In the 1978 Formula 1 season Patrick Depailler drove a total of 16 races for Tyrrell. From the total of 16 races, Patrick managed to win 1 of them and finish on the podium 5 times. If we take a look at the races, where Depailler didn't finish, this happend in 8 occasions.
Patrick Depailler finished the season on 5th place in the driver championship with a total of 34 points.
Depailler vs. Pironi Tyrrell 1978
8
Race
6
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
3rd
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
DNF
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
2nd
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
3rd
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
1st
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
DNF
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
DNF
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
DNF
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
DNF
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
4th
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
DNF
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
2nd
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
DNF
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
11th
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
DNF
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
5th
1978 statistics
Wins
1
Pole positions
0
Podiums
5
Finishes in top 5
7
Finishes in points
7
Position
5th
High/low position
1st/5th
Points
34
DNF's
8
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
1st/24th
Average finish result
12.56
Wins streak
1
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
3
Top 5 streak
3
Points streak
3
Finish streak
3
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 3rd | +13.64 | 10th | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 11th | |||
| 3 | South African GP | 2nd | +0.466 | 11th | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | 3rd | +28.951 | 12th | |||
| 5 | Monaco GP | 1st | 1:55:14.66 | 5th | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 13th | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 12th | |||
| 8 | Swedish GP | DNF | DNF (Suspension) | 12th | |||
| 9 | French GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 13th | |||
| 10 | British GP | 4th | +1:13.27 | 10th | |||
| 11 | German GP | DNF | DNF (Accident) | 13th | |||
| 12 | Austrian GP | 2nd | +47.44 | 14th | |||
| 13 | Dutch GP | DNF | DNF (Engine) | 12th | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | 11th | +1:16.57 | 16th | |||
| 15 | United States GP | DNF | DNF (Wheel) | 12th | |||
| 16 | Canadian GP | 5th | +28.558 | 13th |