In the 1978 Formula 1 season Jacques Laffite drove a total of 16 races for Ligier. From the total of 16 races, Jacques managed to finish on the podium 2 times. With the best result a 3rd place during the Spanish Grand Prix. If we take a look at the races, where Laffite didn't finish, this happend in 2 occasions.
Jacques Laffite finished the season on 8th place in the driver championship with a total of 19 points.
1978 races
Argentine GP
Jan 15th, 1978
16th
Brazilian GP
Jan 29th, 1978
9th
South African GP
Mar 4th, 1978
5th
United States GP West
Apr 2nd, 1978
5th
Monaco GP
May 7th, 1978
DNF
Belgian GP
May 21st, 1978
5th
Spanish GP
Jun 4th, 1978
3rd
Swedish GP
Jun 17th, 1978
7th
French GP
Jul 2nd, 1978
7th
British GP
Jul 16th, 1978
10th
German GP
Jul 30th, 1978
3rd
Austrian GP
Aug 13th, 1978
5th
Dutch GP
Aug 27th, 1978
8th
Italian GP
Sep 10th, 1978
4th
United States GP
Oct 1st, 1978
11th
Canadian GP
Oct 8th, 1978
DNF
1978 statistics
Wins
0
Pole positions
0
Podiums
2
Finishes in top 5
7
Finishes in points
7
Position
8th
High/low position
6th/16th
Points
19
DNF's
2
Fastest laps
0
High/low finish result
3rd/19th
Average finish result
8.19
Wins streak
0
Pole position streak
0
Podium streak
1
Top 5 streak
2
Points streak
9
Finish streak
10
1978 Standings progression
1978 results
| Round | Race | Result | Time | Grid | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 16th | Engine | 8th | |||
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 9th | +2 Laps | 14th | |||
| 3 | South African GP | 5th | +1:09.218 | 13th | |||
| 4 | United States GP West | 5th | +1:22.884 | 14th | |||
| 5 | Monaco GP | DNF | DNF (Gearbox) | 15th | |||
| 6 | Belgian GP | 5th | Accident | 14th | |||
| 7 | Spanish GP | 3rd | +37.24 | 10th | |||
| 8 | Swedish GP | 7th | +1 Lap | 11th | |||
| 9 | French GP | 7th | +54.74 | 10th | |||
| 10 | British GP | 10th | +3 Laps | 7th | |||
| 11 | German GP | 3rd | +28.01 | 7th | |||
| 12 | Austrian GP | 5th | +1 Lap | 5th | |||
| 13 | Dutch GP | 8th | +1 Lap | 6th | |||
| 14 | Italian GP | 4th | +37.53 | 8th | |||
| 15 | United States GP | 11th | +1 Lap | 10th | |||
| 16 | Canadian GP | DNF | DNF (Transmission) | 10th |