DRIVER PROFILE · American

Danny Ongais

1977–1978 · Career statistics and race history

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Starts4

Wins0

Podiums0

Poles0

Points0

Titles0

By circuit type

Results proxy. Positive deltas mean better positions; at least two races with each metric are required. Qualifying and classified finishes have separate samples.

2026 season to date

No qualifying or classified-finish sample for this period.

Career

Circuit type	Qualifying Δ	Classified finish Δ	Average qualifying	Average finish	Races (qualifying / finish)
high-downforce	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	0 / 0
low-downforce	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	0 / 0
mixed	Unavailable	Unavailable	Unavailable	7	0 / 1

Career average: qualifying Unavailable · classified finish 7. Constructor averages give each race equal weight.

At a glance

Best finish / grid7 / 21

DNF rate75.0%

Average grid → finish23 → 7

Positions gained / race15

First raceUnited States Grand Prix 1977 · 1977-10-02

Latest raceBrazilian Grand Prix 1978 · 1978-01-29

TEAM HISTORYPenske Ensign

Additional teammates without comparable sessions: Nelson Piquet (1978, 0 rounds); Brett Lunger (1978, 0 rounds); Lamberto Leoni (1978, 2 rounds); Jacky Ickx (1978, 0 rounds); Harald Ertl (1978, 0 rounds); Derek Daly (1978, 0 rounds); Jean-Pierre Jarier (1977, 0 rounds); Hans Binder (1977, 0 rounds).

3 non-finishes: 1 mechanical, 1 accident/collision, 0 disqualified, 1 other. Reliability exposure: 0 mechanical retirements from a points-scoring grid slot (grid-position proxy, not measured points lost). Average finish and positions gained use official finishing results; pit-lane starts are excluded from grid averages.

Season by season

Season	Standing	Starts	Wins	Teammates · quali / race	Points
1978 ↗	NC	2	0	—	0
1977 ↗	NC	2	0	—	0

H2H reads Ongais–teammate. Only shared official race results and available qualifying are compared; ties are shown separately.

Every race 4 RESULT ROWS

19782 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
1978 · ROUND 2Brazilian	RET	Brazilian Danny Ongais	Ensign	23	13	Brakes	0
1978 · ROUND 1Argentine	RET	Argentine Danny Ongais	Ensign	21	35	Distributor	0

19772 starts · 0 wins0 pts

Race	Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Time / status	Pts
1977 · ROUND 16Canadian	7	Canadian Danny Ongais	Penske	22	78	+2 Laps	0
1977 · ROUND 15United States	RET	United States Danny Ongais	Penske	26	6	Accident	0

1966–2026 · 61 imported seasons. Career figures reflect imported data. Race starts exclude DNS and non-qualifiers; poles use race grid position. Points use official season standings.