Tyrrell 009

The Tyrrell 009 was a Formula One racing car that was designed by Maurice Philippe for Tyrrell Racing for the 1979 season.

Tyrrell 009

Greg Galdi driving the 009 of Didier Pironi during the 2010 Legends of Motorsport meeting at Circuit Mont-Tremblant
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Tyrrell Racing Organisation
Designer	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
Races Wins Poles F/Laps 17 0 0 0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
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, with Jarier being replaced by Englishman Geoff Lees for the German GP and Irishman Derek Daly for the 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.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

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

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Pts	WCC
1979	Team Tyrrell Candy Team Tyrrell	Cosworth DFV V8 NA	G		ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	ESP	BEL	MON	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	USA	28	5th
				Didier Pironi	Ret	4	Ret	DSQ	6	3	Ret	Ret	10	9	7	Ret	10	5	3
				Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ret	Ret	3	6	5	11	Ret	5	3			Ret	6	Ret	Ret
				Geoff Lees										7
				Derek Daly											8			Ret	Ret
1980	Candy Team Tyrrell	Cosworth DFV V8 NA	G		ARG	BRA	RSA	USW	BEL	MON	FRA	GBR	GER	AUT	NED	ITA	CAN	USA		12*	6th
				Jean-Pierre Jarier	Ret	12
				Derek Daly	4	14	Ret

* 9 points scored in 1980 using the Tyrrell 010