Clay Regazzoni vs Patrick Tambay
Clay Regazzoni out-qualified Patrick Tambay 4–1 at Ensign in 1977, but Patrick Tambay won the races 3–2. Grid slots, finishes, points and retirements compared.
Clay RegazzoniPatrick Tambay
4Qualifying1
5 shared races
2Race day3
5 shared races
2Points4
as awarded at the time
10Points (today’s rules)20
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 0/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 4/3
- Best finish
- P5/P5
- Avg. grid
- 10.2/14.4
| R | Grand Prix | Clay Regazzoni | Patrick Tambay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Austrian Grand Prix | Accident | Engine |
| 13 | Dutch Grand Prix | Throttle | P5 |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | P5 | Engine |
| 16 | Canadian Grand Prix | Accident | P5 |
| 17 | Japanese Grand Prix | Engine | Engine |
| Average finish | P5.0 | P5.0 | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Clay Regazzoni / Patrick Tambay.
- P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
- ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
How these numbers are calculated
- Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
- Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
- On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
- Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
- These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.