1978 season · Tyrrell
Patrick Depailler
5th in the championship · 34 points · Average finish P3.9
5th in the championship · 34 points · Average finish P3.9
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 10 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 3 | South African GP | 12 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 4 | United States GP West | 12 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 5 | P1 | 9 | — | Finished |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 13 | DNF | 0 | — | Gearbox |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 9 | French GP | 13 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 10 | British GP | 10 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
| 11 | German GP | 13 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 13 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 14 | Italian GP | 16 | P11 | 0 | — | Finished |
| 15 | United States GP | 12 | DNF | 0 | — | Wheel |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 13 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
Highest 1st · Final 5th · Led the championship for 1 round
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3rd |
| 2 | 4 | 5th |
| 3 | 10 | 3rd |
| 4 | 14 | 4th |
| 5 | 23 | 1st |
| 6 | 23 | 2nd |
| 7 | 23 | 3rd |
| 8 | 23 | 4th |
| 9 | 23 | 4th |
| 10 | 26 | 5th |
| 11 | 26 | 5th |
| 12 | 32 | 3rd |
| 13 | 32 | 4th |
| 14 | 32 | 5th |
| 15 | 32 | 5th |
| 16 | 34 | 5th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 10 | 1:49.69 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 11 | 1:42.1 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 12 | 1:15.97 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 12 | 1:22.414 | — | — |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 5 | 1:29.14 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 13 | 1:23.82 | — | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 12 | 1:19.06 | — | — |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 12 | 1:24.203 | — | — |
| 9 | French GP | 13 | 1:46.37 | — | — |
| 10 | British GP | 10 | 1:18.73 | — | — |
| 11 | German GP | 13 | 1:54.32 | — | — |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 13 | 1:39.51 | — | — |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 12 | 1:18.43 | — | — |
| 14 | Italian GP | 16 | 1:39.63 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 12 | 1:40.828 | — | — |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 13 | 1:39.619 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | 10 | 4 |
| 12 | 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 16 | 11 |
| 16 | 13 | 5 |
| Metric | Depailler | Didier Pironi |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 5th | 15th |
| Points | 34 | 7 |
| Wins | 1 | 0 |
| Podiums | 5 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 12.3 | 12.6 |
| Qualifying H2H | 14 | 2 |
| Race H2H | 10 | 6 |