Jacques Laffite F1 stats & info

Jacques Laffite: Wiki info, Age, F1 Career Stats & Facts Profile

NameJacques Laffite
CountryFrance France
Place of BirthParis
Date of BirthNov 21st 1943 - 81 years old
Season Entries13
Car Number26
First Race1974 German F1 GP
Last Race1986 British F1 GP
First Pole1976 Italian F1 GP
Last Pole1981 Spanish F1 GP
First Win1977 Swedish F1 GP
Last Win1981 Canadian F1 GP
First Win from Pole1979 Argentine F1 GP
Last Win from Pole1979 Brazilian Grand F1 GP
First Hat-trick1979 Argentine F1 GP
Last Hat-trick1979 Brazilian Grand F1 GP

F1 Teams HistoryIso Marlboro (1974)
Williams (1975), (1983-1984)
Ligier (1976-1982, 1985-1986)

Jacques Laffite F1 Stats

Grand Prix Entries180
Grand Prix Starts176
Total Points228.00
Avg. Points per GP1.27
Grand Prix Wins6 (3,3%)
Wins from pole2 (1,1%)
Pole Positions7 (3,9%)
Front Row Starts11 (6,1%)
Avg. GP Grid11.3
GP Podiums32 (17,8%)
GP Fastest Laps6 (3,3%)
GP Points Finish59 (32,8%)
Avg. GP Position5.9
Hat-tricks2 (1,1%)
GP Retirements94 (52,2%)
GP DNF's78 (43,3%)
Total GP Laps7.996



Biography

 

Jacques Laffite Biography


Jacques Laffite 2021 Beyond the Grid interview

Jacques Laffite during the 1977 German F1 GP

Jacques Laffite is a former French racing driver who made his name in Formula One during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Born on November 21, 1943, in Paris, Laffite started his motorsport career in the early 1970s, competing in various junior categories.

Laffite's F1 debut came in 1974 when he was signed by the Frank Williams team to race in the Spanish Grand Prix. Despite retiring in that race, Laffite's talent was evident, and he went on to secure his first podium finish the following season in the Swedish Grand Prix.

Laffite's breakthrough season came in 1977 when he won the first race of his career, the Swedish Grand Prix. He followed that up with another victory in Austria and ended the season in fourth place overall. Laffite's success continued the following year, and he secured two more victories in the 1979 season.

However, it was the 1981 season that cemented Laffite's place in F1 history. He won the Monaco Grand Prix, and his consistent performances throughout the year saw him finish as the runner-up in the championship, only four points behind the eventual champion Nelson Piquet.

Laffite's career was cut short in 1986 when he suffered a career-ending accident at the British Grand Prix. Despite that, he left a lasting legacy in the sport, and his skill and sportsmanship were respected by all his rivals.

Off the track, Laffite has remained involved in motorsport, serving as a commentator for French television and running his own racing team. He was also inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2003.

Overall, Jacques Laffite was a talented and charismatic driver who made a lasting impact on Formula One. His achievements on the track and his contributions to the sport as a whole make him a true legend of F1 racing.

Seasons

 

Jacques Laffite Final Championship Results

1974197519761977197819791980198119821983
37th12th7th10th8th4th4th4th18th11th
198419851986       
14th9th8th       

 

Jacques Laffite F1 Seasons Summary

YearTeamEngineGP1st2nd3rdPodPoleLapsFLAvg PtsPoints
1986 France Ligier Renault90112044501.5614
1985 France Ligier Renault150123071111.0716
1984 United Kingdom Williams Honda160000053000.315
1983 United Kingdom Williams
United Kingdom Williams
Ford
Honda
130000060700.8511
1982 France Ligier Matra150011048600.335
1981 France Ligier Matra152237172812.9344
1980 France Ligier Ford141225174112.4334
1979 France Ligier Ford152136463722.4036
1978 France Ligier Matra160022094401.1919
1977 France Ligier Matra171102087111.0618
1976 France Ligier Matra160123182401.2520
1975 United Kingdom Williams Ford100101030600.606
1974 United Kingdom Iso Marlboro Ford50000016600.000

Races

 

Jacques Laffite F1 GP Race Classifications

1st6 Times
2nd10 Times
3rd16 Times
4th7 Times
5th9 Times
6th11 Times
7th8 Times
8th8 Times
9th4 Times
10th1 Time
11th5 Times
12th4 Times
14th3 Times
15th1 Time
16th1 Time
DNF78 Times
DSQ1 Time
NC3 Times
DNQ3 Times
DNS1 Time

 

Jacques Laffite F1 GP Race Results

YearRaceNoTeamEngineGridPosRetiredPts
18019861986 British F1 GP26LigierRenault19DNFCollision0
17919861986 French F1 GP26LigierRenault1161
17819861986 Detroit F1 GP26LigierRenault626
17719861986 Canadian F1 GP26LigierRenault870
17619861986 Belgian F1 GP26LigierRenault1752
17519861986 Monaco F1 GP26LigierRenault761
17419861986 San Marino F1 GP26LigierRenault14DNFTransmission0
17319861986 Spanish F1 GP26LigierRenault8DNFHalfshaft0
17219861986 Brazilian F1 GP26LigierRenault534
17119851985 Australian F1 GP26LigierRenault2026
17019851985 European F1 GP26LigierRenault18DNFEngine0
16919851985 Belgian F1 GP26LigierRenault1711Accident0
16819851985 Italian F1 GP26LigierRenault20DNFEngine0
16719851985 Dutch F1 GP26LigierRenault13DNFElectrical0
16619851985 Austrian F1 GP26LigierRenault15DNFAccident0
16519851985 German F1 GP26LigierRenault1334
16419851985 British F1 GP26LigierRenault1634
16319851985 French F1 GP26LigierRenault15DNFTurbo0
16219851985 Detroit F1 GP26LigierRenault16120
16119851985 Canadian F1 GP26LigierRenault1980
16019851985 Monaco F1 GP26LigierRenault1661
15919851985 San Marino F1 GP26LigierRenault16DNFTurbo0
15819851985 Portuguese F1 GP26LigierRenault18DNFTyre0
15719851985 Brazilian F1 GP26LigierRenault1561
15619841984 Portuguese F1 GP5WilliamsHonda15140
15519841984 European F1 GP5WilliamsHonda14DNFEngine0
15419841984 Italian F1 GP5WilliamsHonda13DNFTurbo0
15319841984 Dutch F1 GP5WilliamsHonda8DNFEngine0
15219841984 Austrian F1 GP5WilliamsHonda11DNFEngine0
15119841984 German F1 GP5WilliamsHonda12DNFengine0
15019841984 British F1 GP5WilliamsHonda16DNFWater Pump0
14919841984 Dallas F1 GP5WilliamsHonda2443
14819841984 Detroit F1 GP5WilliamsHonda1952
14719841984 Canadian F1 GP5WilliamsHonda17DNFTurbo0
14619841984 Monaco F1 GP5WilliamsHonda1680
14519841984 French F1 GP5WilliamsHonda1280
14419841984 San Marino F1 GP5WilliamsHonda15DNFEngine0
14319841984 Belgian F1 GP5WilliamsHonda15DNFElectrical0
14219841984 South African F1 GP5WilliamsHonda11DNFTransmission0
14119841984 Brazilian F1 GP5WilliamsHonda13DNFElectrical0
14019831983 South African F1 GP2WilliamsHonda10DNFSpun Off0
13919831983 European F1 GP2WilliamsFord0DNQNo Time0
13819831983 Italian F1 GP2WilliamsFord0DNQNo Time0
13719831983 Dutch F1 GP2WilliamsFord17DNFHandling0
13619831983 Austrian F1 GP2WilliamsFord24DNFVibrations0
13519831983 German F1 GP2WilliamsFord1561
13419831983 British F1 GP2WilliamsFord20120
13319831983 Canadian F1 GP2WilliamsFord13DNFGearbox0
13219831983 Detroit F1 GP2WilliamsFord2052
13119831983 Belgian F1 GP2WilliamsFord1161
13019831983 Monaco F1 GP2WilliamsFord8DNFGearbox0
12919831983 San Marino F1 GP2WilliamsFord1670
12819831983 French F1 GP2WilliamsFord1961
12719831983 USA West F1 GP2WilliamsFord443
12619831983 Brazilian F1 GP2WilliamsFord1843
12519821982 Caesars Palace F1 GP26LigierMatra11DNFIgnition0
12419821982 Italian F1 GP26LigierMatra21DNFGearbox0
12319821982 Swiss F1 GP26LigierMatra13DNFHandling0
12219821982 Austrian F1 GP26LigierMatra1434
12119821982 German F1 GP26LigierMatra15DNFHandling0
12019821982 French F1 GP26LigierMatra16140
11919821982 British F1 GP26LigierMatra20DNFGearbox0
11819821982 Dutch F1 GP26LigierMatra21DNFHandling0
11719821982 Canadian F1 GP26LigierMatra19DNFFuel System0
11619821982 Detroit F1 GP26LigierMatra1361
11519821982 Monaco F1 GP26LigierMatra18DNFHandling0
11419821982 Belgian F1 GP26LigierMatra1790
11319821982 USA West F1 GP26LigierMatra15DNFSpun Off0
11219821982 Brazilian F1 GP26LigierMatra24DNFChassis0
11119821982 South African F1 GP26LigierMatra11DNFFuel system0
11019811981 Caesars Palace F1 GP26LigierMatra1261
10919811981 Canadian F1 GP26LigierMatra1019
10819811981 Italian F1 GP26LigierMatra4DNFPuncture0
10719811981 Dutch F1 GP26LigierMatra6DNFCollision0
10619811981 Austrian F1 GP26LigierMatra419
10519811981 German F1 GP26LigierMatra734
10419811981 British F1 GP26LigierMatra1434
10319811981 French F1 GP26LigierMatra6DNFSuspension0
10219811981 Spanish F1 GP26LigierMatra126
10119811981 Monaco F1 GP26LigierMatra834
10019811981 Belgian F1 GP26LigierMatra926
9919811981 San Marino F1 GP26LigierMatra10DNFSuspension0
9819811981 Argentine F1 GP26LigierMatra21DNFHandling0
9719811981 Brazilian F1 GP26LigierMatra1661
9619811981 USA West F1 GP26LigierMatra12DNFCollision0
9519801980 USA F1 GP26LigierFord1252
9419801980 Canadian F1 GP26LigierFord98Out of fuel0
9319801980 Italian F1 GP26LigierFord2090
9219801980 Dutch F1 GP26LigierFord634
9119801980 Austrian F1 GP26LigierFord543
9019801980 German F1 GP26LigierFord519
8919801980 British F1 GP26LigierFord2DNFTyre0
8819801980 French F1 GP26LigierFord134
8719801980 Monaco F1 GP26LigierFord526
8619801980 Belgian F1 GP26LigierFord3110
8519801980 USA West F1 GP26LigierFord13DNFPuncture0
8419801980 South African F1 GP26LigierFord426
8319801980 Brazilian F1 GP26LigierFord5DNFElectrical0
8219801980 Argentine F1 GP26LigierFord2DNFEngine0
8119791979 USA F1 GP26LigierFord4DNFSpun Off0
8019791979 Canadian F1 GP26LigierFord5DNFEngine0
7919791979 Italian F1 GP26LigierFord7DNFEngine0
7819791979 Dutch F1 GP26LigierFord734
7719791979 Austrian F1 GP26LigierFord834
7619791979 German F1 GP26LigierFord334
7519791979 British F1 GP26LigierFord10DNFEngine0
7419791979 French F1 GP26LigierFord880
7319791979 Monaco F1 GP26LigierFord5DNFGearbox0
7219791979 Belgian F1 GP26LigierFord126
7119791979 Spanish F1 GP26LigierFord1DNFEngine0
7019791979 USA West F1 GP26LigierFord5DNFBrakes0
6919791979 South African F1 GP26LigierFord6DNFAccident0
6819791979 Brazilian Grand F1 GP26LigierFord119
6719791979 Argentine F1 GP26LigierFord119
6619781978 Canadian F1 GP26LigierMatra10DNFTransmission0
6519781978 USA F1 GP26LigierMatra10110
6419781978 Italian F1 GP26LigierMatra843
6319781978 Dutch F1 GP26LigierMatra680
6219781978 Austrian F1 GP26LigierMatra552
6119781978 German F1 GP26LigierMatra734
6019781978 British F1 GP26LigierMatra7100
5919781978 French F1 GP26LigierMatra1070
5819781978 Swedish F1 GP26LigierMatra1170
5719781978 Spanish F1 GP26LigierMatra1034
5619781978 Belgian F1 GP26LigierMatra145Accident2
5519781978 Monaco F1 GP26LigierMatra15DNFGearbox0
5419781978 USA West F1 GP26LigierMatra1452
5319781978 South African F1 GP26LigierMatra1352
5219781978 Brazilian F1 GP26LigierMatra1490
5119781978 Argentine F1 GP26LigierMatra816Engine0
5019771977 Japanese F1 GP26LigierMatra55Out of Fuel2
4919771977 Canadian F1 GP26LigierMatra11DNFTransmission0
4819771977 USA F1 GP26LigierMatra1070
4719771977 Italian F1 GP26LigierMatra880
4619771977 Dutch F1 GP26LigierMatra226
4519771977 Austrian F1 GP26LigierMatra6DNFOil Leak0
4419771977 German F1 GP26LigierMatra6DNFEngine0
4319771977 British F1 GP26LigierMatra1561
4219771977 French F1 GP26LigierMatra580
4119771977 Swedish F1 GP26LigierMatra819
4019771977 Belgian F1 GP26LigierMatra10DNFEngine0
3919771977 Monaco F1 GP26LigierMatra1670
3819771977 Spanish F1 GP26LigierMatra270
3719771977 USA West F1 GP26LigierMatra59Electrical0
3619771977 South African F1 GP26LigierMatra12DNFAccident0
3519771977 Brazilian F1 GP26LigierMatra14DNFAccident0
3419771977 Argentine F1 GP26LigierMatra15NCNot classified0
3319761976 Japanese F1 GP26LigierMatra1170
3219761976 USA F1 GP26LigierMatra4DNFTyre0
3119761976 Canadian F1 GP26LigierMatra9DNFOil pressure0
3019761976 Italian F1 GP26LigierMatra134
2919761976 Dutch F1 GP26LigierMatra10DNFOil Leak0
2819761976 Austrian F1 GP26LigierMatra526
2719761976 German F1 GP26LigierMatra6DNFGearbox0
2619761976 British F1 GP26LigierMatra13DSQSuspension0
2519761976 French F1 GP26LigierMatra13140
2419761976 Swedish F1 GP26LigierMatra743
2319761976 Monaco F1 GP26LigierMatra012Accident0
2219761976 Belgian F1 GP26LigierMatra634
2119761976 Spanish F1 GP26LigierMatra8120
2019761976 USA West F1 GP26LigierMatra1243
1919761976 South African F1 GP26LigierMatra8DNFEngine0
1819761976 Brazilian F1 GP26LigierMatra11DNFTransmission0
1719751975 USA F1 GP21WilliamsFord21DNSPhysical0
1619751975 Italian F1 GP21WilliamsFord18DNFGearbox0
1519751975 Austrian F1 GP21WilliamsFord12DNFHandling0
1419751975 German F1 GP21WilliamsFord1526
1319751975 British F1 GP21WilliamsFord19DNFGearbox0
1219751975 French F1 GP21WilliamsFord16110
1119751975 Dutch F1 GP21WilliamsFord15DNFEngine0
1019751975 Belgian F1 GP21WilliamsFord23DNFGearbox0
919751975 Monaco F1 GP21WilliamsFord0DNQNo Time0
819751975 South African F1 GP21WilliamsFord23NCNot classified0
719751975 Brazilian F1 GP21WilliamsFord11110
619751975 Argentine F1 GP21WilliamsFord17DNFGearbox0
519741974 USA F1 GP21Iso MarlboroFord11DNFEngine0
419741974 Canadian F1 GP21Iso MarlboroFord1815Puncture0
319741974 Italian F1 GP21Iso MarlboroFord17DNFEngine0
219741974 Austrian F1 GP21Iso MarlboroFord12NCNot Classified0
119741974 German F1 GP21Iso MarlboroFord21DNFSuspension0

Comparison

 

Jacques Laffite Teammate Comparison

YearTeamTeam MateBest PosPointsWinsPolesPosQuali
1974Iso MarlboroArturo Merzario1540300002323
1975WilliamsArturo Merzario11160000003112
François Migault11260000001010
Ian Ashley2256000001010
Ian Scheckter17120000000110
Jo Vonlanthen20220000001010
Lella Lombardi23240000000010
Renzo Zorzi18140000000110
1977LigierJean-Pierre Jarier5202000001010
1979LigierJacky Ickx3512300006280
Patrick Depailler11242221404343
1980LigierDidier Pironi11343211126868
1981LigierJean-Pierre Jabouille21416000104150
Jean-Pierre Jarier671000001111
Patrick Tambay11327020007171
1982LigierEddie Cheever3251500006978
1983WilliamsJonathan Palmer29130000000101
Keke Rosberg4111270101312114
1984WilliamsKeke Rosberg41520.5010079214
1985LigierAndrea de Cesaris3410300006547
Philippe Streiff236400001313
1986LigierRené Arnoux24141100004518

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