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Danny Ongais is an American former driver who last drove for Shadow-Ford in 1978.
He was born on May 21st 1942 in Kahului, Hawaii. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Penske-Ford during the 1977 Grand Prix of USA East. Ongais was active for two years: 1977 and 1978. He wasn't able to score points in 4 races. His last race was the the 1978 Grand Prix of Netherlands.
He was born on May 21st 1942 in Kahului, Hawaii. He made his Grand Prix debut in a Penske-Ford during the 1977 Grand Prix of USA East. Ongais was active for two years: 1977 and 1978. He wasn't able to score points in 4 races. His last race was the the 1978 Grand Prix of Netherlands.
| Name: | Danny Ongais |
| Nationality: |  American |
| Birthday: | May 21st 1942 (70) |
| Birthplace: | Kahului, Hawaii | Races: | 4 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 3 retirements |
| First race: | 1977 USA East |
| Last race: |  1978 Netherlands |
Danny Ongais by year
| All years | 1978 | 1977 |
Overall stats: Danny Ongais
| #1 | Best Finish | Danny Ongais |  | 7 (1x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Danny Ongais | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Danny Ongais | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Danny Ongais | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Danny Ongais | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Danny Ongais | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Danny Ongais | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1977 | 16 | Mosport | Danny Ongais | Penske-Ford | 7 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Danny Ongais | | 7 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Danny Ongais | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Danny Ongais | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Danny Ongais | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Danny Ongais | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Danny Ongais | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Danny Ongais | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1977 | 16 | Mosport | Danny Ongais | Penske-Ford | 7 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1978 Ensign-Ford 1978 Shadow-Ford 1977 Penske-Ford | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Danny Ongais
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna |  | 2.49 place | |
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton | | 5.13 place | |
| #377 | Average race points | Danny Ongais | | 0 points | |
| #445 | Average race result | Danny Ongais | | 7 place | |
| #312 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Danny Ongais | | 0 retirements | |
| #369 | Most points finishes | Danny Ongais | | finishes | |
| #272 | Most avoidable retirements | Danny Ongais | | 1 retirements | |
| #476 | Most race laps | Danny Ongais | | 132 laps | |
| #247 | Oldest driver | Danny Ongais | | 36 years, 3 months, 6 days | |
| #406 | Most races | Danny Ongais | | 4 races | |
| #622 | Youngest driver | Danny Ongais | | 35 years, 4 months, 11 days | |
| #158 | Biggest gain in race | Danny Ongais | | 15 places gained | |
| #251 | Start from P1 | Danny Ongais | | 0 starts | |
| #338 | Most retirements | Danny Ongais | | 3 retirements | |
| #320 | Most podiums | Danny Ongais | | 0 podiums | |
| #377 | Most points | Danny Ongais | | 0 points | |
| #261 | Most wins | Danny Ongais | | 0 wins |
| 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 | |
| 305 | Stephen South | 0 |
| 305 | Brett Lunger | 0 |
| 305 | Danny Ongais | 0 |
| 305 | Lamberto Leoni | 0 |
| 305 | Rupert Keegan | 0 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 443 | Chris Amon | 7.04 |
| 444 | Robert Kubica | 7.03 |
| 445 | Danny Ongais | 7 |
| 445 | Vic Elford | 7 |
| 445 | Lloyd Ruby | 7 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 271 | Geoff Lees | 0 |
| 271 | Stephen South | 0 |
| 271 | Danny Ongais | 0 |
| 271 | Lamberto Leoni | 0 |
| 271 | Divina Galica | 0 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | Stephen South | |
| 297 | Brett Lunger | |
| 297 | Danny Ongais | |
| 297 | Lamberto Leoni | |
| 297 | Rupert Keegan |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 255 | Miguel Angel Guerra | 1 |
| 255 | Jean Pierre Jabouille | 1 |
| 255 | Danny Ongais | 1 |
| 255 | Larry Perkins | 1 |
| 255 | Lella Lombardi | 1 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 471 | Sergio Perez | 136 |
| 475 | Myron Fohr | 133 |
| 476 | Danny Ongais | 132 |
| 476 | Joe Kelly | 132 |
| 478 | Jean-Denis Deletraz | 130 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 245 | Eppie Wietzes | 36 years, 3 months, 25 days |
| 246 | Bayliss Levrett | 36 years, 3 months, 16 days |
| 247 | Danny Ongais | 36 years, 3 months, 6 days |
| 248 | Bob Anderson | 36 years, 1 month, 26 days |
| 248 | Chuck Weyant | 36 years, 1 month, 27 days |
| Driver | Races | |
| 404 | Yuji Ide | 4 |
| 404 | Beppe Gabbiani | 4 |
| 404 | Danny Ongais | 4 |
| 404 | Peter de Klerk | 4 |
| 404 | Ignazio Giunti | 4 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 620 | Jud Larson | 35 years, 4 months, 9 days |
| 621 | Brian Naylor | 35 years, 4 months, 10 days |
| 622 | Danny Ongais | 35 years, 4 months, 11 days |
| 623 | Paul Frere | 35 years, 4 months, 21 days |
| 624 | Carroll Shelby | 35 years, 5 months, 25 days |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 136 | Slim Borgudd | 15 |
| 136 | Arturo Merzario | 15 |
| 136 | Danny Ongais | 15 |
| 136 | Rolf Stommelen | 15 |
| 136 | Ian Scheckter | 15 |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Hans Joachim Stuck | 0 |
| 92 | Brett Lunger | 0 |
| 92 | Danny Ongais | 0 |
| 92 | Lamberto Leoni | 0 |
| 92 | Rupert Keegan | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 333 | Andrea Chiesa | 3 |
| 333 | Riccardo Paletti | 3 |
| 333 | Danny Ongais | 3 |
| 333 | Guy Edwards | 3 |
| 333 | John Love | 3 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Arturo Merzario | 0 |
| 192 | Brett Lunger | 0 |
| 192 | Danny Ongais | 0 |
| 192 | Lamberto Leoni | 0 |
| 192 | Rupert Keegan | 0 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Stephen South | 0 |
| 305 | Brett Lunger | 0 |
| 305 | Danny Ongais | 0 |
| 305 | Lamberto Leoni | 0 |
| 305 | Rupert Keegan | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Hans Joachim Stuck | 0 |
| 101 | Brett Lunger | 0 |
| 101 | Danny Ongais | 0 |
| 101 | Lamberto Leoni | 0 |
| 101 | Rupert Keegan | 0 |
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