Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 1st | 1:36:03.210 | 1st | 1:46.910 | 1st | 1:44.200 (Q) | 9 | ||
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 1st | 1:40:09.640 | 1st | 2:28.760 | 1st | 2:23.070 (Q) | 9 | ||
3 | South African Grand Prix | DNF | Accident | 6th | 6th | 1:12.260 (Q) | +0.460 | 0 | ||
4 | United States Grand Prix West | DNF | Brakes | 5th | 5th | 1:19.032 (Q) | +0.207 | 0 | ||
5 | Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 1st | 1st | 1:14.500 (Q) | 0 | |||
6 | Belgian Grand Prix | 2nd | +15.360 | 1st | 1st | 1:21.130 (Q) | 6 | |||
7 | Monaco Grand Prix | DNF | Gearbox | 5th | 5th | 1:27.260 (Q) | +0.810 | 0 | ||
8 | French Grand Prix | 8th | +1 lap | 8th | 8th | 1:08.550 (Q) | +1.360 | 0 | ||
9 | British Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 10th | 10th | 1:14.370 (Q) | +2.490 | 0 | ||
10 | German Grand Prix | 3rd | +18.390 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:49.430 (Q) | +0.950 | 4 | ||
11 | Austrian Grand Prix | 3rd | +46.770 | 8th | 8th | 1:35.920 (Q) | +1.850 | 4 | ||
12 | Dutch Grand Prix | 3rd | +1:03.253 | 7th | 7th | 1:17.129 (Q) | +1.668 | 4 | ||
13 | Italian Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 7th | 7th | 1:35.443 (Q) | +0.863 | 0 | ||
14 | Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 5th | 5th | 1:30.820 (Q) | +0.928 | 0 | ||
15 | United States Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 4th | 4th | 1:37.066 (Q) | +1.451 | 0 |
In the 1979 Formula 1 season Jacques Laffite drove a total of 15 races for Ligier. From the total of 15 races, Jacques managed to win 2 of them and finish on the podium 6 times. If we take a look at the races, where Laffite didn't finish, this happend in 8 occasions. During the 1979 season Jacques started the race 4 times from pole position. Jacques Laffite finished the season on 4th place in the driver championship with a total of 36 points.