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===[[1977_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1977]]-[[1978 Alternate Formula One season]]: [[Tyrrell]]=== | ===[[1977_Alternate_Formula_One_season|1977]]-[[1978 Alternate Formula One season|1978]]: [[Tyrrell]]=== | ||
Pironi made his Formula One debut in 1977 with the Tyrrell team, driving alongside [[Boro]] refugee [[Héctor Rebaque]]. Despite Tyrrell being unable to score any points in the previous year, Pironi was able to grab an unexpected point in the season-opening [[Argentine Grand Prix]]. For much of the rest of the season, Pironi would be plagued with reliability issues. However, fortunes turned around at the end of the season, when Pironi improved his career-best finish with a fourth place at the [[United States Grand Prix]]. | Pironi made his Formula One debut in 1977 with the Tyrrell team, driving alongside [[Boro]] refugee [[Héctor Rebaque]]. Despite Tyrrell being unable to score any points in the previous year, Pironi was able to grab an unexpected point in the season-opening [[Argentine Grand Prix]]. For much of the rest of the season, Pironi would be plagued with reliability issues. However, fortunes turned around at the end of the season, when Pironi improved his career-best finish with a fourth place at the [[United States Grand Prix]]. | ||
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Didier Joseph Louis Pironi (born 26th March, 1952 in Villecresnes, Val-de-Marne, France) is a French former Grand Prix driver famous for his appearances in Formula One.
Formula One
1977-1978: Tyrrell
Pironi made his Formula One debut in 1977 with the Tyrrell team, driving alongside Boro refugee Héctor Rebaque. Despite Tyrrell being unable to score any points in the previous year, Pironi was able to grab an unexpected point in the season-opening Argentine Grand Prix. For much of the rest of the season, Pironi would be plagued with reliability issues. However, fortunes turned around at the end of the season, when Pironi improved his career-best finish with a fourth place at the United States Grand Prix.
Results
Complete Formula 1 Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WDC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 009 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG 6 |
RSA Ret |
USW Ret |
ESP Ret |
BEL 18† |
MON Ret |
FRA 6 |
TUS Ret |
SOV Ret |
GBR 7 |
NED Ret |
GER Ret |
AUT Ret |
ITA 7 |
CAN 11 |
USA 4 |
JPN Ret |
5 | 14th |