1979 season · McLaren
Patrick Tambay
23rd in the championship · 0 points · Average finish —
23rd in the championship · 0 points · Average finish —
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 9 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 18 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 3 | South African GP | 17 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 4 | United States GP West | 19 | DNF | 0 | — | Collision |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 20 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 6 | Belgian GP | — | DNS | 0 | — | Did not qualify |
| 7 | Monaco GP | — | DNS | 0 | — | Did not qualify |
| 8 | French GP | 20 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 9 | British GP | 18 | DNF | 0 | — | Out of fuel |
| 10 | German GP | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 13 | Italian GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 20 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 15 | United States GP | 22 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
Highest 23rd · Final 23rd
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 23rd |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 9 | 1:46.56 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 18 | 2:29.39 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 17 | 1:14.58 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 19 | 1:21.411 | — | — |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 20 | 1:17.45 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 25 | 1:25.69 | — | — |
| 7 | Monaco GP | 22 | 1:29.53 | — | — |
| 8 | French GP | 20 | 1:10.92 | — | — |
| 9 | British GP | 18 | 1:15.67 | — | — |
| 10 | German GP | 15 | 1:51.47 | — | — |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 14 | 1:36.72 | — | — |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 14 | 1:18.147 | — | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 14 | 1:37.231 | — | — |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 20 | 1:33.603 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 22 | 1:40.731 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
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| Metric | Tambay | John Watson |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 23rd | 9th |
| Points | 0 | 15 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 | 1 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 16.9 | 9.7 |
| Qualifying H2H | 2 | 13 |
| Race H2H | 3 | 12 |