Tyrrell 007
| Company type | Racing car model |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motorsport |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Founder | Derek Gardner (designer) |
| Headquarters | Not specified , Not specified |
| Products | Formula One race car |
The Tyrrell 007 is a Formula One race car crafted under the direction of Tyrrell's lead designer, Derek Gardner. It was actively raced during the 1974 through 1976 seasons.
Development
After Jackie Stewart retired and François Cevert tragically passed away in 1973, team principal Ken Tyrrell faced the challenge of recruiting new drivers for the 1974 season. Initially intending to run Cevert alongside Jody Scheckter, Tyrrell brought on French driver Patrick Depailler following Cevert’s fatal accident. The team began the 1974 campaign using earlier chassis models (Tyrrell 005 and Tyrrell 006) for the first three events before unveiling the 007.
The Tyrrell 007 made its first appearance at the Spanish Grand Prix, where Scheckter secured fifth place while Depailler continued with the 006; the 005 chassis was retired. Two 007 cars competed at the Belgian Grand Prix, with Regazzoni’s Ferrari initially leading, later overtaken by Fittipaldi who passed Scheckter for second. At the Swedish Grand Prix, Scheckter claimed victory, followed by Depailler in second. During the Dutch Grand Prix, Scheckter finished fifth and Depailler sixth. At the French Grand Prix, Scheckter placed fourth, while Depailler came in eighth driving the 006.
Scheckter won the British Grand Prix after leading most of the race; however, Depailler retired due to engine troubles. In Germany, Depailler was forced to retire after a suspension failure caused a crash, and he faced another retirement following an accident at the Austrian Grand Prix. At the Italian Grand Prix, Peterson narrowly edged out Fittipaldi after fierce competition; Scheckter finished third with Depailler eleventh.
Throughout 1974, Tyrrell accumulated a total of 52 World Championship points—48 points attributed to the 007 and four from previous models—earning third place in the Constructors' Championship standings.
In 1975, Tyrrell gathered 25 World Championship points, resulting in a fifth-place finish in the Constructors' Championship.
1976
The team's performance improved notably in 1976, amassing 71 World Championship points—13 points earned with the 007 chassis and an additional 58 points with the groundbreaking Tyrrell P34—which secured them third position in the Constructors' Championship.
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(key) (Races shown in bold denote pole positions; results in italics indicate fastest laps)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:F1 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 |
Template:Goodyear | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | 52 | 3rd | |||
| Jody Scheckter |
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style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3 |
style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2 |
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style="background:#DFFFDF;" |5 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |4 |
style="background:#FFFFBF;" |1 |
style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2 |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |Ret |
style="background:#FFDF9F;" |3 |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |Ret |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |Ret |
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| Patrick Depailler |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |Ret |
style="background:#F1F8FF;" |PO |
style="background:#DFDFDF;" |2 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |6 |
style="background:#EFCFFF;" |Ret |
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style="background:#EFCFFF;" |Ret |
style="background:#CFCFFF;" |11 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |5 |
style="background:#DFFFDF;" |6 |
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| Template:F1 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 |
Template:Goodyear |
rowspan="6"| 25 rowspan="6"| 5th |
Four points during (1974) were earned using the Tyrrell 005. Fifty-eight points in (1976) were scored with the Tyrrell P34. All points collected in (1977) were achieved with the Tyrrell P34.
Non-Championship Outcomes
(key) (results shown in italics denote fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:F1 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Template:Goodyear | ROC | INT | SUI | |
| Jody Scheckter | Retired | ||||||
| Patrick Depailler | 5th place | 2nd place | |||||
| Template:F1 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | Template:Goodyear | ROC | INT | ||
| Jody Scheckter | Retired | 3rd place |