Jacques Laffite F1 stats
Driver info
| Nationality | French |
|---|---|
| Birthplace | Paris, France |
| Date of birth | |
| Age | 79 |
| First race | 1974 German Grand Prix |
| Last race | 1986 British Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1974-86 |
| Best championship finish | 4th (, , ) |
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F1 stats
A detailed look at Jacques Laffite’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 180 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 176 | |
| Wins | 6 | 3.4% |
| From pole | 2 | 33.3% |
| Win & f.lap | 3 | 50.0% |
| Hat-trick | 2 | 33.3% |
| Podiums | 32 | 18.2% |
| Pole positions | 7 | 4.0% |
| Pole to win | 2 | 28.6% |
| Fastest laps | 7 | 4.0% |
| Points | 228 | 1.30 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 59 | 33.5% |
| Front row starts | 11 | 6.3% |
| Times as championship leader | 4 | |
| Best start | 1st | x7 |
| Best finish | 1st | x6 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 3 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 86 | 48.9% |
| First lap retirements | 2 | |
| Not classified | 3 | 1.7% |
| Disqualified | 1 | 0.6% |
| No. of events | 25 | |
| No. of circuits | 30 |
Stats by season
A look at Laffite’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iso-Marlboro (privateer) | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 11 | 15 | – | – | NC | |
| Williams | 12 | 10 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12th | |
| Ligier | 16 | 16 | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 7th | |
| Ligier | 17 | 17 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10th | |
| Ligier | 16 | 16 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 8th | |
| Ligier | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 4th | |
| Ligier | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 4th | |
| Ligier | 15 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 4th | |
| Ligier | 15 | 15 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17th | |
| Williams | 15 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11th | |
| Williams | 16 | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14th | |
| Ligier | 15 | 15 | – | 3 | – | 1 | – | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 9th | |
| Ligier | 9 | 9 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 8th | |
| 180 | 176 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 228 |
Table definitions
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- 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
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
- P: Privateer
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Laffite’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iso-Marlboro (privateer) (1974) | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 11 | 15 | – | – |
| Williams (1975, 1983-84) | 43 | 39 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 22 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 22 |
| Ligier (1976-82, 1985-86) | 132 | 132 | 6 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 206 |
| 180 | 176 | 6 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 228 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- 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
- PTS: Points
- P: Privateer
Teammates
A list of Laffite’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races |
|---|---|
| (ITA) Arturo Merzario (1974-75) | 10 |
| (ZAF) Ian Scheckter (1975) | 1 |
| (FRA) Francois Hesnault (1975) | 1 |
| (GBR) Ian Ashley (1975) | 1 |
| (CHE) Jo Vonlanthen (1975) | 1 |
| (ITA) Renzo Zorzi (1975) | 1 |
| (ITA) Lella Lombardi (1975) | 1 |
| (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (1977, 1981) | 3 |
| (FRA) Patrick Depailler (1979) | 7 |
| (BEL) Jacky Ickx (1979) | 8 |
| (FRA) Didier Pironi (1980) | 14 |
| (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1981) | 5 |
| (FRA) Patrick Tambay (1981) | 8 |
| (USA) Eddie Cheever (1982) | 15 |
| (FIN) Keke Rosberg (1983-84) | 31 |
| (GBR) Jonathan Palmer (1983) | 1 |
| (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (1985) | 11 |
| (FRA) Philippe Streiff (1985) | 4 |
| (FRA) Rene Arnoux (1986) | 9 |