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Patrick Tambay 1978 statistics
Patrick Tambay
James Hunt
McLaren Racing
12
Race
3
1
Qualifying
14
Patrick Tambay
Bruno Giacomelli
McLaren Racing
4
Race
0
3
Qualifying
1
1978 statistics
14th
Position
0/15
Wins
0/15
Pole positions
0/15
Podiums
5/15
In points
0
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
0.0%
Podium percentage
0
Longest podium streak
4th/12th
High/low result
7.2
Average result
4th/20th
High/low qualifying result
12.53
Average qualifying result
5
DNF
0
DNS
0
Fastest laps
803
Race laps
0
Races led
0
Laps led
8
Points
14th
Position
6th/16th
High/low position
1978 standings progression
1978 results
| Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 6th | +1:19.900 | 9th | 9th | 1:49.470 (Q) | +1.720 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 5th | 5th | 1:40.940 (Q) | +0.490 | 0 | ||
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 4th | 4th | 1:15.300 (Q) | +0.650 | 0 | ||
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | 12th | Accident | 11th | 11th | 1:22.234 (Q) | +1.598 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Monaco Grand Prix | 7th | +1 lap | 11th | 11th | 1:30.080 (Q) | +1.740 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 14th | 14th | 1:19.280 (Q) | +2.890 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Swedish Grand Prix | 4th | +1 lap | 15th | 15th | 1:24.986 (Q) | +2.928 | 3 | ||
| 9 | French Grand Prix | 9th | +1:27.060 | 6th | 6th | 1:45.070 (Q) | +0.660 | 0 | ||
| 10 | British Grand Prix | 6th | +1 lap | 20th | 20th | 1:20.140 (Q) | +3.340 | 1 | ||
| 11 | German Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 11th | 11th | 1:54.040 (Q) | +2.140 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 14th | 14th | 1:39.590 (Q) | +1.880 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | 9th | +1 lap | 14th | 14th | 1:18.500 (Q) | +2.140 | 0 | ||
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | 5th | +40.390 | 19th | 19th | 1:40.163 (Q) | +2.643 | 2 | ||
| 15 | United States Grand Prix | 6th | +1:50.210 | 18th | 18th | 1:41.974 (Q) | +3.860 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | 8th | +1:26.560 | 17th | 17th | 1:40.669 (Q) | +2.654 | 0 |
In the 1978 Formula 1 season Patrick Tambay drove a total of 15 races for McLaren. From the total of 15 races, Patrick managed to finish on a 4th place during the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Tambay didn't finish, this happend in 5 occasions. The best result for Patrick during qualifying was at the 1978 South African Grand Prix as 4th fastest. Patrick Tambay finished the season on 14th place in the driver championship with a total of 8 points.