René Arnoux vs Patrick Tambay F1 Stats

René Arnoux F1 Profile & Career Stats

René Arnoux

7
Wins
18
Poles
22
Podiums
12
Fastest Laps
Patrick Tambay F1 Profile & Career Stats

Patrick Tambay

2
Wins
5
Poles
11
Podiums
2
Fastest Laps

René Arnoux and Patrick Tambay have started 84 Formula 1 races together, 15 of those as team mates at Ferrari and the rest in rival cars. Patrick Tambay has finished ahead in that head-to-head 49 times to 35.

René Arnoux
Head to
Head
Patrick Tambay
35Total49
7Team mates8
419781
419798
519819
419823
719838
819847
19851
3198612

They started 84 races together, between 1978 and 1986. 15 of those as team mates at Ferrari.

René ArnouxDriver ProfilePatrick Tambay
France FranceCountryFrance France
1.70 meter / 5 feet 7 inch1.70 m / 5'7"Height1.85 meter / 6 feet 1 inch1.85 m / 6'1"
PontcharraPlace of BirthParis
Jul 4th 1948: 78 years oldDate of BirthJun 25th 1949
Date of DeathDec 4th 2022: 73 years old
12Season Entries9
25Car Number16
René ArnouxFull Career StatisticsPatrick Tambay
0Drivers' Titles0
163Grand Prix EntriesGP Entries122
149Grand Prix StartsGP Starts116
181.00Total Points103.00
1.11Avg. Points per Grand PrixAvg. Points per GP0.84
7 (4,3%)Grand Prix WinsGP Wins2 (1,6%)
2 (1,2%)Wins from pole
18 (11,0%)Pole Positions5 (4,1%)
34 (20,9%)Front Row Starts9 (7,4%)
9.7Avg. Grand Prix GridAvg. GP Grid10.5
22 (13,5%)Grand Prix PodiumsGP Podiums11 (9,0%)
12 (7,4%)Grand Prix Fastest LapsGP Fastest Laps2 (1,6%)
42 (25,8%)Grand Prix Points FinishGP Points Finish32 (26,2%)
6.9Avg. Grand Prix PositionAvg. GP Position6.2
73 (44,8%)Grand Prix DNFsGP DNFs66 (54,1%)
6.611Total Grand Prix LapsTotal GP Laps4.980
René ArnouxKey Career LandmarksPatrick Tambay
1978 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1978 BEL F1 GP 29 years, 321 days29y, 321dFirst Race1977 British F1 Grand Prix1977 GBR F1 GP 28 years, 21 days28y, 21d
1989 Australian F1 Grand Prix1989 AUS F1 GP 41 years, 124 days41y, 124dLast Race1986 Australian F1 Grand Prix1986 AUS F1 GP 37 years, 123 days37y, 123d
1979 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1979 AUT F1 GP 31 years, 39 days31y, 39dFirst Pole1983 USA West F1 Grand Prix1983 USA F1 GP 33 years, 275 days33y, 275d
1983 British F1 Grand Prix1983 GBR F1 GP 35 years, 12 days35y, 12dLast Pole1984 French F1 Grand Prix1984 FRA F1 GP 34 years, 330 days34y, 330d
1980 Brazilian F1 Grand Prix1980 BRA F1 GP 31 years, 207 days31y, 207dFirst Win1982 German F1 Grand Prix1982 GER F1 GP 33 years, 44 days33y, 44d
1983 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1983 NED F1 GP 35 years, 55 days35y, 55dLast Win1983 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1983 SMR F1 GP 33 years, 310 days33y, 310d
1979 French F1 Grand Prix1979 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 362 days30y, 362dFirst Podium1982 British F1 Grand Prix1982 GBR F1 GP 33 years, 23 days33y, 23d
1984 Dallas F1 Grand Prix1984 USA F1 GP 36 years, 4 days36y, 4dLast Podium1985 San Marino F1 Grand Prix1985 SMR F1 GP 35 years, 314 days35y, 314d
1979 French F1 Grand Prix1979 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 362 days30y, 362dFirst Fastest Lap1983 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1983 CAN F1 GP 33 years, 352 days33y, 352d
1984 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1984 NED F1 GP 36 years, 53 days36y, 53dLast Fastest Lap1984 South African F1 Grand Prix1984 RSA F1 GP 34 years, 287 days34y, 287d
1979 French F1 Grand Prix1979 FRA F1 GP 30 years, 362 days30y, 362dFirst Points Finish1977 German F1 Grand Prix1977 GER F1 GP 28 years, 36 days28y, 36d
1989 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1989 CAN F1 GP 40 years, 349 days40y, 349dLast Points Finish1986 Austrian F1 Grand Prix1986 AUT F1 GP 37 years, 53 days37y, 53d
1982 French F1 Grand Prix1982 FRA F1 GP 34 years, 21 days34y, 21dFirst Win from Pole
1983 Canadian F1 Grand Prix1983 CAN F1 GP 34 years, 343 days34y, 343dLast Win from Pole
René Arnoux
Finishing
Positions
Patrick Tambay
7 1st 2
9 2nd 4
6 3rd 5
7 4th 6
8 5th 6
5 6th 6
5 7th 7
2 8th 4
10 9th 2
8 10th 4
2 11th 1
1 12th 1
3 13th 2
2 14th
2 17th
1 18th
72 DNF 64
1 NC 2
10 DNQ 5
2 DNS 1
DNF Did Not Finish NC Not Classified DNQ Did Not Qualify DNS Did Not Start
René Arnoux
Performance
Breakdown
Patrick Tambay
Win Rate
Podium Rate
Pole Rate
Fastest Lap Rate
Points Finish Rate
Finish Rate
René Arnoux
Team
History
Patrick Tambay
Martini 1978 Surtees 1978 Renault 1979-1982 Ferrari 1983-1985 Ligier 1986-1989
Surtees 1977 Ensign 1977 McLaren 1978-1979 Theodore 1981 Ligier 1981 Ferrari 1982-1983 Renault 1984-1985 Lola 1986

René Arnoux vs Patrick Tambay — Frequently Asked Questions

Who has won more races, René Arnoux or Patrick Tambay?
René Arnoux has more, with 7 wins to the 2 of Patrick Tambay.
Who has more pole positions, René Arnoux or Patrick Tambay?
René Arnoux has more, with 18 pole positions to the 5 of Patrick Tambay.
Who has more podium finishes, René Arnoux or Patrick Tambay?
René Arnoux has more, with 22 podiums to the 11 of Patrick Tambay.
Who has the better win percentage, René Arnoux or Patrick Tambay?
René Arnoux has won 4.7% of all starts (7 from 149), Patrick Tambay 1.7% (2 from 116).
Who wins the head-to-head between René Arnoux and Patrick Tambay?
Patrick Tambay leads 49 to 35 in the 84 races they both started.
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