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Derek Daly is an Irish former Formula 1 driver who last drove for Williams-Ford in 1982.
He was born on March 11th 1953 in Ballinteer. He debuted for Hesketh-Ford during the 1978 Grand Prix of USA West. Daly was active for 5 consecutive seasons between 1978 and 1982. He scored 15 points in 49 races. During his career Daly wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1982 Grand Prix of Las Vegas.
He was born on March 11th 1953 in Ballinteer. He debuted for Hesketh-Ford during the 1978 Grand Prix of USA West. Daly was active for 5 consecutive seasons between 1978 and 1982. He scored 15 points in 49 races. During his career Daly wasn't able to win a race or finish on the podium. His last race was the the 1982 Grand Prix of Las Vegas.
| Name: | Derek Daly |
| Nationality: |  Irish |
| Birthday: | March 11th 1953 (59) |
| Birthplace: | Ballinteer | Races: | 49 races |
| Total points: | 15 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 22 retirements |
| First race: |  1978 USA West |
| Last race: | 1982 Las Vegas |
Derek Daly by year
| All years | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 |
Overall stats: Derek Daly
| #1 | Best Finish | Derek Daly |  | 4 (2x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Derek Daly | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Derek Daly | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Derek Daly | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Derek Daly | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Derek Daly | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Derek Daly | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1980 | 8 | Brands Hatch | Derek Daly | Tyrrell-Ford | 4 |
| 1980 | 1 | Buenos Aires | Derek Daly | Tyrrell-Ford | 4 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Derek Daly | | 16 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Derek Daly | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Derek Daly | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Derek Daly | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Derek Daly | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Derek Daly | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Derek Daly | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1981 | 7 | Jarama | Derek Daly | March-Ford | 16 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1982 Theodore-Ford 1982 Williams-Ford 1981 March-Ford 1980 Tyrrell-Ford 1979 Ensign-Ford 1979 Tyrrell-Ford 1978 Hesketh-Ford 1978 Ensign-Ford | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Derek Daly
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna |  | 2.49 place | |
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton | | 5.13 place | |
| #219 | Average race points | Derek Daly | | 0.58 points | |
| #366 | Average race result | Derek Daly | | 8.54 place | |
| #113 | Most points finishes | Derek Daly | | 8 finishes | |
| #63 | Most avoidable retirements | Derek Daly | | 11 retirements | |
| #30 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Derek Daly | | 0.5 retirements | |
| #113 | Most race laps | Derek Daly | | 2231 laps | |
| #123 | Most races | Derek Daly | | 49 races | |
| #174 | Youngest driver | Derek Daly | | 25 years, 22 days | |
| #542 | Oldest driver | Derek Daly | | 29 years, 6 months, 14 days | |
| #60 | Biggest gain in race | Derek Daly | | 18 places gained | |
| #233 | Start from P1 | Derek Daly | | 0 starts | |
| #119 | Most retirements | Derek Daly | | 22 retirements | |
| #142 | Most points | Derek Daly | | 15 points | |
| #243 | Most wins | Derek Daly | | 0 wins | |
| #303 | Most podiums | Derek Daly | | 0 podiums |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 216 | Jackie Lewis | 0.6 |
| 218 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 0.59 |
| 219 | Derek Daly | 0.58 |
| 220 | Stefan Bellof | 0.57 |
| 220 | Louis Chiron | 0.57 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 364 | Stefan Bellof | 8.57 |
| 365 | Nick Heidfeld | 8.56 |
| 366 | Derek Daly | 8.54 |
| 367 | Satoru Nakajima | 8.51 |
| 368 | Derek Bell | 8.5 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 110 | Pedro Diniz | 8 |
| 110 | Jonathan Palmer | 8 |
| 110 | Derek Daly | 8 |
| 110 | Luigi Musso | 8 |
| 115 | Nico Hulkenberg | 7 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 61 | Felipe Massa | 11 |
| 61 | Manfred Winkelhock | 11 |
| 61 | Derek Daly | 11 |
| 61 | Didier Pironi | 11 |
| 65 | Fernando Alonso | 10 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 21 | Luciano Burti | 0.5 |
| 21 | Damon Hill | 0.5 |
| 21 | Derek Daly | 0.5 |
| 21 | Siegfried Stohr | 0.5 |
| 21 | Harald Ertl | 0.5 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 111 | Alex Caffi | 2293 |
| 112 | Lorenzo Bandini | 2261 |
| 113 | Derek Daly | 2231 |
| 114 | Piercarlo Ghinzani | 2204 |
| 115 | Christijan Albers | 2193 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 118 | Innes Ireland | 50 |
| 122 | Manfred Winkelhock | 49 |
| 122 | Derek Daly | 49 |
| 122 | Jean Pierre Jabouille | 49 |
| 125 | Phil Hill | 48 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 172 | Tomas Enge | 25 years, 5 days |
| 173 | Charles de Tornaco | 25 years, 15 days |
| 174 | Derek Daly | 25 years, 22 days |
| 175 | Jean Alesi | 25 years, 28 days |
| 176 | Mike Sparken | 25 years, 1 month |
| Driver | Age | |
| 540 | Mauricio Gugelmin | 29 years, 6 months, 19 days |
| 541 | Trevor Taylor | 29 years, 6 months, 20 days |
| 542 | Derek Daly | 29 years, 6 months, 14 days |
| 543 | Mike Hawthorn | 29 years, 6 months, 9 days |
| 544 | Alan Rees | 29 years, 6 months, 3 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 45 | Huub Rothengatter | 18 |
| 45 | Eliseo Salazar | 18 |
| 45 | Derek Daly | 18 |
| 45 | Brett Lunger | 18 |
| 45 | Lella Lombardi | 18 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Jean Louis Schlesser | 0 |
| 92 | Jochen Mass | 0 |
| 92 | Derek Daly | 0 |
| 92 | Slim Borgudd | 0 |
| 92 | Riccardo Paletti | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 117 | Alexander Wurz | 22 |
| 117 | Nicola Larini | 22 |
| 117 | Derek Daly | 22 |
| 117 | Mike Hailwood | 22 |
| 117 | Jim Clark | 22 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 140 | Vittorio Brambilla | 15.5 |
| 141 | Roberto Moreno | 15 |
| 141 | Derek Daly | 15 |
| 143 | Christian Klien | 14 |
| 143 | Karl Wendlinger | 14 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Corrado Fabi | 0 |
| 101 | Jean Louis Schlesser | 0 |
| 101 | Derek Daly | 0 |
| 101 | Slim Borgudd | 0 |
| 101 | Riccardo Paletti | 0 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Corrado Fabi | 0 |
| 192 | Jean Louis Schlesser | 0 |
| 192 | Derek Daly | 0 |
| 192 | Slim Borgudd | 0 |
| 192 | Riccardo Paletti | 0 |
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