1979 season · Tyrrell
Didier Pironi
10th in the championship · 14 points · Average finish P4
10th in the championship · 14 points · Average finish P4
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 8 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
| 3 | South African GP | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Throttle |
| 4 | United States GP West | 17 | DNF | 0 | — | Push start |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 10 | P6 | 1 | — | Finished |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 12 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 7 | Monaco GP | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 8 | French GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 9 | British GP | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 10 | German GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 13 | Italian GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 6 | DNF | 2 | — | Lapped |
| 15 | United States GP | 10 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
Highest 5th · Final 10th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 5th |
| 3 | 3 | 9th |
| 4 | 3 | 10th |
| 5 | 4 | 10th |
| 6 | 8 | 7th |
| 7 | 8 | 7th |
| 8 | 8 | 9th |
| 9 | 8 | 12th |
| 10 | 8 | 13th |
| 11 | 8 | 13th |
| 12 | 8 | 13th |
| 13 | 8 | 13th |
| 14 | 10 | 12th |
| 15 | 14 | 10th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 8 | 1:46.43 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 8 | 2:25.16 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 7 | 1:12.33 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 17 | 1:21.192 | — | — |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 10 | 1:16.04 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 12 | 1:22.85 | — | — |
| 7 | Monaco GP | 7 | 1:27.42 | — | — |
| 8 | French GP | 11 | 1:08.95 | — | — |
| 9 | British GP | 15 | 1:15.28 | — | — |
| 10 | German GP | 8 | 1:50.4 | — | — |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 10 | 1:36.26 | — | — |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 10 | 1:17.625 | — | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 12 | 1:37.181 | — | — |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 6 | 1:31.941 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 10 | 1:38.823 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 15 | 10 | 3 |
| Metric | Pironi | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 10th | 11th |
| Points | 14 | 14 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 | 2 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Qualifying H2H | 8 | 5 |
| Race H2H | 5 | 8 |
| Metric | Pironi | Derek Daly |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 10th | 26th |
| Points | 6 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 5 | 10.7 |
| Qualifying H2H | 3 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 3 | 0 |
| Metric | Pironi | Geoff Lees |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 10th | 25th |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 9 | 7 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 0 | 1 |