Ligier
F1 Statistics
Fact File
| Licensed in: |  France |
|---|---|
| Race debut: |  1976 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last race: |  1996 Japanese Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active: | 1976-96 |
| Best championship result (constructor): | 2nd (1980) |
| Best championship result (driver): | 4th –
|
Statistics
| Grand Prix entries: | 330 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts: | 326 | |
| Wins: | 9 | 2.8% |
| Race 1-2: | 1 | 0.3% |
| Podiums: | 50 | |
| Races with a podium: | 45 | 13.8% |
| Pole positions: | 9 | 2.8% |
| Qualifying 1-2: | 5 | 1.5% |
| Fastest laps: | 10 | 3.1% |
| Points: | 388 | 1.19 pts p/r |
| Driver points finishes: | 115 | |
| Races scored points: | 102 | 31.3% |
| Front row starts: | 19 | |
| Races with front row start: | 14 | 4.3% |
| Times as championship leader: | 4 |
| Constructors’ championships: | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Drivers’ championships: | 0 | |
| Did not start: | 5 | |
| Did not qualify: | 29 | |
| Did not pre-qualify: | 0 | |
| Retirements: | 280 | |
| Races with a DNF: | 210 | 64.4% |
| Not classified: | 4 | |
| Disqualified: | 4 | |
| Best start: | 1st | x9 |
| Best result: | 1st | x9 |
Season Summary
- Drivers: (no. of race entries) championship position
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes by drivers
- PTS: World championship points scored
- WC: World championship position
| Year | Engine | Drivers | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Matra | Jacques Laffite (16) 7th | 16 | 16 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 6th |
| 1977 | Matra | Jacques Laffite (17) 10th Jean-Pierre Jarier (1) 19th | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8th |
| 1978 | Matra | Jacques Laffite (16) 8th | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 6th |
| 1979 | Ford Cosworth | Jacques Laffite (15) 4th  Jacky Ickx (8) 15th Patrick Depailler (7) 6th | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 61 | 3rd |
| 1980 | Ford Cosworth | Jacques Laffite (14) 4th Didier Pironi (14) 5th | 14 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 66 | 2nd |
| 1981 | Matra | Jacques Laffite (15) 4th Patrick Tambay (8) 18th Jean-Pierre Jabouille (5) Jean-Pierre Jarier (2) | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 4th |
| 1982 | Matra |  Eddie Cheever (15) 12th Jacques Laffite (15) 17th | 15 | 15 | – | 4 | – | – | – | 20 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 8th |
| 1983 | Ford Cosworth | Raul Boesel (15) Jean-Pierre Jarier (15) | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 9 | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 1984 | Renault |  Andrea de Cesaris (16) 16th Francois Hesnault (16) | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9th |
| 1985 | Renault | Jacques Laffite (15) 9th Andrea de Cesaris (11) 17th Philippe Streiff (4) 15th | 15 | 15 | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 6th |
| 1986 | Renault | Rene Arnoux (16) 8th Jacques Laffite (9) 8th Philippe Alliot (7) 18th | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 14 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 29 | 5th |
| 1987 | Megatron | Rene Arnoux (15) 19th Piercarlo Ghinzani (15) | 15 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11th |
| 1988 | Judd | Rene Arnoux (16)  Stefan Johansson (16) | 16 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 17 | 17 | 9 | – | – | NC |
| 1989 | Ford Cosworth | Rene Arnoux (16) 23rd Olivier Grouillard (16) 26th | 16 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14th |
| 1990 | Ford Cosworth | Philippe Alliot (16) Nicola Larini (16) | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 10 | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 1991 | Lamborghini | Thierry Boutsen (16) Erik Comas (16) | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 14 | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 1992 | Renault | Erik Comas (16) 11th Thierry Boutsen (16) 14th | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8th |
| 1993 | Renault |  Martin Brundle (16) 7th Mark Blundell (16) 10th | 16 | 16 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 15 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 5th |
| 1994 | Renault | Olivier Panis (16) 11th Eric Bernard (13) 18th Franck Lagorce (2) Johnny Herbert (1) | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 6th |
| 1995 | Mugen-Honda | Olivier Panis (17) 8th Martin Brundle (11) 13th Aguri Suzuki (6) 17th | 17 | 17 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 14 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 5th |
| 1996 | Mugen-Honda | Olivier Panis (16) 9th Pedro Diniz (16) 15th | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 6th |
Grand Prix Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes by drivers
- PTS: World championship points scored by drivers
| Grand Prix | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
 Australia | 12 | 12 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
 Austria | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 28 |
| Belgium | 21 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 38 |
| Brazil | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 30 |
| Britain | 21 | 21 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| Caesars Palace | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Canada | 20 | 20 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 22 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Detroit | 7 | 7 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
 Europe | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | 5 | 7 | – | – |
| France | 21 | 20 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 21 |
 Germany | 21 | 21 | 1 | 8 | – | – | – | 16 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 44 |
 Hungary | 11 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Italy | 21 | 21 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Japan | 12 | 12 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Mexico | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Monaco | 21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 30 |
 Netherlands | 10 | 10 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| Pacific | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 8 | – | – |
 Portugal | 13 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 San Marino | 15 | 14 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 South Africa | 10 | 10 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
 Spain | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| Sweden | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
 Switzerland | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 13 | – | – | – |
| USA | 8 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| USA West | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Circuit Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes by drivers
- PTS: World championship points scored by drivers
| Circuit | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 11 | 11 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
| Aida | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 | 8 | – | – |
| Anderstorp | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Brands Hatch | 8 | 8 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Buenos Aires | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Catalunya | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Dallas | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Detroit | 7 | 7 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Dijon-Prenois | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 8 | – | – |
| Donington | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 21 | – | – | – |
| Estoril | 13 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Fuji | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Hockenheim | 19 | 19 | 1 | 7 | – | – | – | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 40 |
| Hungaroring | 11 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Imola | 16 | 15 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Interlagos | 11 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| Jacarepagua | 9 | 9 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Jarama | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| Jerez | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 7 | – | – |
| Kyalami | 10 | 10 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| Las Vegas | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Long Beach | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Magny-Cours | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 7 | – | – |
| Mexico City | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Monte Carlo | 21 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 30 |
| Montreal | 18 | 18 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 20 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 22 |
| Monza | 20 | 20 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| Mosport | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 9 | – | – | – |
| Nurburgring | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Osterreichring | 12 | 12 | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | – | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 28 |
| Paul Ricard | 11 | 10 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| Phoenix | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 13 | – | – | – |
| Silverstone | 15 | 15 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| Spa-Francorchamps | 13 | 13 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Suzuka | 10 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Watkins Glen | 5 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Zandvoort | 10 | 10 | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| Zolder | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 31 |
Driver Statistics
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Race wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Point scoring finishes
- PTS: Points scored
| Driver | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Alliot | 1986, 1990 | 23 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Rene Arnoux | 1986-89 | 63 | 53 | – | – | – | – | – | 28 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| Eric Bernard | 1994 | 13 | 13 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Blundell | 1993 | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Raul Boesel | 1983 | 15 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 17 | 7 | – | – |
| Thierry Boutsen | 1991-92 | 32 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Martin Brundle | 1993, 1995 | 27 | 27 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 13 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| Eddie Cheever | 1982 | 15 | 14 | – | 3 | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| Erik Comas | 1991-92 | 32 | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Andrea de Cesaris | 1984-85 | 27 | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Patrick Depailler | 1979 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| Pedro Diniz | 1996 | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | 1987 | 15 | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 17 | 7 | – | – |
| Olivier Grouillard | 1989 | 16 | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny Herbert | 1994 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 8 | – | – |
| Francois Hesnault | 1984 | 16 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 13 | 7 | – | – |
| Jacky Ickx | 1979 | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1981 | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1977, 1981, 1983 | 18 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 9 | 7 | – | – |
| Stefan Johansson | 1988 | 16 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 18 | 9 | – | – |
| Jacques Laffite | 1976-82, 1985-86 | 132 | 132 | 6 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 206 |
| Franck Lagorce | 1994 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 20 | 11 | – | – |
| Nicola Larini | 1990 | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 12 | 7 | – | – |
| Olivier Panis | 1994-96 | 49 | 49 | 1 | 3 | – | – | – | 14 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 38 |
| Didier Pironi | 1980 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 32 |
| Philippe Streiff | 1985 | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Aguri Suzuki | 1995 | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick Tambay | 1981 | 8 | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 7 | – | – | – |