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www.ChicaneF1.com
 
Driver

Derek Daly

 
Include non-championship races

Details
Date of BirthWednesday 11 March 1953
Born
Stillorgan
Dublin
Ireland
F1 Career
Active Years1978–1982
Races Contested64
Average ClassificationMedian: 8, Mean: 8.54 (Standard deviation: 3.19)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 20, Mean: 19.25 (Standard deviation: 5.96)
Fastest Laps0
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 14, Mean: 13.93 (Standard deviation: 6.02)
Races Led0
Debut1978 US West GP
Last Race1982 Las Vegas GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
1978 – 19th 
(1 point)
1979 – not classified
1980 – 11th 
(6 points)
1981 – not classified
1982 – 13th 
(8 points)
Constructors' Championship
1978 – 13th ( Ensign / Ford
(scored 1 point, 100%)
1979 – not classified
1980 – 6th ( Tyrrell / Ford
(scored 6 of 12 points, 50%)
1981 – not classified
1982 – 4th ( Williams / Ford
(scored 8 of 58 points, 14%)
Records
Records Held TodayNone
Records Held At Retirement1. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1982 Belgian GP
Records Ever Broken1. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify (2) – set at 1978 Monaco GP,
2. Most Failures to Pre-Qualify in a Season (2) – set at 1978 Monaco GP,
3. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1982 Belgian GP

Partners
Team MateRacesYears
 Brett Lunger
1
1978
 Didier Pironi
3
1979
 Jean-Pierre Jarier
16
1979–1980
 Mike Thackwell
2
1980
 Eliseo Salazar
6
1981
 Keke Rosberg
12
1982
Team RacesYears
Hesketh
3
1978
Ensign
14
1978–1979
Tyrrell
17
1979–1980
March
15
1981
Theodore
3
1982
Williams
12
1982
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Hesketh
3
1978
Ensign
14
1978–1979
Tyrrell
17
1979–1980
March
15
1981
Theodore
3
1982
Williams
12
1982
Engine ManufacturerRacesYears
Ford
64
1978–1982
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Goodyear
46
1978–1980, 1982
Michelin
7
1981
Avon
11
1981–1982
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Valvoline
11
1979, 1981–1982
Elf
17
1979–1980
Mobil
12
1982
EntrantRacesYears
Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing
3
1978
Team Tissot Ensign
7
1978
Team Ensign
7
1979
Candy Tyrrell Team
17
1979–1980
March Grand Prix Team
15
1981
Theodore Racing Team
3
1982
TAG Williams Team
12
1982
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Frank Dernie
15
1978, 1982
Nigel Stroud
3
1978
Dave Baldwin
11
1978–1979
John Baldwin
14
1978–1979
Shahab Ahmed
3
1979
Maurice Philippe
17
1979–1980
Robin Herd
15
1981
Alan Mertens
15
1981
Adrian Reynard
15
1981
Tony Southgate
3
1982
Patrick Head
12
1982
Neil Oatley
12
1982
Car ModelRacesYears
Hesketh 308E
3
1978
Ensign N177
11
1978–1979
Ensign N179
3
1979
Tyrrell 009
5
1979–1980
Tyrrell 010
12
1980
March 811
15
1981
Theodore TY01
1
1982
Theodore TY02
2
1982
Williams FW08
12
1982
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 24
3
1978
Car 22
14
1978–1979
Car 4
15
1979–1980
Car 33
5
1979, 1982
Car 17
12
1981
Car 18
3
1981
Car 5
12
1982
Team SponsorRacesYears
Olympus
3
1978
Tissot
7
1978
Champion
40
1979, 1981–1982
Duckhams
7
1979
Goodyear
39
1979–1980, 1982
Hi-Line
7
1979
Theodore Racing
7
1979
Candy
17
1979–1980
Koni
6
1979, 1982
Din
15
1981
Guinness
15
1981
Joker
15
1981
Rizla
18
1981–1982
Tacora
15
1981
Tecfin
15
1981
Rainbow Jeanswear
1
1981
Valvoline
3
1982
Albilad
12
1982
Austin Rover
12
1982
Mobil
12
1982
Petromin
12
1982
Saudia
12
1982
TAG
12
1982

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