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Drivers/Jacques Laffite
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🇫🇷French

Jacques Laffite

21 November 1943(82 years old)

Jacques Laffite competed in the F1 World Championship from 1974 to 1986 with Iso Marlboro, Frank Williams Racing Cars, Ligier and 1 other team, starting 176 races. 6 wins, 32 podiums and 228 points.

0Championships
6Wins
32Podiums
7Poles
228Points
—Fastest Lapsi
176Races
13Seasons

Jacques Laffite Formula 1 wins

Jacques Laffite has won 6 Formula 1 races. The first was the Swedish Grand Prix in 1977; the most recent was the Canadian Grand Prix in 1981.

Jacques Laffite Formula 1 podiums

Jacques Laffite has finished on the podium 32 times in Formula 1. The first was the German Grand Prix in 1975; the most recent was the Detroit Grand Prix in 1986.

Jacques Laffite Formula 1 poles

Jacques Laffite has taken 7 pole positions in Formula 1. The first was the Italian Grand Prix in 1976; the most recent was the Spanish Grand Prix in 1981.

Win Rate
3.4%
Podium Rate
18.2%
DNFs
90
Teams
4
Best Circuit
1 winsAutódromo José Carlos Pace, Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Hockenheimring, Red Bull Ring, Scandinavian Raceway
Youngest Win
33y 210dSwedish Grand Prix (1977)
Oldest Win
37y 310dCanadian Grand Prix (1981)

Streaks

Win Streak
—Best: 2 (1979)
Podium Streak
—Best: 3 (1981)
Points Streak
—Best: 3 (1983)
Top-5 Streak
—Best: 3 (1981)
Race-Completion Streak
—Best: 9 (1978)
SeasonTeamPosRacesWinsPodiumsPolesPoints
1986DetailLigier8902014
1985DetailLigier91503016
1984DetailWilliams14160005
1983DetailWilliams111300011
1982DetailLigier18150105
1981DetailLigier41527144
1980DetailLigier41415134
1979DetailLigier41526436
1978DetailLigier81602019
1977DetailLigier101712018
1976DetailLigier=7Equal 7th position1603120
1975DetailWilliams12100106
1974DetailIso Marlboro—No championship position50000
SeasonRaceTeamPosPoints
1986DetailBritish Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
LigierDNFDid not finish0
1986DetailFrench Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
Ligier61
1986DetailDetroit Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
Ligier26
1986DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
Ligier70
1986DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
Ligier52
1986DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
Ligier61
1986DetailSan Marino Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
LigierDNFDid not finish0
1986DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
LigierDNFDid not finish0
1986DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
Ligier34
1985DetailAustralian Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
Ligier26
1985DetailEuropean Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
LigierDNFDid not finish0
1985DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
Ligier110
1985DetailItalian Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
LigierDNFDid not finish0
1985DetailDutch Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
LigierDNFDid not finish0
1985DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
LigierDNFDid not finish0
1985DetailGerman Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
Ligier34
1985DetailBritish Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
Ligier34
1985DetailFrench Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
LigierDNFDid not finish0
1985DetailDetroit Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
Ligier120
1985DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
Ligier80
1985DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
Ligier61
1985DetailSan Marino Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
LigierDNFDid not finish0
1985DetailPortuguese Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
LigierDNFDid not finish0
1985DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
Ligier61
1984DetailPortuguese Grand Prix
1984 · Williams
Williams140
1984DetailEuropean Grand Prix
1984 · Williams
WilliamsDNFDid not finish0
1984DetailItalian Grand Prix
1984 · Williams
WilliamsDNFDid not finish0
1984DetailDutch Grand Prix
1984 · Williams
WilliamsDNFDid not finish0
1984DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1984 · Williams
WilliamsDNFDid not finish0
1984DetailGerman Grand Prix
1984 · Williams
WilliamsDNFDid not finish0
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamGrid
1981DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1981 · Ligier
Circuit Gilles VilleneuveLigierP10
1981DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1981 · Ligier
Red Bull RingLigierP4
1980DetailGerman Grand Prix
1980 · Ligier
HockenheimringLigierP5
1979DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
Autódromo José Carlos PaceLigierP1
1979DetailArgentine Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
Autódromo Juan y Oscar GálvezLigierP1
1977DetailSwedish Grand Prix
1977 · Ligier
Scandinavian RacewayLigierP8
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamPos
1986DetailDetroit Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
Detroit Street CircuitLigier2
1986DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1986 · Ligier
Autódromo Internacional Nelson PiquetLigier3
1985DetailAustralian Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
Adelaide Street CircuitLigier2
1985DetailGerman Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
NürburgringLigier3
1985DetailBritish Grand Prix
1985 · Ligier
Silverstone CircuitLigier3
1982DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1982 · Ligier
Red Bull RingLigier3
1981DetailCanadian Grand Prix
1981 · Ligier
Circuit Gilles VilleneuveLigier1
1981DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1981 · Ligier
Red Bull RingLigier1
1981DetailGerman Grand Prix
1981 · Ligier
HockenheimringLigier3
1981DetailBritish Grand Prix
1981 · Ligier
Silverstone CircuitLigier3
1981DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1981 · Ligier
JaramaLigier2
1981DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1981 · Ligier
Circuit de MonacoLigier3
1981DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1981 · Ligier
ZolderLigier2
1980DetailDutch Grand Prix
1980 · Ligier
Circuit Park ZandvoortLigier3
1980DetailGerman Grand Prix
1980 · Ligier
HockenheimringLigier1
1980DetailFrench Grand Prix
1980 · Ligier
Circuit Paul RicardLigier3
1980DetailMonaco Grand Prix
1980 · Ligier
Circuit de MonacoLigier2
1980DetailSouth African Grand Prix
1980 · Ligier
KyalamiLigier2
1979DetailDutch Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
Circuit Park ZandvoortLigier3
1979DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
Red Bull RingLigier3
1979DetailGerman Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
HockenheimringLigier3
1979DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
ZolderLigier2
1979DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
Autódromo José Carlos PaceLigier1
1979DetailArgentine Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
Autódromo Juan y Oscar GálvezLigier1
1978DetailGerman Grand Prix
1978 · Ligier
HockenheimringLigier3
1978DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1978 · Ligier
JaramaLigier3
1977DetailDutch Grand Prix
1977 · Ligier
Circuit Park ZandvoortLigier2
1977DetailSwedish Grand Prix
1977 · Ligier
Scandinavian RacewayLigier1
1976DetailItalian Grand Prix
1976 · Ligier
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaLigier3
1976DetailAustrian Grand Prix
1976 · Ligier
Red Bull RingLigier2
1976DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1976 · Ligier
ZolderLigier3
1975DetailGerman Grand Prix
1975 · Williams
NürburgringWilliams2
SeasonRaceCircuitTeamFinished
1981DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1981 · Ligier
JaramaLigier2
1980DetailFrench Grand Prix
1980 · Ligier
Circuit Paul RicardLigier3
1979DetailBelgian Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
ZolderLigier2
1979DetailSpanish Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
JaramaLigierDNFDid not finish
1979DetailBrazilian Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
Autódromo José Carlos PaceLigier1
1979DetailArgentine Grand Prix
1979 · Ligier
Autódromo Juan y Oscar GálvezLigier1
1976DetailItalian Grand Prix
1976 · Ligier
Autodromo Nazionale di MonzaLigier3

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