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Home / Drivers / Jacques Laffite

Jacques Laffite F1 stats

Driver info

Nationality

French

Birthplace

Paris, France

Date of birth

21 November 1943

Age

79

First race

1974 German Grand Prix

Last race

1986 British Grand Prix

Year(s) active

1974-86

Best championship finish

4th (1979, 1980, 1981)

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F1 stats

A detailed look at Jacques Laffite’s F1 stats

Grand Prix entries180 
Grand Prix starts176 
Wins63.4%
From pole233.3%
Win & f.lap350.0%
Hat-trick233.3%
Podiums3218.2%
Pole positions74.0%
Pole to win228.6%
Fastest laps74.0%
Points2281.30 pts p/r
Points finishes5933.5%
Front row starts116.3%
Times as championship leader4 
Best start1stx7
Best finish1stx6
Did not start1 
Did not qualify3 
Did not pre-qualify0 
Retirements8648.9%
First lap retirements2 
Not classified31.7%
Disqualified10.6%
No. of events25 
No. of circuits30 

Stats by season

A look at Laffite’s F1 stats by season

YearConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTSWC
1974Iso-Marlboro (privateer)55–––––41115––NC
1975Williams1210–1–––61221612th
1976Ligier1616–31117125207th
1977Ligier171712–1282141810th
1978Ligier1616–2–––4537198th
1979Ligier1515264248116364th
1980Ligier1414151135117344th
1981Ligier1515271116119444th
1982Ligier1515–1–––111132517th
1983Williams1513–––––54461111th
1984Williams1616–––––11842514th
1985Ligier1515–3–1–81025169th
1986Ligier99–2–––3525148th
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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
  • WC: World Championship
  • P: Privateer
  • NC: Not classified

Stats by constructor

A look at Laffite’s F1 stats by constructor

ConstructorRERSWPDPPFLFRDNFBSBRPFPTS
Iso-Marlboro (privateer) (1974)55–––––41115––
Williams (1975, 1983-84)4339–1–––2242922
Ligier (1976-82, 1985-86)1321326317711601150206
 1801766327711861159228
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)

DriverRaces
(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

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