
Patrick Depailler, a French driver, raced for Tyrrell in the 1977 Formula 1 season with car number 4. Depailler was born on 9 August 1944. Depailler finished 9th in the 1977 drivers' championship with 20 points, 3 podiums but no wins – 50 points behind champion Niki Lauda.
Depailler's best result was 2nd at the Canadian Grand Prix. Depailler's teammate was Ronnie Peterson; Depailler led their qualifying head-to-head 9–8 and led the race head-to-head 11–6.
Depailler scored points in 5 of 17 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Depailler gained a net 15 places across 8 classified finishes. Depailler scored 74% of Tyrrell's 1977 total of 27 points.
Final 1977 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Depailler's 1977 season.
Patrick Depailler drove for Tyrrell in the 1977 Formula 1 season.
Patrick Depailler raced with car number 4 in 1977.
Patrick Depailler scored 20 points in 1977 and finished 9th in the drivers' championship, 50 points behind champion Niki Lauda.
Patrick Depailler did not win a Grand Prix in 1977. Depailler's best result was 2nd at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Ronnie Peterson was Patrick Depailler's teammate at Tyrrell in 1977. Depailler led the qualifying head-to-head 9–8 and led the race head-to-head 11–6.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
17 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNF |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | P3 | 4 |
| 4 | P4 | 3 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | P8 | 0 |
| 8 | P4 | 3 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | DNF | 0 |
| 11 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | P13 | 0 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | P14 | 0 |
| 16 | P2 | 6 |
| 17 | P3 | 4 |