Patrick Tambay 2019 Beyond the Grid interview
He raced for some of Formula One’s top teams, including McLaren and Renault, but Patrick Tambay is probably best remembered as a Ferrari driver. Having arrived in F1 via the..
Patrick Tambay info & statistics
| Name | Patrick Tambay |
| Country |  France |
| Place of Birth | Paris |
| Date of Birth | Jun 25th 1949 - 71 years old |
| First Race | 1977 British Grand Prix |
| Last Race | 1986 Australian Grand Prix |
| First Pole | 1983 USA West Grand Prix |
| Last Pole | 1984 French Grand Prix |
| First Win | 1982 German Grand Prix |
| Last Win | 1983 San Marino Grand Prix |
| First Podium | 1982 British Grand Prix |
| Last Podium | 1985 San Marino Grand Prix |
Patrick Tambay F1 Stats | |
| Race Entries | 122 |
| Race Starts | 116 |
| Race Wins | 2 (1,6%) |
| Pole Positions | 5 (4,1%) |
| Fastest Laps | 2 (1,6%) |
| Podiums | 11 (9,0%) |
| Points Finishes | 32 (26,2%) |
| Retirements | 72 (59,0%) |
| Frontrow Starts | 9 |
| Total Points | 103 |
| Total Laps | 4.980 |
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
Podiums
Patrick Tambay F1 Podium Finishes
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1985 | 1985 San Marino Grand Prix result | 15 | Renault | Renault | 11 | 3 | 4 | |
| 10 | 1985 | 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix result | 15 | Renault | Renault | 12 | 3 | 4 | |
| 9 | 1984 | 1984 French Grand Prix result | 15 | Renault | Renault | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 8 | 1983 | 1983 Dutch Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 7 | 1983 | 1983 British Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | 1983 | 1983 Canadian Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1983 | 1983 Belgian Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1983 | 1983 San Marino Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1982 | 1982 Italian Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1982 | 1982 German Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 5 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1 | 1982 | 1982 British Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 13 | 3 | 4 |
Poles
Patrick Tambay F1 Pole Positions
| Year | Race | No | Team | Engine | Grid | Pos | Retired | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1984 | 1984 French Grand Prix result | 15 | Renault | Renault | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 1983 | 1983 South African Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | DNF | Turbo | 0 |
| 3 | 1983 | 1983 Austrian Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | DNF | Ignition | 0 |
| 2 | 1983 | 1983 German Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | DNF | Engine | 0 |
| 1 | 1983 | 1983 USA West Grand Prix result | 27 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 1 | DNF | Collision | 0 |
Comparison
Patrick Tambay Teammate Comparison
| Season | Team | Team Mate | Best Pos | Points | Wins | Poles | Position | Qualifying | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
News
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Rosberg vows to 'move on' after Hamilton run-in
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