1978 season · Tyrrell
Didier Pironi
15th in the championship · 7 points · Average finish P6.8
15th in the championship · 7 points · Average finish P6.8
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 23 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 19 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 3 | South African GP | 13 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 4 | United States GP West | 22 | DNF | 0 | — | Gearbox |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 13 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 23 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 13 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 17 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 9 | French GP | 16 | P10 | 0 | — | Finished |
| 10 | British GP | 19 | DNF | 0 | — | Gearbox |
| 11 | German GP | 16 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 9 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 17 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 14 | Italian GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 15 | United States GP | 16 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 18 | P7 | 0 | — | Finished |
Highest 9th · Final 15th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 9th |
| 3 | 2 | 12th |
| 4 | 2 | 12th |
| 5 | 4 | 10th |
| 6 | 5 | 9th |
| 7 | 5 | 10th |
| 8 | 5 | 11th |
| 9 | 5 | 13th |
| 10 | 5 | 14th |
| 11 | 7 | 12th |
| 12 | 7 | 13th |
| 13 | 7 | 13th |
| 14 | 7 | 14th |
| 15 | 7 | 15th |
| 16 | 7 | 15th |
Focus or hover a point on the chart for round-by-round detail.
Swipe across the table to view Q2 and Q3
| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 23 | 1:51.99 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 19 | 1:43.55 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 13 | 1:16.38 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 24 | 1:23.792 | — | — |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 13 | 1:30.55 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 23 | 1:24.85 | — | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 13 | 1:19.11 | — | — |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 17 | 1:25.813 | — | — |
| 9 | French GP | 16 | 1:47.12 | — | — |
| 10 | British GP | 19 | 1:19.99 | — | — |
| 11 | German GP | 16 | 1:54.63 | — | — |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 9 | 1:39.23 | — | — |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 17 | 1:19.59 | — | — |
| 14 | Italian GP | 14 | 1:39.563 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 16 | 1:41.815 | — | — |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 18 | 1:40.959 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 13 | 5 |
| 9 | 16 | 10 |
| 11 | 16 | 5 |
| 16 | 18 | 7 |
| Metric | Pironi | Patrick Depailler |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 15th | 5th |
| Points | 7 | 34 |
| Wins | 0 | 1 |
| Podiums | 0 | 5 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 12.6 | 12.3 |
| Qualifying H2H | 2 | 14 |
| Race H2H | 6 | 10 |