Derek Gardner F1 Designer Profile & Career Stats

Formula 1 Designer

Derek Gardner †

38th in all-time ranking

1

Constructors' Title

2

Drivers' Titles

20

Grand Prix Wins

14

Grand Prix Poles

Designer Profile

Country	United Kingdom
Date of Birth	Sep 19th 1931
Date of Death	Jan 7th 2011
Role	Chief designer 6 cars
F1 Cars	6 (1970–1977)
F1 Teams	Tyrrell
Ranking	38th of 273 all-time car designers

Drivers' Titles

• 1971002Jackie Stewart
• 1973006Jackie Stewart

Wins per Team

Tyrrell 1970–1977 · 6 cars · 20 wins

Constructors' Titles

• 197100237 clear of BRM

Key Career Landmarks

FirstLast

CarTyrrell 001 1970Tyrrell P34 1977

Race1970 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1970 CAN F1 GP 39 years, 1 day39y, 1d1977 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1977 JPN F1 GP 46 years, 34 days46y, 34d

Pole1970 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1970 CAN F1 GP 39 years, 1 day39y, 1d1976 Swedish F1 Grand Prix1976 SWE F1 GP 44 years, 268 days44y, 268d

Win1971 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1971 ESP F1 GP 39 years, 211 days39y, 211d1976 Swedish F1 Grand Prix1976 SWE F1 GP 44 years, 268 days44y, 268d

Podium1971 South African F1 Grand Prix1971 RSA F1 GP 39 years, 168 days39y, 168d1977 Japanese F1 Grand Prix1977 JPN F1 GP 46 years, 34 days46y, 34d

Constructors' title1971 Italian F1 Grand Prix1971 ITA F1 GP 39 years, 351 days39y, 351donce so far

Drivers' title1971 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1971 AUT F1 GP 39 years, 330 days39y, 330d1973 Italian F1 Grand Prix1973 ITA F1 GP 41 years, 355 days41y, 355d

F1 cars designed by Derek Gardner6 cars · 1970–1977All F1 cars →

P61976–77Tyrrell P34Chief designer1 win115 ptsFord engineP61974–77Tyrrell 007Chief designer3 wins91 ptsFord engineP31972–74Tyrrell 004Chief designer4 wins60 ptsFord engine006P21973Tyrrell 006Chief designer5 wins118 ptsFord engine002P1 · Champion1971Tyrrell 002Chief designer7 wins88 ptsFord engine1970Tyrrell 001Chief designer0 ptsFord engine

Stats current as of: 16 Oct 2026

Derek Gardner is credited with 8 Formula 1 cars for Tyrrell between 1970 and 1977. Those cars won 20 Grands Prix, 2 drivers' titles and 1 constructors' title. The most successful was the Tyrrell 002, with 7 wins. Derek Gardner ranks 38th of 273 in the all-time F1 car designer ranking.