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| Tyrrell 010 Formula One 1980 |
Ken Tyrrell’s Formula One team won three World Championships with driver Jackie Stewart in their first five seasons. Following Stewart’s retirement at the end of 1973, Tyrrell remained a force throughout the 1970s, winning races with Jody Scheckter and Patrick Depailler. The addition of sponsorship from Candy Domestic Appliances during the 1979 season gave the team a financial boost, resulting in the Maurice Philippe-designed Tyrrell 010 being developed for the 1980 grand prix season.
The 010, described by Derek Daly as the
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| Tyrrell 010 Formula One 1980 |
“double-oh-ten”, made its debut in the third race of the 1980 season, in South Africa, where it was driven by Jean-Pierre Jarier and Daly. This car, chassis 010-3, was first raced at Monaco in 1980 by Daly, where he and teammate Jarier famously came together at the start of the race, catapulting Daly and 010/3 into the air. The car was returned to the Works for repairs, where the components were reassembled with a new tub. The car continued to compete through the remainder of the 1980 season and into 1981, prior to the debut of its successor, the 011. Ultimately, this car competed in a total of 17 Formula One grand prix and was driven by the likes of Daly, Jarier, Eddie Cheever, and Michele Alboreto.
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| Tyrrell 010 Formula One 1980 |
Grand prix highlights for 010/3 include two 5th place finishes with Jarier at the British and Dutch GPs in 1980 and another pair of 5th place finishes when driven by Cheever at the Long Beach GP and the Monaco GP in 1981. Following the last race of the season in 1981, this car was returned to Tyrrell, where it was disassembled and rebuilt to original specifications and used as a show car for the team. In 1986, chassis 010/3 was loaned to the Donington Museum, where it was displayed amongst their famous Grand Prix Collection.
The Tyrrell 010 is said to be the most competitive car from its era, on par with the championship-winning Williams FW 07.
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