Photos of Patrick Tambay's cars

GP Great BritainJohn Player British Grand Prix (Grand Prix d'Europe)16.7.1977
2323 - Ensign N177 Ford #MN-08 - Theodore Racing Hong KongEnsign N177 #MN-08 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Theodore Racing Hong Kong (HK)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Electrics)
Grid: 16th (1:19.8100)
Colours: white
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 01/07/2023Photo by courtesy of: Frans van de Camp The Camp Archives.com
GP NetherlandsGrand Prix van Nederland28.8.1977
2323 - Ensign N177 Ford #MN-08 - Theodore Racing Hong KongEnsign N177 #MN-08 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Theodore Racing Hong Kong (HK)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 5th - did not finish (Out of fuel)
Grid: 12th (1:20.2300)
Colours: white (+silver)
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 06/10/2019Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
GP Italy48° Gran Premio d' Italia11.9.1977
2323 - Ensign N177 Ford #MN-06 - Theodore Racing Hong KongEnsign N177 #MN-06 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Theodore Racing Hong Kong (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 21st (1:40.1900)
Colours: white
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 17/10/2012Photo by courtesy of: Luciano Passoni
GP United StatesToyota Grand Prix of The United States2.10.1977
2323 - Ensign N177 Ford #MN-08 - Theodore Racing Hong KongEnsign N177 #MN-08 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Theodore Racing Hong Kong (HK)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not qualify
Grid: 27th (1:49.4350)
Colours: white
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 17/12/2015Photo by courtesy of: Art
GP CanadaLabatt's Grand Prix of Canada9.10.1977
2323 - Ensign N177 Ford #MN-08 - Theodore Racing Hong KongEnsign N177 #MN-08 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Theodore Racing Hong Kong (HK)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 5th
Grid: 16th (1:14.4640)
Colours: white
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 07/03/2015Photo by courtesy of: Ron Kielbiski
GP United States WestLong Beach Grand Prix2.4.1978
88 - McLaren M26 Ford #M26/5 - Marlboro-Texaco McLarenMcLaren M26 #M26/5 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro-Texaco McLaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 12th - did not finish (Accident)
Grid: 11th (1:22.2340)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 05/07/2023Photo by courtesy of: Steve Tandy, Peter Wilson and Bob Moffett
GP France64e Grand Prix de France2.7.1978
88 - McLaren M26 Ford #M26/5 - Marlboro Team MclarenMcLaren M26 #M26/5 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team Mclaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 9th
Grid: 6th (1:45.0700)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/01/2015Photo by courtesy of: Harry Maurer
GP Great BritainJohn Player British Grand Prix16.7.1978
88 - McLaren M26 Ford #M26/5 - Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M26 #M26/5 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team McLaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 6th
Grid: 20th (1:20.1400)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 08/03/2015Photo by courtesy of: Randal Warner
GP NetherlandsGrand Prix van Nederland27.8.1978
88 - McLaren M26 Ford #M26/3 - Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M26 #M26/3 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team McLaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 9th
Grid: 14th (1:18.5000)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/09/2020Photo by courtesy of: Harry Maurer and H-J Roegler
GP Italy49° Gran Premio d' Italia10.9.1978
88 - McLaren M26 Ford #M26/3 - Marlboro Team MclarenMcLaren M26 #M26/3 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team Mclaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 5th
Grid: 19th (1:40.1630)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 22/03/2014Photo by courtesy of: Luciano Passoni
GP United StatesToyota Grand Prix of the United States1.10.1978
88 - McLaren M26 Ford #M26/7 - Lowenbrau Team MclarenMcLaren M26 #M26/7 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Lowenbrau Team Mclaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 6th
Grid: 18th (1:41.9740)
Colours: white/blue (+turquoise/red)
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/03/2005Photo by courtesy of: Wayne Ellwood
GP CanadaGrand Prix du Canada8.10.1978
88 - McLaren M26 Ford #M26/3 - Marlboro Team MclarenMcLaren M26 #M26/3 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team Mclaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 8th
Grid: 17th (1:40.6590)
Colours: white/blue (+turquoise/red)
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 25/01/2009Photo by courtesy of: www.autocourse.ca
GP South AfricaDie Suid-Afrikaanse Simba Grand Prix of South Africa3.3.1979
88 - McLaren M28 Ford #M28/1 - Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M28 #M28/1 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team McLaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 10th
Grid: 17th (1:14.5800)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 27/08/2020Photo by courtesy of: Brian Isherwood
GP United States WestLubri Lon Long Beach Grand Prix8.4.1979
88 - McLaren M28 Ford #M28/3 - Löwenbräu Team McLarenMcLaren M28 #M28/3 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Löwenbräu Team McLaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Collision)
Grid: 19th (1:21.4110)
Colours: turquoise/white (+red)
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 01/08/2023Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister and Bob Moffett
GP BelgiumGrand Prix of Belgium13.5.1979
88 - McLaren M26 Ford #M26/7 - Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M26 #M26/7 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team McLaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not qualify
Grid: 25th (1:25.6900)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 09/09/2021Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
GP Monaco37e Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco27.5.1979
88 - McLaren M28B Ford #M28/2 - Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M28 B #M28/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team McLaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not qualify
Grid: 22nd (1:29.5300)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 09/08/2023Photo by courtesy of: Martin Lee (CC-BY-SA-2.0)
GP NetherlandsGrand Prix van Nederland26.8.1979
88 - McLaren M29 Ford #M29/2 - Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M29 #M29/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team McLaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 14th (1:18.1470)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 07/10/2019Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
GP CanadaLabatt Grand Prix du Canada Montréal30.9.1979
88 - McLaren M29 Ford #M29/2 - Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M29 #M29/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team McLaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 20th (1:33.6030)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 15/03/2014Photo by courtesy of: Steve Bedford SJ Bedford Photography and William Siegfriedt
GP United StatesToyota Grand Prix of the United States7.10.1979
88 - McLaren M29 Ford #M29/2 - Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M29 #M29/2 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Marlboro Team McLaren (GB)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 22nd (1:40.7310)
Colours: white/red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 28/05/2005Photo by courtesy of: Russ Thompson
GP United States WestToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach15.3.1981
3333 - Theodore TR3 Ford #TY01-1 - Theodore Racing Honk KongTheodore TR3 #TY01-1 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Theodore Racing Honk Kong (HK)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 6th
Grid: 17th (1:21.2980)
Colours: white (+red)
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 10/07/2008Photo by courtesy of: John McCollister
GP San Marino1° Gran Premio di San Marino3.5.1981
3333 - Theodore TR3 Ford #TY01-1 - Theodore RacingTheodore TR3 #TY01-1 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Theodore Racing (HK)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 11th
Grid: 16th (1:37.5450)
Colours: white (+red)
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 07/12/2005Photo by courtesy of: Chris (Miodrag Jungic)
GP BelgiumGrand Prix of Belgium17.5.1981
3333 - Theodore TR3 Ford #TY01-1 - Theodore RacingTheodore TR3 #TY01-1 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Theodore Racing (HK)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not qualify
Grid: 28th (1:32.4700)
Colours: white (+red)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/04/2006Photo by courtesy of: Paul Kooyman
GP Monaco39e Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco31.5.1981
3333 - Theodore TR3 Ford #TY01-1 - Theodore Racing TeamTheodore TR3 #TY01-1 - Ford Cosworth DFV V8/90° 4v DOHC 2993 cc N/A
Theodore Racing Team (HK)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 7th
Grid: 16th (1:27.9390)
Colours: white (+red)
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 25/04/2006Photo by courtesy of: Wyman Pattee
GP France67e Grand Prix de France5.7.1981
2525 - Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra #JS17-03 - Talbot-LigierTalbot-Ligier JS17 #JS17-03 - Matra V12 2995 cc N/A
Talbot-Ligier (F)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Rear wheel bearing)
Grid: 16th (1:08.4700)
Colours: blue/white
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 25/04/2006Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Michel Lefebvre
GP Great BritainMarlboro British Grand Prix18.7.1981
2525 - Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra #JS17-03 - Talbot LigierTalbot-Ligier JS17 #JS17-03 - Matra V12 2995 cc N/A
Talbot Ligier (F)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Clutch)
Grid: 15th (1:14.9760)
Colours: blue/white
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 13/04/2007Photo by courtesy of: Justin Harrington
GP Great BritainMarlboro British Grand Prix18.7.1981
26T26T - Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra #JS17-02 - Talbot LigierTalbot-Ligier JS17 #JS17-02 - Matra V12 2995 cc N/A
Talbot Ligier (F)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)/Jacques Laffite (F)Result: practiced only (Spare car)
Grid: T-car
Colours: blue/white
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 29/04/2010Photo by courtesy of: R. J. Colmar
GP GermanyXLIII Grosser Preis von Deutschland2.8.1981
2525 - Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra #JS17-03 - Talbot-LigierTalbot-Ligier JS17 #JS17-03 - Matra V12 2995 cc N/A
Talbot-Ligier (F)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Rear wheel bearing)
Grid: 11th (1:50.0000)
Colours: blue/white
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 30/09/2011Photo by courtesy of: Jürgen Wölfel
Austrian Grand Prix Formula 119 Grosser Preis von Österreich16.8.1981
2525 - Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra #JS17-03 - Talbot LigierTalbot-Ligier JS17 #JS17-03 - Matra V12 2995 cc N/A
Talbot Ligier (F)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Engine)
Grid: 17th (1:36.2330)
Colours: blue/white
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 28/09/2006Photo by courtesy of: Stephen Burden
GP Netherlands30e Grand Prix van Nederland30.8.1981
2525 - Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra #JS17-05 - Équipe Talbot GitanesTalbot-Ligier JS17 #JS17-05 - Matra MS81 V12 2995 cc N/A
Équipe Talbot Gitanes (F)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Collision with Pironi)
Grid: 11th (1:19.9790)
Colours: blue/white
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 09/09/2021Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
GP Netherlands30e Grand Prix van Nederland30.8.1981
25T25T - Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra - Équipe Talbot GitanesTalbot-Ligier JS17 # - Matra MS81 V12 2995 cc N/A
Équipe Talbot Gitanes (F)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: practiced only (Spare car)
Grid: T-car
Colours: blue/white
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 09/09/2021Photo by courtesy of: H-J Roegler
GP CanadaGrand Prix Labatt du Canada27.9.1981
2525 - Talbot-Ligier JS17 Matra #JS17-04 - Talbot-LigierTalbot-Ligier JS17 #JS17-04 - Matra V12 2995 cc N/A
Talbot-Ligier (F)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid: 17th (1:31.7470)
Colours: blue/white
Tyres: Michelin
Photo updated: 22/02/2009Photo by courtesy of: Steve Bedford SJ Bedford Photography
GP NetherlandsGrand Prix van Nederland3.7.1982
2727 - Ferrari 126 C2 Turbo #057 - Spa Ferrari SEFACFerrari 126 C2 #057 - Ferrari V6 1496 cc Turbo
Spa Ferrari SEFAC (I)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 8th
Grid: 6th (1:16.1540)
Colours: red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 02/08/2024Photo by courtesy of: Frans van de Camp The Camp Archives.com
GP Great BritainMarlboro British Grand Prix18.7.1982
2727 - Ferrari 126 C2 Turbo #061 - Spa Ferrari SEFACFerrari 126 C2 #061 - Ferrari V6 1496 cc Turbo
Spa Ferrari SEFAC (I)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: 3rd
Grid: 13th (1:11.4300)
Colours: red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 28/05/2005Photo by courtesy of: Rupert Lowes
GP Switzerland 1er Grand Prix de Suisse Championat du Monde de Formule 129.8.1982
2727 - Ferrari 126 C2 Turbo #062 - FerrariFerrari 126 C2 #062 - Ferrari V6 1496 cc Turbo
Ferrari (I)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Patrick Tambay (F)Result: did not start (Driver unwell)
Grid: 10th (1:03.8960)
Colours: red
Tyres: Goodyear
Photo updated: 11/08/2018Photo by courtesy of: Jean-Michel Lefebvre