1978 season · McLaren
Patrick Tambay
14th in the championship · 8 points · Average finish P6.8
14th in the championship · 8 points · Average finish P6.8
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 9 | P6 | 1 | — | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 5 | DNF | 0 | — | Spun off |
| 3 | South African GP | 4 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 4 | United States GP West | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Spun off |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 15 | DNF | 3 | — | Lapped |
| 9 | French GP | 6 | P9 | 0 | — | Finished |
| 10 | British GP | 20 | DNF | 1 | — | Lapped |
| 11 | German GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 14 | Italian GP | 19 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 15 | United States GP | 18 | P6 | 1 | — | Finished |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 17 | P8 | 0 | — | Finished |
Highest 6th · Final 14th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 6th |
| 2 | 1 | 9th |
| 3 | 1 | 13th |
| 4 | 1 | 13th |
| 5 | 1 | 15th |
| 6 | 1 | 16th |
| 7 | 1 | 16th |
| 8 | 4 | 12th |
| 9 | 4 | 14th |
| 10 | 5 | 13th |
| 11 | 5 | 14th |
| 12 | 5 | 15th |
| 13 | 5 | 15th |
| 14 | 7 | 13th |
| 15 | 8 | 14th |
| 16 | 8 | 14th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 9 | 1:49.47 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 5 | 1:40.94 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 4 | 1:15.3 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 11 | 1:22.234 | — | — |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 11 | 1:30.08 | — | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 14 | 1:19.28 | — | — |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 15 | 1:24.986 | — | — |
| 9 | French GP | 6 | 1:45.07 | — | — |
| 10 | British GP | 20 | 1:20.14 | — | — |
| 11 | German GP | 11 | 1:54.04 | — | — |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 14 | 1:39.59 | — | — |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 14 | 1:18.5 | — | — |
| 14 | Italian GP | 19 | 1:40.163 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 18 | 1:41.974 | — | — |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 17 | 1:40.669 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 9 | 6 | 9 |
| 14 | 19 | 5 |
| 15 | 18 | 6 |
| 16 | 17 | 8 |
| Metric | Tambay | James Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 14th | 13th |
| Points | 8 | 8 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 1 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 10.2 | 14.3 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 14 |
| Race H2H | 12 | 3 |
| Metric | Tambay | Brett Lunger |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 14th | 22nd |
| Points | 7 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 10.7 | 19.6 |
| Qualifying H2H | 11 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 11 | 2 |
| Metric | Tambay | Bruno Giacomelli |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 14th | 23rd |
| Points | 3 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 7.3 | 14 |
| Qualifying H2H | 3 | 1 |
| Race H2H | 4 | 0 |
| Metric | Tambay | Nelson Piquet |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 14th | 28th |
| Points | 2 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 8.7 | 17.3 |
| Qualifying H2H | 3 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 3 | 0 |
| Metric | Tambay | Emilio de Villota |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 14th | — |
| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 24 | 27 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Metric | Tambay | Tony Trimmer |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 14th | — |
| Points | 1 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 6 | 30 |
| Qualifying H2H | 1 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 1 | 0 |