Top 5 Worst Performing Tyrrell Racing Drivers


Top 5 Worst Performing Tyrrell Racing Drivers
By: Brian Cotnoir

A lot of new Formula 1 teams typically struggle to find their footing and speed in the sports when they first begin competing, but Ken Tyrrell’s team was just the opposite.  They were instant success—practically—when they first began, and it wasn’t until years later that they really began to struggle.  Tyrrell was a part of Formula 1 for 30 years, and they had some of the best drivers in history such as Sir Jackie Stewart who won two drivers Championships for the team.  The team also fielded cars with Jean Alesi, Francois Cervert, Ronnie Peterson, and Didier Pironi all driving for Tyrrell Racing.  However, we’re not here to talk about the Best Tyrrell drivers, we’re here to talk about the Worst Performing Tyrrell Drivers:  Here’s my Top 5.

5.)  Martin Brundle, 2.5 Seasons, 8 Total Points Scored, Highest Average Point Finish 11th

I love Martin Brundle as an F1 commentator, but his driving record left much to be desired.  Brundle spent the first 2.5 half seasons of his career with the Tyrrell team.   His rookie Season saw him make a number of decent drivers before breaking both his feet at the Dallas Grand Prix and he wound up scoring zero points after he and Tyrrell team were Disqualified from the entire 1984 season for technical infringements.   Brundle recovered from his injuries to return for 2 more seasons with a career best finish of 4th at the 1986 Australian Grand Prix (which was also his final race with Tyrrell).


4.)  Ukyo Katyama, 4 Seasons, 5 Total Points Scored, Highest Points Finish 17th

Katyama drove for Tyrrell for 4 seasons from 1993-1996, he failed to score points in all, but one season driving for the team (1994, where he scored 5 points on the season).  Katyama’s time at Tyrrell was plagued with many race retirements.  He failed to finish half of the races he ran with the team.



3.)  Olivier Grouillard, 1 Season, 0 Points, 10 Race Retirements

French driver Oliver Grouillard spent 1 season with the Tyrrell team in 1992, where he only finished 4 Grand Prix’s.  His best finish with the team was an 8th at the 1992 San Marino Grand Prix.  Grouilliard’s one and only season at Tyrrell was also his last season in Formula 1.



2.)  Ricardo Rosset, 1 Season, 0 Points, 5 DNQ’s & 1 DNS

Ricardo Rosset ran for Tyrrell in their last season of existence before the team was sold to British American Tobacco.   Rosset failed to qualify 5 Grand Prix’s, and his best finish was an 8th place at the 1998 Canadian Grand Prix.


1.)  Julian Bailey, 1 Season, 0 Points, 10 DNQ’s, 2 Race Retirements

British driver Julian Bailey made his debut in Formula 1 with the Tyrrell team in the 1988 season;   Bailey failed to qualify in 10 of that season’s 16 races, and unsurprisingly finished the season without scoring a single point.   After an absolutely awful season with Tyrrell, Bailey would have to wait 3 more years to get another chance to drive in Formula 1.  He was let go by Team Lotus after failing to qualify for 3 of the first 4 races of 1991 season.



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