Derek Daly
born 11 Mar 1953 · raced 1978–1982
Derek Daly, an Irish racer, competed in Formula 1 during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Known for his resilience and adaptability, he drove for several privateer teams and established constructors alike, navigating the demanding F1 landscape of the era. Despite often being in less competitive machinery, Daly started 49 Grands Prix, demonstrating a determined driving style. His career also included success in sports car racing, notably at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in IMSA.
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 1.67 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 0 | 0.5 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 0 | 0.2 |
| Red Bull Ring | 0 | 0 |
| Watkins Glen | 0 | 0 |
| Long Beach | 0 | 0 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | 0 | 0 |
| Hockenheimring | 0 | 0 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Jean-Pierre Jarier14 shared races · Compare with Jean-Pierre Jarier (1980)
- Keke Rosberg12 shared races · Compare with Keke Rosberg (1982)
- Didier Pironi3 shared races · Compare with Didier Pironi (1979)
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Williams | Daly vs RosbergDerek Daly vs Keke Rosberg | 3–9 |
| 1980 | Tyrrell | Daly vs JarierDerek Daly vs Jean-Pierre Jarier | 5–8 |
| 1979 | Tyrrell | Daly vs PironiDerek Daly vs Didier Pironi | 0–3 |
198215 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | P6 | 1 | |
WilliamsItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 13 | Collision | 0 |
WilliamsSwiss GPSwiss Grand Prix | 7 | P9 | 0 |
WilliamsAustrian GPAustrian Grand Prix | 9 | Collision | 0 |
WilliamsGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 19 | Engine | 0 |
WilliamsFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 11 | P7 | 0 |
WilliamsBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 10 | P5 | 2 |
WilliamsDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 12 | P5 | 2 |
WilliamsCanadian GPCanadian Grand Prix | 13 | P7 | 0 |
WilliamsDetroit GPDetroit Grand Prix | 12 | P5 | 2 |
WilliamsMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 8 | P6 | 1 |
WilliamsBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 13 | Spun off | 0 |
| 22 | Spun off | 0 | |
TheodoreBrazilian GPBrazilian Grand Prix | 20 | Spun off | 0 |
| 24 | P147 places worse than season average (P7.1) | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Derek Daly’s average finish in 1982 (P7.1, retirements excluded).
Earlier seasons1978–1981 (4 seasons)▾
19818 racesMarch▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | P8 | 0 | |
| 19 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 19 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 19 | P11 | 0 | |
| 21 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 17 | P7 | 0 | |
| 20 | Engine | 0 | |
| 22 | P16 | 0 |
198014 racesTyrrell▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 20 | Accident | 0 | |
| 22 | Accident | 0 | |
| 23 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 10 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 22 | P10 | 0 | |
| 10 | P45 places better than season average (P8.6) | 3 | |
| 20 | P11 | 0 | |
| 12 | Accident | 0 | |
| 11 | P9 | 0 | |
| 14 | P8 | 0 | |
| 16 | Puncture | 0 | |
| 24 | P145 places worse than season average (P8.6) | 0 | |
| 22 | P45 places better than season average (P8.6) | 3 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Derek Daly’s average finish in 1980 (P8.6, retirements excluded).
19796 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 24 | Engine | 0 | |
| 11 | P8 | 0 | |
| 24 | Accident | 0 | |
| 23 | P13 | 0 | |
| 24 | P11 | 0 |
19786 racesEnsign▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | P6 | 1 | |
| 19 | P8 | 0 | |
| 18 | P10 | 0 | |
| 16 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 19 | Disqualified | 0 | |
| 15 | Wheel | 0 |