Jacques Laffite is a French Formula 1 driver born on November 21st, 1943. The first race Jacques Laffite drove was the 1974 German Grand Prix. Since then Laffite has driven 180 races in total.
In these 180 races, Laffite won 6 races, finshed on the podium 33 times and scored a total of 228 points. The 1986 British Grand Prix was the last race Laffite has entered.
Jacques ended his career driving for Ligier.
Last team
1986 - Ligier
Date of birth
1943-11-21
Nationality
French
First race entered
Last race entered
Seasons
| Year | Pos. | Pts | Wins | Podiums | Pole pos. | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8th | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Ligier |
| 1985 | 9th | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Ligier |
| 1984 | 14th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Williams |
| 1983 | 11th | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Williams |
| 1982 | 18th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Ligier |
| 1981 | 4th | 44 | 2 | 7 | 1 | Ligier |
| 1980 | 4th | 34 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Ligier |
| 1979 | 4th | 36 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Ligier |
| 1978 | 8th | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Ligier |
| 1977 | 10th | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Ligier |
| 1976 | 8th | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | Ligier |
| 1975 | 12th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Williams |
| 1974 | 43rd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Iso Marlboro |
Career stats
First win
Last win
World championships
0
Seasons active
13
Races
180
Wins
6
Pole positions
7
Podiums
33
Points
228
Win percentage
3.3%
Podium percentage
18.3%
Finish positions
Starting positions
Wins
| Pos | Race | Grid |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1981 Canadian Grand Prix | 10th |
| 5 | 1981 Austrian Grand Prix | 4th |
| 4 | 1980 German Grand Prix | 5th |
| 3 | 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix | 1st |
| 2 | 1979 Argentine Grand Prix | 1st |
| 1 | 1977 Swedish Grand Prix | 8th |
Pole positions
| Pos | Race | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1981 Spanish Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 6 | 1980 French Grand Prix | 3rd |
| 5 | 1979 Belgian Grand Prix | 2nd |
| 4 | 1979 Spanish Grand Prix | DNF |
| 3 | 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix | 1st |
| 2 | 1979 Argentine Grand Prix | 1st |
| 1 | 1976 Italian Grand Prix | 3rd |