Tyrrell 007
# Tyrrell 007

The Tyrrell 007 is a Formula One racing car, designed by Tyrrell's Chief Designer, Derek Gardner. It was used in the 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977 Formula One seasons.

## Development

Ken Tyrrell, owner of Tyrrell Racing needed two new drivers for 1974 because Jackie Stewart retired from driving at the end of 1973 and François Cevert was killed at the 1973 season finale in the United States. The team had originally planned to have Cevert and Jody Scheckter as their driver line up for 1974. Following Cevert's death, Tyrrell signed Patrick Depailler as replacement. In the first three races of 1974, (Argentina, Brazil and South Africa), Tyrrell used the earlier 005 and 006 chassis.

## Racing history

### Elf Team Tyrrell

**1974**

The Tyrrell 007 made its debut at the Spanish Grand Prix. Scheckter drove the 007 and finished fifth, Depailler raced the 006 and the 005 was no longer used. Two 007s raced at Belgium. At the start of the race, Clay Regazzoni's Ferrari took the lead ahead of Scheckter and Emerson Fittipaldi's McLaren. At the end of the first lap Fittipaldi passed Scheckter to take second place. At the Swedish Grand Prix, Scheckter won the race and Depailler finished second. At the Dutch Grand Prix Scheckter finished fifth and Depailler sixth. At the French Grand Prix, Scheckter took fourth and Depailler finished eighth in the 006. In the British Grand Prix Scheckter took the lead and won the race, engine failure took Depailler out of the race. In Germany, Depailler through an accident caused by broken suspension. At the Austrian Grand Prix Depailler retired after an accident. Peterson crossed the line less than a second ahead of Fittipaldi after 12 laps of battling in Italy. Scheckter finished third and Depailler finished eleventh.

The Tyrrell team scored 52 World Championship points; four points were scored by the 005 and the 007 scored 48 points, earning them third place in the Constructors' Championship standings.

**1975**

The Tyrrell team scored twenty five World Championship points, earning them fifth place in the Constructors' Championship standings.

**1976**

The Tyrrell team scored 71 World Championship points, 13 points were scored by the 007 and the Tyrrell P34 scored 58 points, earning them third place in the Constructors' Championship standings.

## Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

| Year | Entrants | Engines | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | CAN | USA | | | 52 | 3rd |
| 1974 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Jody Scheckter | | | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | | | 52 | 3rd |
| 1974 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Patrick Depailler | | | | | Ret | PO | 2 | 6 | | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | 5 | 6 | | | 52 | 3rd |
| 1975 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | | ARG | BRA | RSA | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA | USA | | | | 25 | 5th |
| 1975 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Jody Scheckter | 11 | Ret | 1 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 3 | Ret | 8 | 8 | 6 | | | | 25 | 5th |
| 1975 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Patrick Depailler | 5 | Ret | 3 | Ret | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 7 | Ret | | | | 25 | 5th |
| 1975 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | | | | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | | | | 25 | 5th |
| 1975 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Michel Leclère | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | | | 25 | 5th |
| 1975 | Lexington Racing | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Ian Scheckter | | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | 5th |
| 1976 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | BEL | MON | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | CAN | USA | JPN | | 71 | 3rd |
| 1976 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Jody Scheckter | 5 | 4 | Ret | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71 | 3rd |
| 1976 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Patrick Depailler | 2 | 9 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71 | 3rd |
| 1976 | Lexington Racing | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Ian Scheckter | | Ret | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 71 | 3rd |
| 1976 | Scuderia Gulf Rondini | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi | | | | | | | | | | 14 | 11 | DNQ | 18 | | | | | 71 | 3rd |
| 1976 | ÖASC Racing Team | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Otto Stuppacher | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | DNQ | DNQ | | | 71 | 3rd |
| 1976 | Heros Racing | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | B | Kazuyoshi Hoshino | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ret | | 71 | 3rd |
| 1977 | Meiritsu Racing Team | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | D | | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW | ESP | MON | BEL | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | NED | ITA | USA | CAN | JPN | 27 | 5th |
| 1977 | Meiritsu Racing Team | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | D | Kunimitsu Takahashi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | 27 | 5th |
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^1 4 points in 1974 scored using the Tyrrell 005. ^2 58 points in 1976 scored using the Tyrrell P34. ^3 All points in 1977 scored using the Tyrrell P34.

## Non-Championship results

(key) (results in italics indicate fastest lap)

| Year | Entrants | Engines | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1975 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | | ROC | INT | SUI |
| 1975 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Jody Scheckter | Ret | | |
| 1975 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Patrick Depailler | | 5 | 2 |
| 1976 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | | ROC | INT | |
| 1976 | Elf Team Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | G | Jody Scheckter | Ret | 3 | |
