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French Ferrari

Didier Pironi

French
5 Seasons in F1
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

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Didier Pironi

Didier Pironi was a French Formula 1 driver who competed between 1978 and 1982. across 72 races, taking 3 wins, 13 podiums and 4 pole positions for Tyrrell, Ligier, Ferrari.

Number
-
Nationality
French
Team
Ferrari
Career
1978–1982

Career Stats

Seasons
5
Races
72
Wins
3
Podiums
13
Poles
4
Fastest Laps
0
WDC
0

Teammate Duels

Didier Pironi
Career vs all teammates qualifying + race
Pironi 31 Qualifying 39 Teammate
44%
56%
31–39 across 70 weekends
Pironi 12 Race 12 Teammate
50%
50%
12–12 across 24 weekends
By teammate
vs Gilles Villeneuve 1981–1982
Q
5–14
R
2–3
vs Patrick Tambay 1982
Q
4–0
R
3–0
vs Jacques Laffite 1980
Q
8–6
R
5–1
vs Jean-Pierre Jarier 1979
Q
8–5
R
1–3
vs Derek Daly 1979
Q
3–0
R
1–0
vs Geoff Lees 1979
Q
1–0
R
0–1
vs Patrick Depailler 1978
Q
2–14
R
0–4

Qualifying head-to-head by grid slot; race by classified finish. Only weekends where both cars were classified count.

Career Mosaic

Every start as a tile 72 tiles

One square per race across the whole career. Sort by outcome for the block of gold wins tapering to the red corner of retirements, or by chronological order to read the career start-to-finish.

Sort by
Key
Win 3 Podium 10 Points 16 Finished 15 DNF · mech 15 DNF · crash 12 DSQ 1

Every tile is a clickable link — select one to open that race.

Season Outcomes

Outcome mix by season 100% stacked

Every season's races stacked into one bar, split by outcome — newest first. Gold and silver mark the strong years; red flags the retirements.

Win 3 Podium 10 Points 16 Finished 15 DNF · mech 15 DNF · crash 12 DSQ 1
1982 Ferrari
1981 Ferrari
1980 Ligier
1979 Tyrrell
1978 Tyrrell

Season by Season

Year Pos Team Points Wins Races Best
1982
2
 Ferrari 39 2 12 P1
1981
13
 Ferrari 9 0 15 P4
1980
5
 Ligier 32 1 14 P1
1979
10
 Tyrrell 14 0 15 P3
1978
15
 Tyrrell 7 0 16 P5
Career5 seasons
Wins
2
Races
12
Best
P1
Ferrari
Finished P2
1982 standings →
Wins
0
Races
15
Best
P4
Ferrari
Finished P13
1981 standings →
Wins
1
Races
14
Best
P1
Ligier
Finished P5
1980 standings →
Wins
0
Races
15
Best
P3
Tyrrell
Finished P10
1979 standings →
Wins
0
Races
16
Best
P5
Tyrrell
Finished P15
1978 standings →

Race by Race · All Seasons

Year Race Team Grid Finish Pts Status
1982 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Ferrari 1 W 0 Accident
1982 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Ferrari 3
3
 4 Finished
1982 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Ferrari 4
2
 6 Finished
1982 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Ferrari 4
1
 9 Finished
1982 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Ferrari 1
9
 0 +3 Laps
1982 Detroit Grand Prix Detroit Grand Prix Ferrari 4
3
 4 Finished
1982 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Ferrari 5
2
 6 Out of fuel
1982 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Ferrari 0 W 0 Withdrew
1982 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix Ferrari 4
1
 9 Finished
1982 United States Grand Prix West United States Grand Prix West Ferrari 9 R 0 Spun off
1982 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 8
6
 1 +1 Lap
1982 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix Ferrari 6
18
 0 +6 Laps
1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix Caesars Palace Grand Prix Ferrari 18
9
 0 +2 Laps
1981 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Ferrari 12 R 0 Ignition
1981 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Ferrari 8
5
 2 Finished
1981 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Ferrari 12 R 0 Collision
1981 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Ferrari 8
9
 0 +1 Lap
1981 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Ferrari 5 R 0 Electrical
1981 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Ferrari 4 R 0 Turbo
1981 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Ferrari 14
5
 2 +1 Lap
1981 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Ferrari 13
15
 0 +4 Laps
1981 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Ferrari 17
4
 3 +1 Lap
1981 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Ferrari 3
8
 0 Finished
1981 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino Grand Prix Ferrari 6
5
 2 Finished
1981 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Ferrari 12 R 0 Engine
1981 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Ferrari 17 R 0 Collision
1981 United States Grand Prix West United States Grand Prix West Ferrari 11 R 0 Fuel system
1980 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Ligier 7
3
 4 Finished
1980 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Ligier 3
3
 4 Finished
1980 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Ligier 13
6
 1 +1 Lap
1980 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Ligier 15 R 0 Accident
1980 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Ligier 13 R 0 Handling
1980 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Ligier 7 R 0 Transmission
1980 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Ligier 1 R 0 Tyre
1980 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Ligier 3
2
 6 Finished
1980 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Ligier 1 R 0 Accident
1980 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Ligier 2
1
 9 Finished
1980 United States Grand Prix West United States Grand Prix West Ligier 9
6
 1 +1 Lap
1980 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix Ligier 5
3
 4 Finished
1980 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Ligier 2
4
 3 Finished
1980 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Ligier 3 R 0 Engine
1979 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Tyrrell 10
3
 4 Finished
1979 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Tyrrell 6
5
 2 +1 Lap
1979 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Tyrrell 12
10
 0 +1 Lap
1979 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Tyrrell 10 R 0 Suspension
1979 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Tyrrell 10
7
 0 +1 Lap
1979 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Tyrrell 8
9
 0 +1 Lap
1979 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Tyrrell 15
10
 0 +2 Laps
1979 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Tyrrell 11 R 0 Suspension
1979 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Tyrrell 7 R 0 Accident
1979 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Tyrrell 12
3
 4 Finished
1979 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Tyrrell 10
6
 1 Finished
1979 United States Grand Prix West United States Grand Prix West Tyrrell 17 D 0 Disqualified
1979 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix Tyrrell 7 R 0 Throttle
1979 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Tyrrell 8
4
 3 Finished
1979 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Tyrrell 8 R 0 Collision
1978 Canadian Grand Prix Canadian Grand Prix Tyrrell 18
7
 0 Finished
1978 United States Grand Prix United States Grand Prix Tyrrell 16
10
 0 +1 Lap
1978 Italian Grand Prix Italian Grand Prix Tyrrell 14 R 0 Accident
1978 Dutch Grand Prix Dutch Grand Prix Tyrrell 17 R 0 Accident
1978 Austrian Grand Prix Austrian Grand Prix Tyrrell 9 R 0 Accident
1978 German Grand Prix German Grand Prix Tyrrell 16
5
 2 Finished
1978 British Grand Prix British Grand Prix Tyrrell 19 R 0 Gearbox
1978 French Grand Prix French Grand Prix Tyrrell 16
10
 0 Finished
1978 Swedish Grand Prix Swedish Grand Prix Tyrrell 17 R 0 Accident
1978 Spanish Grand Prix Spanish Grand Prix Tyrrell 13
12
 0 +4 Laps
1978 Belgian Grand Prix Belgian Grand Prix Tyrrell 23
6
 1 +1 Lap
1978 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Tyrrell 13
5
 2 Finished
1978 United States Grand Prix West United States Grand Prix West Tyrrell 22 R 0 Gearbox
1978 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix Tyrrell 14
6
 1 +1 Lap
1978 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazilian Grand Prix Tyrrell 19
6
 1 +1 Lap
1978 Argentine Grand Prix Argentine Grand Prix Tyrrell 23
14
 0 +1 Lap
Grid
1
Finish
WD
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Accident
Grid 1 → WD
Race result →
Grid
3
Finish
3
Δ Pos
+0
Points
4
Finished
Grid 3 → P3
Race result →
Grid
4
Finish
2
Δ Pos
+2
Points
6
Finished
Grid 4 → P2 ▲ 2
Race result →
Grid
4
Finish
1
Δ Pos
+3
Points
9
Finished
Grid 4 → P1 ▲ 3
Race result →
Grid
1
Finish
9
Δ Pos
-8
Points
0
+3 Laps
Grid 1 → P9 ▼ 8
Race result →
Grid
4
Finish
3
Δ Pos
+1
Points
4
Finished
Grid 4 → P3 ▲ 1
Race result →
Grid
5
Finish
2
Δ Pos
+3
Points
6
Out of fuel
Grid 5 → P2 ▲ 3
Race result →
Grid
0
Finish
WD
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Withdrew
Grid 0 → WD
Race result →
Grid
4
Finish
1
Δ Pos
+3
Points
9
Finished
Grid 4 → P1 ▲ 3
Race result →
Grid
9
Finish
DNF
Δ Pos
–
Points
0
Spun off
Grid 9 → DNF
Race result →
Grid
8
Finish
6
Δ Pos
+2
Points
1
+1 Lap
Grid 8 → P6 ▲ 2
Race result →
Grid
6
Finish
18
Δ Pos
-12
Points
0
+6 Laps
Grid 6 → P18 ▼ 12
Race result →