Jacques Laffite
Nationality: French
Born: 21st November 1943
Career summary
Races: 176
Wins: 6
Poles: 7
Fastest Laps: 6
Points: 228
GP debut: 1974 German GP
F1 career
1974: Williams-Cosworth
5 races
Best finish 15th in Canada
No points scored
1975: Williams-Cosworth
10 races (+2 DNQ/DNS)
Best finish 2nd in Germany
12th in championship (6 points)
1976: Ligier-Matra
16 races
Best finish 2nd in Austria
Pole position in Italy
8th in championship (20 points)
1977: Ligier-Matra
7 races (+1 DNQ)
Won in Sweden
Fastest lap in Spain
10th in championship (18 points)
1978: Ligier-Matra
16 races
Best finish 3rd in Spain and Germany
8th in championship (19 points)
1979: Ligier-Cosworth
15 races
Won in Argentina and Brazil
4 pole positions
Fastest lap in Argentina and Brazil
4th in championship (36 points)
1980: Ligier-Cosworth
14 races
Won in Germany
Pole position in France
Fastest lap in Belgium
4th in championship (34 points)
1981: Ligier-Matra
15 races
Won in Austria and Canada
Pole position in Spain
Fastest lap in Austria
4th in championship (44 points)
1982: Ligier-Matra
15 races
Best finish 3rd in Austria
18th in championship (5 points)
1983: Williams-Ford/-Honda
13 races (+2 DNQ)
Best finish 4th in Brazil and Long Beach
11th in championship (11 points)
1984: Williams-Honda
16 races
Best finish 4th in Dallas
14th in championship (5 points)
1985: Ligier-Renault
15 races
Best finish 2nd in Australia
9th in championship (16 points)
1986: Ligier-Renault
9 races
Best finish 2nd in Detroit
8th in championship (14 points)