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Ligier F1 stats

Constructor info

Licensed in

France

Race debut

1976 Brazilian Grand Prix

Last race

1996 Japanese Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1976-96

Best championship finish (constructor)

2nd (1980)

Best championship finish (driver)

4th Jacques Laffite (1979, 1980, 1981)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Ligier’s F1 stats.

Grand Prix entries330 
Grand Prix starts326 
Wins92.8%
Race 1-210.3%
Podiums50 
Races with a podium4513.8%
Pole positions92.8%
1-2 start51.5%
Fastest laps103.1%
Points3881.19 pts p/r
Driver points finishes115 
Races scored points10231.3%
Front row starts19 
Races with front row start144.3%
Times led Constructors’ championship4 
Times led Drivers’ championship4 
Best start1stx9
Best finish1stx9
Constructors’ championships0 
Drivers’ championships0 
Did not start5 
Did not qualify29 
Did not pre-qualify0 
Retirements280 
Races with a DNF21064.4%
Not classified4 
Disqualified4 
No. of events28 
No. of circuits39 
No. of drivers28 

Stats by season

A look at Ligier’s F1 stats by season.

YearEngineDriversRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1976Matra(FRA) Jacques Laffite (16) 7th1616–31117125206th
1977Matra
  • (FRA) Jacques Laffite (17) 10th
  • (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (1) 19th
171712–129214188th
1978Matra(FRA) Jacques Laffite (16) 8th1616–2–––4537196th
1979Ford Cosworth
  • (FRA) Jacques Laffite (15) 4th
  • (FRA) Patrick Depailler (7) 6th
  • (BEL) Jacky Ickx (8) 15th
151538438171113613rd
1980Ford Cosworth
  • (FRA) Jacques Laffite (14) 4th
  • (FRA) Didier Pironi (14) 5th
1414210337111115662nd
1981Matra
  • (FRA) Jacques Laffite (15) 4th
  • (FRA) Patrick Tambay (8) 18th
  • (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (5)
  • (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (2)
15152711117119444th
1982Matra
  • (USA) Eddie Cheever (15) 12th
  • (FRA) Jacques Laffite (15) 17th
1515–4–––20426208th
1983Ford Cosworth
  • (BRA) Raul Boesel (15)
  • (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (15)
1515–––––1597––NC
1984Renault
  • (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (16) 16th
  • (FRA) Francois Hesnault (16)
1616–––––2075239th
1985Renault
  • (FRA) Jacques Laffite (15) 9th
  • (FRA) Philippe Streiff (4) 15th
  • (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (11) 17th
1515–4–1–16527236th
1986Renault
  • (FRA) Rene Arnoux (16) 8th
  • (FRA) Jacques Laffite (9) 8th
  • (FRA) Philippe Alliot (7) 18th
1616–2–––144212295th
1987Megatron
  • (FRA) Rene Arnoux (15) 19th
  • (ITA) Piercarlo Ghinzani (15)
1515–––––181261111th
1988Judd
  • (FRA) Rene Arnoux (16)
  • (SWE) Stefan Johansson (16)
1614–––––17179––NC
1989Ford Cosworth
  • (FRA) Rene Arnoux (16) 23rd
  • (FRA) Olivier Grouillard (16) 26th
1614–––––91052314th
1990Ford Cosworth
  • (FRA) Philippe Alliot (16)
  • (ITA) Nicola Larini (16)
1616–––––7107––NC
1991Lamborghini
  • (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (16)
  • (FRA) Erik Comas (16)
1616–––––12147––NC
1992Renault
  • (FRA) Erik Comas (16) 11th
  • (BEL) Thierry Boutsen (16) 14th
1616–––––1675468th
1993Renault
  • (GBR) Martin Brundle (16) 7th
  • (GBR) Mark Blundell (16) 10th
1616–3–––153310235th
1994Renault
  • (FRA) Olivier Panis (16) 11th
  • (FRA) Eric Bernard (13) 18th
  • (FRA) Franck Lagorce (2)
  • (GBR) Johnny Herbert (1)
1616–2–––5624136th
1995Mugen-Honda
  • (FRA) Olivier Panis (17) 8th
  • (GBR) Martin Brundle (11) 13th
  • (JPN) Aguri Suzuki (6) 17th
1717–2–––14629245th
1996Mugen-Honda
  • (FRA) Olivier Panis (16) 9th
  • (BRA) Pedro Diniz (16) 15th
161611–––17815156th
Table definitions

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  • Drivers: (race entries) championship position
  • RE: Race entries
  • RS: Race starts
  • W: Wins
  • PD: Podiums
  • PP: Pole positions
  • FL: Fastest laps
  • FR: Front row starts
  • DNF: Did not finish
  • BS: Best start
  • BR: Best result
  • PF: Points finishes by drivers
  • PTS: Points
  • WC: World Championship
  • NC: Not classified

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