French- Championship
- 4th30 pts to the leader
- Points
- 39pts16 rounds started
Patrick Depailler, a French driver, raced for Tyrrell in the 1976 Formula 1 season with car number 4. Depailler was born on 9 August 1944. Depailler finished 4th in the 1976 drivers' championship with 39 points, 7 podiums but no wins – 30 points behind champion James Hunt.
Depailler's best result was 2nd, achieved 5 times, most recently at the Japanese Grand Prix. Depailler's teammate was Jody Scheckter; Depailler led their qualifying head-to-head 10–6 and trailed the race head-to-head 6–10.
Depailler scored points in 8 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Depailler gained a net 25 places across 10 classified finishes. Depailler scored 44% of Tyrrell's 1976 total of 88 points.
Final 1976 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
7
podium rate
44%
Poles
0
pole rate
Patrick Depailler: quick facts
Short answers about Depailler's 1976 season.
What team did Patrick Depailler drive for in 1976?
Patrick Depailler drove for Tyrrell in the 1976 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Patrick Depailler use in 1976?
Patrick Depailler raced with car number 4 in 1976.
How many points did Patrick Depailler score in 1976?
Patrick Depailler scored 39 points in 1976 and finished 4th in the drivers' championship, 30 points behind champion James Hunt.
How many races did Patrick Depailler win in 1976?
Patrick Depailler did not win a Grand Prix in 1976. Depailler's best result was 2nd at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Who was Patrick Depailler's teammate in 1976?
Jody Scheckter was Patrick Depailler's teammate at Tyrrell in 1976. Depailler led the qualifying head-to-head 10–6 and trailed the race head-to-head 6–10.
