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 Monaco Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Pironi didn't finish, this happend in 6 occasions.
Didier Pironi finished the season on 15th place in the driver championship with a total of 7 points.
Pironi vs. Depailler Tyrrell 1978
6
Race
8
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
14th
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
6th
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
6th
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
DNF
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
5th
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
6th
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
12th
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
DNF
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
10th
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
DNF
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
5th
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
DNF
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
DNF
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
DNF
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
10th
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
7th
1978 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
0
Finishes in top 5
2
Finishes in points
5
Position
15th
High/low position
9th/15th
Points
7
DNF's
6
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
5th/26th
Average finish result
12.69
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
0
Top 5 streak
1
Points streak
2
Finish streak
3
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 14th | +1 Lap | 23rd | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 6th | +1 Lap | 19th | |||
| 3 | South African GP | 6th | +1 Lap | 14th | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 22nd | |||
| 5 | Monaco GP | 5th | +1:08.06 | 13th | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | 6th | +1 Lap | 23rd | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | 12th | +4 Laps | 13th | |||
| 8 | Swedish GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 17th | |||
| 9 | French GP | 10th | +1:29.98 | 16th | |||
| 10 | British GP | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 19th | |||
| 11 | German GP | 5th | +57.26 | 16th | |||
| 12 | Austrian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 9th | |||
| 13 | Dutch GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 17th | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 14th | |||
| 15 | United States GP | 10th | +1 Lap | 16th | |||
| 16 | Canadian GP | 7th | +1:21.250 | 18th |