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| Full Name | Patrick André Eugène Joseph Depailler |
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| Date of Birth | Wednesday 9 August 1944 |
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| Date of Death | Friday 1 August 1980 |
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| Age of Death | 35 years, 11 months, 23 days |
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| Born | |
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| Active Years | 1972, 1974–1980 |
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| Races Contested | 95 |
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| Average Classification | Median: 5, Mean: 5.50 (Standard deviation: 3.27) |
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| Average Qualifying Position | Median: 10, Mean: 9.14 (Standard deviation: 4.74) |
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| Fastest Laps | 4 |
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| Average Fastest Lap Position | Median: 7, Mean: 8.55 (Standard deviation: 5.69) |
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| Races Led | 6 |
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| Laps Led | 164 |
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| Race Distance Led | 614 km |
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| Debut | 1972 French GP |
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| Maiden Win | 1978 Monaco GP |
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| Last Race | 1980 British GP |
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| Drivers' Championship | | 1972 – | not classified | | 1974 – | 9th | (14 points) |
| 1975 – | 9th | (12 points) |
| 1976 – | 4th | (39 points) |
| 1977 – | 9th | (20 points) |
| 1978 – | 5th | (34 points) |
| 1979 – | 6th | (20 points) |
| 1980 – | not classified |
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| Constructors' Championship | |
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| Records Held Today | None |
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| Records Held At Retirement | 1. Most Consecutive 9th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1980 Argentine GP,
2. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1980 Argentine GP,
3. Most 13th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1980 Argentine GP,
4. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1980 Argentine GP,
5. Most 12th Place Qualifications in a Season (6) – set at 1980 Argentine GP,
6. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1980 Argentine GP |
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| Records Ever Broken | 1. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1976 Canadian GP,
2. Most 13th Place Qualifications (10) – set at 1978 Austrian GP,
3. Most 12th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1978 Dutch GP,
4. Most 12th Place Qualifications in a Season (6) – set at 1978 United States GP,
5. Most 13th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1978 Canadian GP,
6. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1978 Canadian GP,
7. Most Consecutive 9th Place Finishes (2) – set at 1980 Argentine GP,
8. Most 9th Place Finishes in a Season (3) – set at 1980 Argentine GP,
9. Most 13th Place Qualifications (11) – set at 1980 Argentine GP,
10. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1980 Argentine GP,
11. Most 12th Place Qualifications in a Season (6) – set at 1980 Argentine GP,
12. Most 13th Place Qualifications in a Season (5) – set at 1980 Argentine GP |
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| Team Mate | Races | Years |
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 Jackie Stewart | 2 | 1972 |  François Cévert | 2 | 1972 |  Jody Scheckter | 45 | 1974–1976 | | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1 | 1975 | | Michel Leclère | 1 | 1975 |  Ronnie Peterson | 17 | 1977 | | Didier Pironi | 16 | 1978 | | Jacques Laffite | 7 | 1979 |  Bruno Giacomelli | 8 | 1980 |
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Races | Years |
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| Tyrrell | 80 | 1972, 1974–1978 | | Ligier | 7 | 1979 | | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 1980 |
| Car Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Tyrrell | 80 | 1972, 1974–1978 | | Ligier | 7 | 1979 | | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 1980 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Ford | 87 | 1972, 1974–1979 | | Alfa Romeo | 8 | 1980 |
| Tyre Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Goodyear | 95 | 1972, 1974–1980 |
| Lubricant Manufacturer | Races | Years |
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| Elf | 87 | 1972, 1974–1979 | | Agip | 8 | 1980 |
| Entrant | Races | Years |
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| Elf Team Tyrrell | 80 | 1972, 1974–1978 | | Ligier Gitanes | 7 | 1979 | | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | 8 | 1980 |
| Chassis Designer | Races | Years |
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| Derek Gardner | 64 | 1972, 1974–1977 | | Maurice Philippe | 16 | 1978 | | Gerard Ducarouge | 7 | 1979 | | Michel Beaujon | 7 | 1979 | | Robert Choulet | 15 | 1979–1980 | | Carlo Chiti | 8 | 1980 |
| Car Model | Races | Years |
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| Tyrrell 004 | 2 | 1972 | | Tyrrell 005 | 3 | 1974 | | Tyrrell 006 | 3 | 1974 | | Tyrrell 007 | 26 | 1974–1976 | | Tyrrell P34 | 30 | 1976–1977 | | Tyrrell 008 | 16 | 1978 | | Ligier JS11 | 7 | 1979 | | Alfa Romeo 179 | 8 | 1980 |
| Car Number | Races | Years |
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| Car 8 | 1 | 1972 | | Car 3 | 1 | 1972 | | Car 4 | 78 | 1974–1978 | | Car 25 | 7 | 1979 | | Car 22 | 8 | 1980 |
| Team Sponsor | Races | Years |
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| Elf | 87 | 1972, 1974–1979 | | Ford | 17 | 1972, 1974 | | Goodyear | 62 | 1972, 1974–1976, 1979–1980 | | Champion | 31 | 1976, 1979–1980 | | Koni | 23 | 1976, 1979 | | First National City | 33 | 1977–1978 | | FACOM | 7 | 1979 | | Ferodo | 7 | 1979 | | Gitanes | 7 | 1979 | | JET | 7 | 1979 | | Loctite | 7 | 1979 | | Magneti Marelli | 15 | 1979–1980 | | SKF | 7 | 1979 | | Agip | 8 | 1980 | | Marlboro | 8 | 1980 | | Scaini | 8 | 1980 | | SPICA | 8 | 1980 |
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