Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 14th | +1 lap | 23rd | 23rd | 1:51.990 (Q) | +4.240 | 0 | ||
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 19th | 19th | 1:43.550 (Q) | +3.100 | 1 | ||
3 | South African Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 13th | 13th | 1:16.380 (Q) | +1.730 | 1 | ||
4 | United States Grand Prix West | DNF | Gearbox | 22nd | 24th | 1:23.792 (Q) | +3.156 | 0 | ||
5 | Monaco Grand Prix | 5th | +1:08.060 | 13th | 13th | 1:30.550 (Q) | +2.210 | 2 | ||
6 | Belgian Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 23rd | 23rd | 1:24.850 (Q) | +3.950 | 1 | ||
7 | Spanish Grand Prix | 12th | +4 laps | 13th | 13th | 1:19.110 (Q) | +2.720 | 0 | ||
8 | Swedish Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 17th | 17th | 1:25.813 (Q) | +3.755 | 0 | ||
9 | French Grand Prix | 10th | +1:29.980 | 16th | 16th | 1:47.120 (Q) | +2.710 | 0 | ||
10 | British Grand Prix | DNF | Gearbox | 19th | 19th | 1:19.990 (Q) | +3.190 | 0 | ||
11 | German Grand Prix | 5th | +57.260 | 16th | 16th | 1:54.630 (Q) | +2.730 | 2 | ||
12 | Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 9th | 9th | 1:39.230 (Q) | +1.520 | 0 | ||
13 | Dutch Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 17th | 17th | 1:19.590 (Q) | +3.230 | 0 | ||
14 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Collision | 14th | 14th | 1:39.563 (Q) | +2.043 | 0 | ||
15 | United States Grand Prix | 10th | +1 lap | 16th | 16th | 1:41.815 (Q) | +3.701 | 0 | ||
16 | Canadian Grand Prix | 7th | +1:21.250 | 18th | 18th | 1:40.959 (Q) | +2.944 | 0 |
In the 1978 Formula 1 season Didier Pironi drove a total of 16 races for Tyrrell. From the total of 16 races, Didier managed to finish on a 5th place during the 1978 Monaco Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Pironi didn't finish, this happend in 6 occasions. The best result for Didier during qualifying was at the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix as 9th fastest. Didier Pironi finished the season on 15th place in the driver championship with a total of 7 points.