French- Championship
- 5th30 pts to the leader
- Points
- 34pts16 rounds started
Patrick Depailler, a French driver, raced for Tyrrell in the 1978 Formula 1 season with car number 4. Depailler was born on 9 August 1944. Depailler finished 5th in the 1978 drivers' championship with 34 points, 1 win and 5 podiums – 30 points behind champion Mario Andretti.
Depailler won the Monaco Grand Prix. Depailler's teammate was Didier Pironi; Depailler led their qualifying head-to-head 14–2 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
Depailler scored points in 7 of 16 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Depailler gained a net 60 places across 8 classified finishes. Depailler scored 83% of Tyrrell's 1978 total of 41 points.
Final 1978 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
1
win rate
6%
Podiums
5
podium rate
31%
Poles
0
pole rate
Patrick Depailler: quick facts
Short answers about Depailler's 1978 season.
What team did Patrick Depailler drive for in 1978?
Patrick Depailler drove for Tyrrell in the 1978 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Patrick Depailler use in 1978?
Patrick Depailler raced with car number 4 in 1978.
How many points did Patrick Depailler score in 1978?
Patrick Depailler scored 34 points in 1978 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 30 points behind champion Mario Andretti.
How many races did Patrick Depailler win in 1978?
Patrick Depailler won 1 Grand Prix in 1978: the Monaco Grand Prix. Depailler scored 5 podium finishes in 16 races.
Who was Patrick Depailler's teammate in 1978?
Didier Pironi was Patrick Depailler's teammate at Tyrrell in 1978. Depailler led the qualifying head-to-head 14–2 and led the race head-to-head 10–6.
