Derek Daly

Include non-championship races

Details

Date of Birth

Wednesday 11 March 1953

Born

Stillorgan
Dublin
Ireland

F1 Career

Active Years

1978–1982

Races Contested

Average Classification

Median: 8, Mean: 8.54 (Standard deviation: 3.19)

Average Qualifying Position

Median: 20, Mean: 19.25 (Standard deviation: 5.96)

Fastest Laps

Average Fastest Lap Position

Median: 14, Mean: 13.93 (Standard deviation: 6.02)

Races Led

Debut

1978 US West GP

Last Race

1982 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 Today

None

Records Held At Retirement

1. Most 22nd Place Qualifications in a Season (3) – set at 1982 Belgian GP

Records Ever Broken

1. 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

Team Mate	Races	Years
Partners
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	Races	Years
Hesketh	3	1978
Ensign	14	1978–1979
Tyrrell	17	1979–1980
March	15	1981
Theodore	3	1982
Williams	12	1982
Car Manufacturer	Races	Years
Hesketh	3	1978
Ensign	14	1978–1979
Tyrrell	17	1979–1980
March	15	1981
Theodore	3	1982
Williams	12	1982
Engine Manufacturer	Races	Years
Ford	64	1978–1982
Tyre Manufacturer	Races	Years
Goodyear	46	1978–1980, 1982
Michelin	7	1981
Avon	11	1981–1982
Lubricant Manufacturer	Races	Years
Valvoline	11	1979, 1981–1982
Elf	17	1979–1980
Mobil	12	1982
Entrant	Races	Years
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 Designer	Races	Years
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 Model	Races	Years
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 Number	Races	Years
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 Sponsor	Races	Years
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