Tyrrell 009
The Tyrrell 009 was a Formula One racing car that was designed by Maurice Philippe for Tyrrell Racing for the 1979 season.
Greg Galdi driving the 009 of Didier Pironi during the 2010 Legends of Motorsport meeting at Circuit Mont-Tremblant | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Tyrrell Racing Organisation | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Maurice Philippe | ||||||||
| Predecessor | 008 | ||||||||
| Successor | 010 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Aluminium monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone with pullrod operated coil springs | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone with pullrod operated coil springs | ||||||||
| Engine | Ford-Cosworth DFV, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Hewland FGA 400 6-speed manual | ||||||||
| Fuel | 1979: Elf | ||||||||
| Tyres | 1979: Goodyear 1980: Goodyear | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Candy Team Tyrrell Team Tyrrell | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | Didier Pironi Jean-Pierre Jarier Geoff Lees Derek Daly | ||||||||
| Debut | 1979 Argentine Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 1980 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| n.b. Unless otherwise stated, all data refer to Formula One World Championship Grands Prix only. | |||||||||
The 009, was powered by the Ford-Cosworth DFV V8 engine and made its competition debut in the first race of the season in Argentina. The 009s were driven by Frenchmen Didier Pironi and Jean-Pierre Jarier, Englishman Geoff Lees replaced Jarier for German GP and Irishman Derek Daly at Austrian GP. Daly later drove a third car at two final races of the season. For the 1980 season 009 raced in first two races and then was replaced by 010.
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