
Patrick Tambay, a French driver, raced for Surtees and then Ensign in the 1977 Formula 1 season with car number 23. Tambay was born on 25 June 1949. Tambay finished 18th in the 1977 drivers' championship with 5 points and no wins or podiums – 65 points behind champion Niki Lauda.
Tambay's best result was 5th, achieved twice, most recently at the Canadian Grand Prix. Tambay's teammate was Clay Regazzoni; Tambay trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–4 and led the race head-to-head 3–2.
Tambay scored points in 3 of 7 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Tambay gained a net 23 places across 3 classified finishes. Tambay scored 50% of Ensign's 1977 total of 10 points.
Final 1977 results after 17 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Tambay's 1977 season.
Patrick Tambay drove for Surtees and Ensign in 1977, ending the season with Ensign.
Patrick Tambay raced with car number 23 in 1977.
Patrick Tambay scored 5 points in 1977 and finished 18th in the drivers' championship, 65 points behind champion Niki Lauda.
Patrick Tambay did not win a Grand Prix in 1977. Tambay's best result was 5th at the Canadian Grand Prix.
Clay Regazzoni was Patrick Tambay's teammate at Ensign in 1977. Tambay trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–4 and led the race head-to-head 3–2.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
5 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | DNF |
0 |
| 11 | P6 | 1 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |
| 13 | P5 | 2 |
| 14 | DNF | 0 |
| 16 | P5 | 2 |
| 17 | DNF | 0 |