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Theodore

Hong Kong · raced 1978–1983

34Races
0Wins
0Podiums
7Top 10s
10.95Avg Position
20.7Avg Grid Pos

Theodore was the team of the Hong Kong businessman Teddy Yip, which raced in Formula 1 in 1978 and from 1981 to 1983. Its drivers included Marc Surer, Patrick Tambay, Johnny Cecotto and Roberto Guerrero, and Tambay's sixth place at the 1981 United States Grand Prix West was its best result. It started 34 Grands Prix, and scored two championship points.

Top Drivers

Driver
Wins
Pod.
Pts
Johnny Cecotto001
Patrick Tambay001
Tommy Byrne000
Geoff Lees000
Derek Daly000
Roberto Guerrero000
Keke Rosberg000
Marc Surer000
Jan Lammers000

Top Circuits

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Most wins for the team, then most races.

Theodore season-by-season championship record
SeasonConstructors' positionWinsPoints
19831101
1982—00
19811201
1978—00
Teammate head-to-head battles at Theodore
SeasonMatchupRace
1983Cecotto vs Guerrero7–2
Drivers who have raced for Theodore
DriverSeasonsRacesWins
R. Guerrero1983130
J. Cecotto198390
M. Surer198170
P. Tambay198160
D. Daly198230
T. Byrne198220
G. Lees198210
J. Lammers198210
K. Rosberg197810

How Theodore did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

198313 racesConstructors’ P11 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: R. Guerrero, J. Cecotto

Theodore race results in 1983
Grand PrixResultPts
14European Grand PrixP120
13Italian Grand PrixP120
12Dutch Grand PrixP120
11Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
10German Grand PrixP110
9British Grand PrixP165 places worse than the team’s season average (P11.3)0
8Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
7Detroit Grand PrixDNF0
6Belgian Grand PrixP100
4San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
3French Grand PrixP110
2United States Grand Prix WestP65 places better than the team’s season average (P11.3)1
1Brazilian Grand PrixP120
Earlier seasons1978–1982 (3 seasons)▾
19827 races▾

Drivers: D. Daly, T. Byrne, G. Lees, J. Lammers

Theodore race results in 1982
Grand PrixResultPts
16Caesars Palace Grand PrixDNF0
13Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
9Dutch Grand PrixDNF0
8Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
3United States Grand Prix WestDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
1South African Grand PrixP140
198113 racesConstructors’ P12 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: M. Surer, P. Tambay

Theodore race results in 1981
Grand PrixResultPts
15Caesars Palace Grand PrixDNF0
14Canadian Grand PrixP90
12Dutch Grand PrixP80
11Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
10German Grand PrixP140
9British Grand PrixP110
8French Grand PrixP120
7Spanish Grand PrixP130
6Monaco Grand PrixP70
4San Marino Grand PrixP110
3Argentine Grand PrixDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixP100
1United States Grand Prix WestP64 places better than the team’s season average (P10.1)1
19781 race▾

Drivers: K. Rosberg

Theodore race results in 1978
Grand PrixResultPts
3South African Grand PrixDNF0