podiums
41
Points

Car Profile

Team Tyrrell
Season1978
Constructors'P4 41 pts
Races16 (32 starts)
DesignerMaurice Philippe Chief designer
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Drivers of the Tyrrell 008

4 PatrickDepailler P5 1 win · 34 pts
3 DidierPironi P15 7 pts

Full Car Statistics

Grands Prix16
Race Starts32
Wins1 (3.1%)
Best Grid5th
Podiums5 (15.6%)
Points Finishes12
Points41
Retirements14 (43.8%)
Drivers2

Engine & Tyres

EngineFord DFV
3.0 V8
Also poweredArrows A1, ATS HS1, Ensign N177, Fittipaldi F5A, Hesketh 308E, Lotus 79, McLaren M26, Merzario A1, Shadow DN9, Surtees TS20, Williams FW06, Wolf WR5
TyresGoodyear

Key Car Landmarks

Race1978 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1978 ARG F1 GP1978 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1978 CAN F1 GP
Win1978 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1978 MON F1 GP Depailleronly once
Podium1978 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1978 ARG F1 GP Depailler1978 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1978 AUT F1 GP Depailler
Points1978 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1978 ARG F1 GP Depailler1978 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1978 CAN F1 GP Depailler

1978 Finishing Positions

1st 1
2nd 2
3rd 2
4th 1
5th 3
6th 3
7th 1
10th 2
11th 1
12th 1
14th 1
DNF 14
DNF Did Not Finish

Performance Breakdown

1978 Race by Race

16 Grands Prix
Patrick Depailler
3DNF231DNFDNFDNFDNF4DNF2DNF11DNF5
Didier Pironi
1466DNF5612DNF10DNF5DNFDNFDNF107

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

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The Tyrrell 008 was Tyrrell's F1 car for 1978.

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Tyrrell 008: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the Tyrrell 008?
Tyrrell raced the Tyrrell 008 in the 1978 Formula 1 season, finishing 4th in the constructors' championship with 41 points.
Who drove the Tyrrell 008?
Patrick Depailler and Didier Pironi drove the Tyrrell 008 in 1978.
How many races did the Tyrrell 008 win?
The Tyrrell 008 won 1 of the 16 Grands Prix it entered in 1978, with 5 podium finishes.
Which engine powered the Tyrrell 008?
The Tyrrell 008 used the Ford DFV, a 3.0 V8 engine.