He is the son of former Formula One driver Patrick Tambay, who won two Grands Prix for Ferrari in the early 1980s.

Born in Paris, Tambay began his car racing career in the German Formula BMW ADAC series, finishing fourth and rookie champion.

[1] He missed the Oschersleben and Nürburgring rounds of the Euroseries, and also an invitational entry to the British Formula 3 Championship at Spa, due to a head injury suffered while playing football.

[3] After James Jakes had a wrist injury at Hockenheim, Tambay was called in to replace him in Manor Racing.

[4] He scored a top ten championship finish in his first year and amassed a total of 3 podiums, 1 pole position and 1 fastest lap throughout his DTM career.