
Patrick Tambay, a French driver, raced for Renault in the 1985 Formula 1 season with car number 15. Tambay was born on 25 June 1949. Tambay finished 12th in the 1985 drivers' championship with 11 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 62 points behind champion Alain Prost.
Tambay's best result was 3rd, achieved twice, most recently at the San Marino Grand Prix. Tambay's teammate was Derek Warwick; Tambay trailed their qualifying head-to-head 7–8 and led the race head-to-head 8–7.
Tambay scored points in 4 of 15 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Tambay gained a net 34 places across 8 classified finishes. Tambay scored 69% of Renault's 1985 total of 16 points.
Final 1985 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Tambay's 1985 season.
Patrick Tambay drove for Renault in the 1985 Formula 1 season.
Patrick Tambay raced with car number 15 in 1985.
Patrick Tambay scored 11 points in 1985 and finished 12th in the drivers' championship, 62 points behind champion Alain Prost.
Patrick Tambay did not win a Grand Prix in 1985. Tambay's best result was 3rd at the San Marino Grand Prix.
Derek Warwick was Patrick Tambay's teammate at Renault in 1985. Tambay trailed the qualifying head-to-head 7–8 and led the race head-to-head 8–7.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
15 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P5 |
2 |
| 2 | P3 | 4 |
| 3 | P3 | 4 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P7 | 0 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | P6 | 1 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |
| 10 | P10 | 0 |
| 11 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | P7 | 0 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | P12 | 0 |
| 16 | DNF | 0 |