Didier Pironi vs Jean-Pierre Jarier, 1979

Teammates at Tyrrell — the same car, so these numbers compare the drivers rather than the machinery. Compare full careers →

In the 1979 season, Didier Pironi and Jean-Pierre Jarier raced together at Tyrrell, competing in 13 races. Pironi outqualified Jarier 8 times and finished ahead of him in 1 race, while Jarier finished ahead in 3 races. Both drivers scored 14 championship points and had 2 podium finishes, with their best finishes being 3rd place.

Written automatically from the figures below.
Qualifying85of 13 compared
Race finishes13of 4 compared

Qualifying is compared on the grid they actually started from. A race counts only where both were classified — one of them retiring leaves nothing to compare, so it is not scored to the other.

1979 season
14
Points
14
0
Wins
0
2
Podiums
2
P3
Best finish
P3
On track
10.1
Average grid
11.2
6.3
Average finishRaces they were classified in.
5.6
6
Did not finish
6
Other seasons together:1982198119801978