Patrick Tambay

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Patrick Tambay

Driver Profile

Date of Birth
June 25, 1949
Place of Birth
None
Height
None
Weight
73 kg (161 lbs)
First Race
1977 French Grand Prix
Last Race
1986 Australian Grand Prix
Racing Number
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Championships
7 (2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
2
Wins
4
Second Place
5
Third Place
11
Podiums
52
Top Ten
122
Total Races
103.0
Career Points
5
Career Poles

First Achievements

First Win

1982 at German Grand Prix

May 15, 2016

First Podium

1982 at British Grand Prix

May 15, 2016

First Pole Position

1983 at United States Grand Prix West

September 30, 2017

Career Statistics

Sprint Wins

0

Wins from Pole

0

Most Wins in a Season

1

2023 Season

Most Podiums in a Season

5

2023 Season

Fastest Laps

0

Race Points

103.0

Latest Achievements

Last Win

1983 at San Marino Grand Prix

June 23, 2024

Last Podium

1985 at San Marino Grand Prix

June 30, 2024

Last Pole Position

1984 at French Grand Prix

June 9, 2024

Performance Metrics

Win Percentage

1.64

Percentage Wins from Pole

46.15

Podium Percentage

9.02

DNFs

57

Race Laps

4980

Position Distribution in Races

Position Distribution in Qualifying

End of Season Position

Seasons Details

Year Position Races Wins Poles Podiums DNFs Team
1986 15 15 0 0 0 9 British Flag Lola
1985 12 15 0 0 2 7 French Flag Renault
1984 11 15 0 1 1 8 French Flag Renault
1983 4 15 1 4 5 6 Italian Flag Ferrari
1982 7 8 1 0 3 1 Italian Flag Ferrari
1981 19 15 0 0 0 9 Hong Kong Flag Theodore
1979 23 15 0 0 0 8 British Flag McLaren
1978 14 15 0 0 0 5 British Flag McLaren
1977 18 9 0 0 0 4 British Flag Surtees

Driver Career Statistics

All Race Wins

# Race Year Started
2 San Marino Grand Prix 1983 3
1 German Grand Prix 1982 5

All Race Poles

# Race Year Finished
5 French Grand Prix 1984 2
4 South African Grand Prix 1983 16
3 Austrian Grand Prix 1983 16
2 German Grand Prix 1983 22
1 United States Grand Prix West 1983 22
  • Won
  • Second
  • Third
  • Fourth
  • Fifth
  • Sixth
  • Seventh
  • Eighth
  • Ninth
  • Tenth
  • OOP
  • Pole
  • 1986
    • Brazilian Grand Prix
    • April 13, 1986
      Spanish Grand Prix
      Spain
      STARTED: 18
      FINISHED: 8
    • San Marino Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • Canadian Grand Prix
    • French Grand Prix
    • British Grand Prix
    • July 27, 1986
      German Grand Prix
      Germany
      STARTED: 13
      FINISHED: 8
    • Aug. 10, 1986
      Hungarian Grand Prix
      Hungary
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 7
    • Aug. 17, 1986
      Austrian Grand Prix
      Austria
      STARTED: 13
      FINISHED: 5
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Portuguese Grand Prix
    • Mexican Grand Prix
    • Australian Grand Prix
  • 1985
    • April 7, 1985
      Brazilian Grand Prix
      Brazil
      STARTED: 11
      FINISHED: 5
    • April 21, 1985
      Portuguese Grand Prix
      Portugal
      STARTED: 12
      FINISHED: 3
    • May 5, 1985
      San Marino Grand Prix
      Italy
      STARTED: 11
      FINISHED: 3
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • June 16, 1985
      Canadian Grand Prix
      Canada
      STARTED: 10
      FINISHED: 7
    • Detroit Grand Prix
    • July 7, 1985
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 10
      FINISHED: 6
    • British Grand Prix
    • German Grand Prix
    • Aug. 18, 1985
      Austrian Grand Prix
      Austria
      STARTED: 8
      FINISHED: 10
    • Dutch Grand Prix
    • Sept. 8, 1985
      Italian Grand Prix
      Italy
      STARTED: 8
      FINISHED: 7
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • European Grand Prix
    • Australian Grand Prix
  • 1984
    • March 25, 1984
      Brazilian Grand Prix
      Brazil
      STARTED: 8
      FINISHED: 5
    • South African Grand Prix
    • April 29, 1984
      Belgian Grand Prix
      Belgium
      STARTED: 12
      FINISHED: 7
    • San Marino Grand Prix
    • May 20, 1984
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 1
      FINISHED: 2
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • Detroit Grand Prix
    • Dallas Grand Prix
    • July 22, 1984
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 10
      FINISHED: 8
    • Aug. 5, 1984
      German Grand Prix
      Germany
      STARTED: 4
      FINISHED: 5
    • Austrian Grand Prix
    • Aug. 26, 1984
      Dutch Grand Prix
      Netherlands
      STARTED: 5
      FINISHED: 6
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • European Grand Prix
    • Oct. 21, 1984
      Portuguese Grand Prix
      Portugal
      STARTED: 7
      FINISHED: 7
  • 1983
    • March 13, 1983
      Brazilian Grand Prix
      Brazil
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 4
    • United States Grand Prix West
    • April 17, 1983
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 11
      FINISHED: 4
    • May 1, 1983
      San Marino Grand Prix
      Italy
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 1
    • May 15, 1983
      Monaco Grand Prix
      Monaco
      STARTED: 4
      FINISHED: 4
    • May 22, 1983
      Belgian Grand Prix
      Belgium
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 2
    • Detroit Grand Prix
    • June 12, 1983
      Canadian Grand Prix
      Canada
      STARTED: 4
      FINISHED: 3
    • July 16, 1983
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 3
    • German Grand Prix
    • Austrian Grand Prix
    • Aug. 28, 1983
      Dutch Grand Prix
      Netherlands
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 2
    • Sept. 11, 1983
      Italian Grand Prix
      Italy
      STARTED: 2
      FINISHED: 4
    • European Grand Prix
    • South African Grand Prix
  • 1982
    • July 3, 1982
      Dutch Grand Prix
      Netherlands
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 8
    • July 18, 1982
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 13
      FINISHED: 3
    • July 25, 1982
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 5
      FINISHED: 4
    • Aug. 8, 1982
      German Grand Prix
      Germany
      STARTED: 5
      FINISHED: 1
    • Aug. 15, 1982
      Austrian Grand Prix
      Austria
      STARTED: 4
      FINISHED: 4
    • Swiss Grand Prix
    • Sept. 12, 1982
      Italian Grand Prix
      Italy
      STARTED: 3
      FINISHED: 2
    • Caesars Palace Grand Prix
  • 1981
    • March 15, 1981
      United States Grand Prix West
      USA
      STARTED: 17
      FINISHED: 6
    • March 29, 1981
      Brazilian Grand Prix
      Brazil
      STARTED: 19
      FINISHED: 10
    • Argentine Grand Prix
    • San Marino Grand Prix
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • May 31, 1981
      Monaco Grand Prix
      Monaco
      STARTED: 16
      FINISHED: 7
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • French Grand Prix
    • British Grand Prix
    • German Grand Prix
    • Austrian Grand Prix
    • Dutch Grand Prix
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Canadian Grand Prix
    • Caesars Palace Grand Prix
  • 1979
    • Argentine Grand Prix
    • Brazilian Grand Prix
    • March 3, 1979
      South African Grand Prix
      South Africa
      STARTED: 17
      FINISHED: 10
    • United States Grand Prix West
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • Belgian Grand Prix
    • Monaco Grand Prix
    • July 1, 1979
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 20
      FINISHED: 10
    • July 14, 1979
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 18
      FINISHED: 7
    • German Grand Prix
    • Aug. 12, 1979
      Austrian Grand Prix
      Austria
      STARTED: 14
      FINISHED: 10
    • Dutch Grand Prix
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • Canadian Grand Prix
    • United States Grand Prix
  • 1978
    • Jan. 15, 1978
      Argentine Grand Prix
      Argentina
      STARTED: 9
      FINISHED: 6
    • Brazilian Grand Prix
    • South African Grand Prix
    • United States Grand Prix West
    • May 7, 1978
      Monaco Grand Prix
      Monaco
      STARTED: 11
      FINISHED: 7
    • Spanish Grand Prix
    • June 17, 1978
      Swedish Grand Prix
      Sweden
      STARTED: 15
      FINISHED: 4
    • July 2, 1978
      French Grand Prix
      France
      STARTED: 6
      FINISHED: 9
    • July 16, 1978
      British Grand Prix
      UK
      STARTED: 20
      FINISHED: 6
    • German Grand Prix
    • Austrian Grand Prix
    • Aug. 27, 1978
      Dutch Grand Prix
      Netherlands
      STARTED: 14
      FINISHED: 9
    • Sept. 10, 1978
      Italian Grand Prix
      Italy
      STARTED: 19
      FINISHED: 5
    • Oct. 1, 1978
      United States Grand Prix
      USA
      STARTED: 18
      FINISHED: 6
    • Oct. 8, 1978
      Canadian Grand Prix
      Canada
      STARTED: 17
      FINISHED: 8
  • 1977
    • French Grand Prix
    • British Grand Prix
    • July 31, 1977
      German Grand Prix
      Germany
      STARTED: 11
      FINISHED: 6
    • Austrian Grand Prix
    • Aug. 28, 1977
      Dutch Grand Prix
      Netherlands
      STARTED: 12
      FINISHED: 5
    • Italian Grand Prix
    • United States Grand Prix
    • Oct. 9, 1977
      Canadian Grand Prix
      Canada
      STARTED: 16
      FINISHED: 5
    • Japanese Grand Prix