# Jacques Laffite

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French racing driver (born 1943)

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Jacques Laffite Laffite in 2015 Born Jacques-Henri Laffite (1943-11-21) 21 November 1943 (age 82) Paris, Nazi-occupied France Spouses Bernadette Cottin ​ ​ (m. 1977⁠–⁠1992)​ Florence Gericot ​ (m. 1993)​ Children 2, including Margot Relatives Jean-Pierre Jabouille (brother-in-law) Arnaud Tsamere (son-in-law) Formula One World Championship career Nationality French Active years 1974–1986 Teams Frank Williams, Ligier, Williams Entries 180 (176 starts) Championships 0 Wins 6 Podiums 32 Career points 228 Pole positions 7 Fastest laps 7[a] First entry 1974 German Grand Prix First win 1977 Swedish Grand Prix Last win 1981 Canadian Grand Prix Last entry 1986 British Grand Prix 24 Hours of Le Mans career Years 1972–1974, 1977–1978, 1990, 1993–1994, 1996 Teams Ligier, Renault, Mirage, Porsche, Venturi, Larbre, McLaren Best finish 8th (1974) Class wins 0

**Jacques-Henri Laffite** (French pronunciation: [\[ʒakɑ̃ʁi lafit\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French); born 21 November 1943) is a French former [racing driver](/source/Racing_driver) and [broadcaster](/source/Sports_broadcasting), who competed in [Formula One](/source/Formula_One) from [1974](/source/1974_Formula_One_season) to [1986](/source/1986_Formula_One_World_Championship). Laffite won six [Formula One Grands Prix](/source/Formula_One_Grands_Prix) across 13 seasons.

Born and raised in [Paris](/source/Paris), Laffite trained as a racing driver with the [Winfield Racing School](/source/Winfield_Racing_School) at [Magny-Cours](/source/Circuit_de_Nevers_Magny-Cours) in 1968. Laffite twice entered the [24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans) with [Ligier](/source/%C3%89quipe_Ligier) before making his Formula One debut at the [1974 German Grand Prix](/source/1974_German_Grand_Prix) with [Frank Williams](/source/Frank_Williams_Racing_Cars). Laffite remained at Frank Williams through the [1975](/source/1975_Formula_One_season) season, scoring his maiden podium at the [German Grand Prix](/source/1975_German_Grand_Prix) and winning the [European Formula Two Championship](/source/1975_European_Formula_Two_season) with [Martini](/source/Automobiles_Martini). He moved to Ligier in [1976](/source/1976_Formula_One_season), taking several podiums amongst his maiden [pole position](/source/Pole_position) in [Italy](/source/1976_Italian_Grand_Prix). Laffite retained his seat the [following season](/source/1977_Formula_One_season), taking his maiden win at the [Swedish Grand Prix](/source/1977_Swedish_Grand_Prix). After a winless season in [1978](/source/1978_Formula_One_season), Ligier constructed the highly-competitive [JS11](/source/Ligier_JS11) in response to the [ground effect era](/source/History_of_Formula_One#Ground-effect_era_(1977–1982)). Laffite won the opening two rounds of the [1979](/source/1979_Formula_One_season) season—including a [grand slam](/source/Grand_chelem) at the [Brazilian Grand Prix](/source/1979_Brazilian_Grand_Prix)—but ultimately finished the championship in fourth after suffering eight retirements. Laffite again finished fourth in the [1980](/source/1980_Formula_One_season) and [1981](/source/1981_Formula_One_World_Championship) championships, losing out on the latter by six points to [Nelson Piquet](/source/Nelson_Piquet) and taking several wins across both. Laffite failed to finish 11 of 15 Grands Prix in [1982](/source/1982_Formula_One_World_Championship), leaving for [Williams](/source/Williams_Racing) at the end of the season. After two winless seasons with Williams, amongst further reliability issues, Laffite returned to Ligier in [1985](/source/1985_Formula_One_World_Championship), scoring several podiums. At the [1986 British Grand Prix](/source/1986_British_Grand_Prix), Laffite was seriously injured in a multi-car collision that broke both of his legs. He subsequently retired from Formula One, having achieved six wins, seven pole positions, seven fastest laps and 32 podiums.

Outside of Formula One, Laffite was a race-winner in the [World Sportscar Championship](/source/World_Sportscar_Championship) with [Kauhsen](/source/Kauhsen), as well as in the [BMW M1 Procar Championship](/source/BMW_M1_Procar_Championship) with [BMW](/source/BMW_in_motorsport). He competed in the [World Touring Car Championship](/source/World_Touring_Car_Championship) in [1987](/source/1987_World_Touring_Car_Championship) with [Alfa Corse](/source/Alfa_Corse), and the [Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft](/source/Deutsche_Tourenwagen_Meisterschaft) from [1990](/source/1990_Deutsche_Tourenwagen_Meisterschaft) to [1992](/source/1992_Deutsche_Tourenwagen_Meisterschaft). Laffite entered nine editions of the [24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/24_Hours_of_Le_Mans) from [1972](/source/1972_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans) to [1996](/source/1996_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans) across multiple classes. Upon retiring from motor racing, Laffite was a presenter for [TF1](/source/TF1) from 1997 to 2012.

## Early years

Jacques-Henri Laffite was born in Paris on 21 November 1943. He attended the [Cours Hattemer](/source/Cours_Hattemer), a private school.[4] He was trained as a racing driver in 1968 at [Winfield Racing School](/source/Winfield_Racing_School) in France.

## Formula One career

Laffite debuted in Formula One in [1974](/source/1974_Formula_One_season) for [Frank Williams](/source/Frank_Williams_(Formula_One))' [Iso–Marlboro](/source/Iso%E2%80%93Marlboro) team. The following year he raced for the same team, now named [Williams](/source/Frank_Williams_Racing_Cars), scoring a second place in the [German Grand Prix](/source/1975_German_Grand_Prix) at the [Nürburgring](/source/N%C3%BCrburgring).

Laffite's [1979](/source/1979_Formula_One_season) [Ligier JS11](/source/Ligier_JS11) being demonstrated at the 2008 [Goodwood Festival of Speed](/source/Goodwood_Festival_of_Speed)

Laffite demonstrating the [Ligier JS19](/source/Ligier_JS19) chassis at the 1982 [Pau Grand Prix](/source/Pau_Grand_Prix)

In [1976](/source/1976_Formula_One_season), Laffite moved to the French [Ligier](/source/Equipe_Ligier) team, scoring 20 points and a [pole position](/source/Pole_position) at the [Italian Grand Prix](/source/1976_Italian_Grand_Prix). The next two seasons were transitional, although he managed to win his first Grand Prix at [Anderstorp](/source/Scandinavian_Raceway) in the [1977 Swedish Grand Prix](/source/1977_Swedish_Grand_Prix).

The 1979 season opened with Laffite winning the first two races. He fought for the World Championship title until the last races, but eventually placed only fourth, with 36 points. The following two seasons were similar, with two more fourth places in the Championship and a further three victories. In [1982](/source/1982_Formula_One_season), however, Laffite finished only 17th in the final classification, with only 5 points scored.

During the early 1980s, Laffite also made three end of season trips to [Australia](/source/Australia) to race in the non-championship [Australian Grand Prix](/source/Australian_Grand_Prix). He failed to finish his first race in [1981](/source/1981_Australian_Grand_Prix) (he was lucky to start after his car hit the wall on the outside of the last turn of the short (1.609 km (1.000 mi)) [Calder Park Raceway](/source/Calder_Park_Raceway) in qualifying, but his local crew were able to repair it for the race). He finished second to fellow Frenchman [Alain Prost](/source/Alain_Prost) in [1982](/source/1982_Australian_Grand_Prix), and third behind Brazilian [Roberto Moreno](/source/Roberto_Moreno) and Australian John Smith in [1983](/source/1983_Australian_Grand_Prix). In all of his pre-Formula One AGP drives, Laffite drove a [Formula Pacific](/source/Formula_Pacific) or [Formula Mondial](/source/Formula_Mondial) [Ralt RT4](/source/Ralt) powered by a 1.6-litre [Ford](/source/Cosworth#The_BDA_Series) [I4 engine](/source/Straight-4).

Results in the next two seasons were not much better, when he moved back to England, again to race for Williams (11 and five points, respectively). Now in his forties, Laffite returned to Ligier in [1985](/source/1985_Formula_One_season): in that season he was on the podium three times ([Great Britain](/source/1985_British_Grand_Prix), [Germany](/source/1985_German_Grand_Prix) and [Australia](/source/1985_Australian_Grand_Prix)), for a total of 16 points. In 1986 he scored 14 points including two more podium finishes in the first half of the season, but he broke both legs in a crash at the start of the [British Grand Prix](/source/1986_British_Grand_Prix) at [Brands Hatch](/source/Brands_Hatch) and thereafter retired from Formula One, ending his career tied with [Graham Hill](/source/Graham_Hill) for the most Grand Prix starts at 176. He was the most successful driver in Ligier's history, having taken six of their nine wins.

As a result of Laffite's injuries, new safety rules were enforced from the [1988](/source/1988_Formula_One_World_Championship) season that stated that in all cars the driver's feet must be behind the front axle line.

## Post-Formula One career

Laffite recovered from his injuries and later raced in [touring cars](/source/Touring_car_racing), finishing 17th in the [inaugural](/source/1987_World_Touring_Car_Championship) [World Touring Car Championship](/source/World_Touring_Car_Championship) driving an [Alfa Romeo 75](/source/Alfa_Romeo_75) for [Alfa Corse](/source/Alfa_Corse) as well as racing three seasons in the German-based [DTM](/source/Deutsche_Tourenwagen_Meisterschaft) series.

Laffite is now a television commentator for the French network [TF1](/source/TF1), best known for his reaction to the incident at the [1997 European Grand Prix](/source/1997_European_Grand_Prix) in which [Michael Schumacher](/source/Michael_Schumacher) collided with [Jacques Villeneuve](/source/Jacques_Villeneuve), and Laffite reacted with curse words on live television.

Laffite made his 2007 FIA GT3 European Championship debut at the 2008 Bucharest City Challenge, driving for AutoGT Racing Team. [5]

In October 2008, at the age of 64, Laffite tested a [Renault R27](/source/Renault_R27) F1 car at the [Paul Ricard](/source/Circuit_Paul_Ricard) circuit.[6]

Laffite has two daughters: Camille and [Margot](/source/Margot_Laffite), a sports journalist of Formula One on Canal+. He is also golf enthusiast, is a shareholder of Dijon-Bourgogne Golf.

Also deeply attached to the [Creuse](/source/Creuse) for Golf Fisheries and nature, Laffite has a property in Creuse near [Aubusson](/source/Aubusson%2C_Creuse).

## Racing record

### Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 1972 24 Hours of Le Mans Automobiles Ligier 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 1973 24 Hours of Le Mans Automobiles Ligier 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DSQ 1974 European Formula Two BP Racing France 10 1 1 1 5 31 3rd Formula One Frank Williams Racing Cars 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Le Mans Automobiles Ligier 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th 1975 European Formula Two Automobiles Martini 14 6 5 4 7 60 1st Formula One Frank Williams Racing Cars Williams Ambrozium H7 Racing 10 0 0 0 1 6 12th World Sportscar Championship Willi Kauhsen Racing Team 3 3 0 0 3 60 NC 1976 Formula One Ligier Gitanes 16 0 1 1 3 20 7th World Sportscar Championship Equipe Renault Elf 4 0 3 0 1 15 NC European Formula Two Fred Opert Racing 2 0 0 1 2 0 NC‡ Willi Kauhsen Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 1977 Formula One Ligier Gitanes 17 1 0 1 2 18 10th European Formula Two Fred Opert Racing 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Le Mans Renault Sport 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 1978 Formula One Ligier Gitanes 16 0 0 0 2 19 8th European Formula Two Maublanc Racing Services 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC 24 Hours of Le Mans Grand Touring Cars Inc. 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 10th 1979 Formula One Ligier Gitanes 15 2 4 2 6 36 4th BMW M1 Procar Championship BMW Motorsport 4 1 1 0 2 35 7th 1980 Formula One Équipe Ligier Gitanes 14 1 1 1 5 34 4th BMW M1 Procar Championship BMW Motorsport 6 0 1 0 1 37 9th 1981 Formula One Équipe Talbot Gitanes 15 2 1 1 7 44 4th 1982 Formula One Équipe Talbot Gitanes 15 0 0 0 1 5 17th 1983 Formula One TAG Williams Team 13 0 0 0 0 11 11th 1984 Formula One Williams Grand Prix Engineering 16 0 0 0 0 5 14th 1985 Formula One Équipe Ligier Équipe Ligier Gitanes 15 0 0 1 3 16 9th 1986 Formula One Équipe Ligier 9 0 0 0 2 14 8th 1987 World Touring Car Championship Alfa Corse 6 0 0 0 0 86 17th 1990 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Bigazzi M Team 21 1 0 3 3 107 7th 24 Hours of Le Mans Joest Porsche Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 14th 1991 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft Snobeck S.A. 21 0 2 1 3 81 11th 1992 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft MS Racing 23 0 0 1 0 43 13th 1993 24 Hours of Le Mans Jacadi Racing 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans Larbre Compétition 1 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans Team Bigazzi SRL 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 11th 2007 FIA GT3 European Championship AutoGT Racing 6 0 0 0 0 0 22nd 2008 FIA GT3 European Championship AutoGT Racing 7 0 0 0 0 0 29th 2013 Eurocup Mégane Trophy Oregon Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† Sources:[7][8]

‡ Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class Pos. 1972 Automobiles Ligier Pierre Maublanc Ligier JS2-Maserati S 3.0 195 DNF DNF 1973 Automobiles Ligier Guy Ligier Ligier JS2-Maserati S 3.0 24 DSQ DSQ 1974 Automobiles Ligier Alain Serpaggi Ligier JS2-Maserati S 3.0 310 8th 5th 1977 Renault Sport Patrick Depailler Renault Alpine A442 S +2.0 289 DNF DNF 1978 Grand Touring Cars Inc. Vern Schuppan Sam Posey Mirage M9-Renault S +2.0 293 10th 5th 1990 Joest Porsche Racing Henri Pescarolo Jean-Louis Ricci Porsche 962C C1 328 14th 14th 1993 Jacadi Racing Michel Maisonneuve Christophe Dechavanne Venturi 500LM-Renault GT 210 DNF DNF 1994 Larbre Compétition Jacques Alméras Jean-Marie Alméras Porsche 911 Carrera RSR GT2 94 DNF DNF 1996 Team Bigazzi SRL Steve Soper Marc Duez McLaren F1 GTR-BMW GT1 318 11th 9th Sources:[9][10]

### Complete European Formula Two Championship results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position; races in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos. Pts 1974 BP Racing France March 742 BMW M12 BAR Ret HOC 10 PAU 2 SAL 1 HOC 2 MUG Ret KAR 3 PER 7 HOC 18 VLL 3 3rd 31 1975 Automobiles Martini Martini Mk 16 BMW M12 EST 1 THR 1 HOC Ret NÜR 1 PAU 1 HOC 1 SAL NC ROU Ret MUG Ret PER 1 SIL Ret ZOL Ret NOG Ret VLL 2 1st 60 1976 Fred Opert Racing Chevron B35 BMW HOC THR VLL SAL PAU 2 HOC ROU MUG PER EST NOG 2 NC 0‡ Willi Kauhsen Racing Team March 762 Hart HOC Ret 1977 Fred Opert Racing Chevron B40 Hart SIL THR HOC 7 NÜR VLL PAU 10 MUG ROU NOG Ret PER MIS EST DON NC 0 1978 Maublanc Racing Services March 782 BMW THR HOC NÜR PAU 11 MUG VLL ROU DON NOG Ret PER MIS HOC NC 0 Source:[8]

‡ Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points

### Complete Formula One World Championship results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:F1_driver_results_legend_2)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position, races in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WDC Pts 1974 Frank Williams Racing Cars Iso–Marlboro FW Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE NED FRA GBR GER Ret AUT NC ITA Ret CAN 15 USA Ret NC 0 1975 Frank Williams Racing Cars Williams FW02 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG Ret BRA 11 RSA NC ESP 12th 6 Williams Ambrozium H7 Racing Williams FW04 MON DNQ BEL Ret SWE NED Ret FRA 11 GBR Ret GER 2 AUT Ret ITA Ret USA DNS 1976 Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS5 Matra MS73 3.0 V12 BRA Ret RSA Ret USW 4 ESP 12 BEL 3 MON 12 SWE 4 FRA 14 GBR DSQ GER Ret AUT 2 NED Ret ITA 3 CAN Ret USA Ret JPN 7 7th 20 1977 Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS7 Matra MS76 3.0 V12 ARG NC BRA Ret RSA Ret USW 9 ESP 7 MON 7 BEL Ret SWE 1 FRA 8 GBR 6 GER Ret AUT Ret NED 2 ITA 8 USA 7 CAN Ret JPN 5 10th 18 1978 Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS7 Matra MS76 3.0 V12 ARG 16 BRA 9 USW 5 8th 19 Ligier JS7/9 Matra MS78 3.0 V12 RSA 5 BEL 5 SWE 7 Ligier JS9 MON Ret ESP 3 FRA 7 GBR 10 GER 3 AUT 5 NED 8 ITA 4 USA 11 CAN Ret 1979 Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG 1 BRA 1 RSA Ret USW Ret ESP Ret BEL 2 MON Ret FRA 8 GBR Ret GER 3 AUT 3 NED 3 ITA Ret CAN Ret USA Ret 4th 36 1980 Équipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG Ret BRA Ret RSA 2 USW Ret BEL 11 MON 2 FRA 3 GBR Ret GER 1 AUT 4 NED 3 ITA 9 CAN 8† USA 5 4th 34 1981 Équipe Talbot Gitanes Talbot Ligier JS17 Matra MS81 3.0 V12 USW Ret BRA 6 ARG Ret SMR Ret BEL 2 MON 3 ESP 2 FRA Ret GBR 3 GER 3 AUT 1 NED Ret ITA Ret CAN 1 CPL 6 4th 44 1982 Équipe Talbot Gitanes Talbot Ligier JS17B Matra MS81 3.0 V12 RSA Ret BRA Ret USW Ret SMR BEL 9 DET 6 CAN Ret 17th 5 Talbot Ligier JS19 MON Ret NED Ret GBR Ret FRA 14 GER Ret AUT 3 SUI Ret ITA Ret CPL Ret 1983 TAG Williams Team Williams FW08C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 BRA 4 USW 4 FRA 6 SMR 7 MON Ret BEL 6 DET 5 CAN Ret GBR 12 GER 6 AUT Ret NED Ret ITA DNQ EUR DNQ 11th 11 Williams FW09 Honda RA163-E 1.5 V6 t RSA Ret 1984 Williams Grand Prix Engineering Williams FW09 Honda RA163E 1.5 V6 t BRA Ret RSA Ret BEL Ret SMR Ret FRA 8 MON 8 CAN Ret DET 5 DAL 4 14th 5 Williams FW09B Honda RA164E 1.5 V6 t GBR Ret GER Ret AUT Ret NED Ret ITA Ret EUR Ret POR 14 1985 Équipe Ligier Ligier JS25 Renault EF4B 1.5 V6 t BRA 6 POR Ret SMR Ret MON 6 9th 16 Équipe Ligier Gitanes CAN 8 DET 12 FRA Ret GBR 3 GER 3 AUT Ret NED Ret ITA Ret BEL 11 EUR Ret RSA AUS 2 1986 Équipe Ligier Ligier JS27 Renault EF4B 1.5 V6 t BRA 3 ESP Ret SMR Ret MON 6 BEL 5 CAN 7 DET 2 FRA 6 GBR Ret GER HUN AUT ITA POR MEX AUS 8th 14 Sources:[7][11]

### Complete World Touring Car Championship results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position) (Races in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DC Points 1987 Alfa Corse Alfa Romeo 75 MNZ JAR Ret DIJ ovr:9 cls:5 NUR ovr:9 cls:7 SPA ovr:12 cls:9 BNO ovr:10 cls:8 SIL ovr:10 cls:8 BAT CAL WEL FJI 17th 86 Sources:[8][12]

* Overall race position shown. Registered WTCC points paying position may differ.

### Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position) (Races in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos. Pts 1990 Bigazzi M Team BMW M3 Sport Evo ZOL 1 6 ZOL 2 4 HOC 1 Ret HOC 2 DNS NÜR 1 3 NÜR 2 Ret AVU 1 4 AVU 2 Ret MFA 1 7 MFA 2 Ret WUN 1 14 WUN 2 Ret NÜR 1 1 NÜR 2 8 NOR 1 8 NOR 2 Ret DIE 1 18 DIE 2 4 NÜR 1 2 NÜR 2 6 HOC 1 14 HOC 2 5 7th 107 1991 Snobeck S.A. Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 ZOL 1 21 ZOL 2 Ret HOC 1 5 HOC 2 9 NÜR 1 5 NÜR 2 6 AVU 1 15 AVU 2 21 WUN 1 4 WUN 2 5 NOR 1 13 NOR 2 8 DIE 1 3 DIE 2 Ret NÜR 1 3 NÜR 2 3 ALE 1 DNS ALE 2 DNS HOC 1 12 HOC 2 12 BRN 1 13 BRN 2 Ret DON 1 5 DON 2 7 11th 81 1992 MS Racing Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 ZOL 1 9 ZOL 2 14 NÜR 1 18 NÜR 2 10 WUN 1 8 WUN 2 6 AVU 1 9 AVU 2 4 HOC 1 7 HOC 2 6 NÜR 1 11 NÜR 2 9 NOR 1 11 NOR 2 11 BRN 1 Ret BRN 2 13 DIE 1 18 DIE 2 8 ALE 1 10 ALE 2 8 NÜR 1 Ret NÜR 2 Ret HOC 1 Ret HOC 2 DNS 13th 43 Sources:[7][12]

### Complete Grand Prix Masters results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) Races in **bold** indicate pole position, races in *italics* indicate fastest lap.

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2005 Team GMF Delta Motorsport GPM Nicholson McLaren 3.5 V8 RSA Ret Source:[8]

## Other results

- 800 km of Dijon: 1st, 1975

- 1000 km of Monza: 1st, 1975

- 1000 km of Nürburgring: 1st, 1975

- 500 km of Monza: 1st, 1988 (class win)

- 500 km of Nürburgring: 1st, 1988 (class win)

- 3 hours of Zhuhai: 1st, 1994

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** The fastest lap at the [1976 Japanese Grand Prix](/source/1976_Japanese_Grand_Prix) was initially credited to [Masahiro Hasemi](/source/Masahiro_Hasemi). This was a measurement mistake and, several days later, [Fuji Speedway](/source/Fuji_Speedway) issued a press release to correct the fastest lap holder of the race to Laffite.[1] This press release was promptly made known in Japan, and the [Japan Automobile Federation](/source/Japan_Automobile_Federation) and Japanese media corrected the record.[2][3] This correction was not made well known outside Japan; thus, Hasemi is credited with the fastest lap in many record books.

## See also

- [Formula One drivers from France](/source/Formula_One_drivers_from_France)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** i-dea archives (14 January 2006), [*'76 F1イン・ジャパン (1976 F1 World Championship in Japan)*](https://web.archive.org/web/20101213020236/http://as-web.jp/race100sen/issue_info.php?no=18), Auto Sport Archives 日本の名レース100選 (The 100 Best races in Japan) (in Japanese), vol. 001, San-eishobo Publishing Co., Ltd., p. 77, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-4-7796-0007-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-4-7796-0007-4), archived from [the original](http://as-web.jp/race100sen/issue_info.php?no=18) on 13 December 2010, retrieved 16 December 2010

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Motorsport competition results: 1976 F1 World Championship in Japan"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110725094739/http://www.jaf.or.jp/CGI/msports/results/n-race/detail-result.cgi?race_id=2939) (in Japanese). [Japan Automobile Federation](/source/Japan_Automobile_Federation). Archived from [the original](http://www.jaf.or.jp/CGI/msports/results/n-race/detail-result.cgi?race_id=2939) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Archive: 1976 F1 World Championship in Japan"](http://www.nikkansports.com/ns/sports/motor/japan_gp/history/japan-1976.html) (in Japanese). [Nikkan Sports News](/source/Nikkan_Sports). 25 October 1976. Retrieved 17 December 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Quelques Anciens Celebres"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150618133955/http://www.hattemer.fr/fr/l-ecole/association-des-anciens-eleves/). Hattemer. Archived from [the original](http://www.hattemer.fr/fr/l-ecole/association-des-anciens-eleves/#) on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Petr Gabriel (2008), [*Gétéčka 2007 - Boj až do konce (Fight to a finish)*](https://web.archive.org/web/20211205133848/https://aleph.nkp.cz/F/Q4Q2PEC7HFCH5HDKYRC68N3C5TSCU8B77DQ9HKCTCBHJ5LRSYJ-14147?func=find-b&find_code=WRD&x=0&y=0&request=g%C3%A9t%C3%A9%C4%8Dka&filter_code_1=WTP&filter_request_1=&filter_code_2=WLN&adjacent=N) (in Czech and English), Albert Boskovice, p. 103, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-80-7326-130-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-80-7326-130-6), archived from [the original](https://aleph.nkp.cz/F/Q4Q2PEC7HFCH5HDKYRC68N3C5TSCU8B77DQ9HKCTCBHJ5LRSYJ-14147?func=find-b&find_code=WRD&x=0&y=0&request=g%C3%A9t%C3%A9%C4%8Dka&filter_code_1=WTP&filter_request_1=&filter_code_2=WLN&adjacent=N) on 5 December 2021, retrieved 5 December 2021

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Jacques Laffite tests Renault F1 car"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081014153502/http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/081013145651.shtml). ESPN F1.com. 13 October 2008. Archived from [the original](http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/081013145651.shtml) on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Jacques Laffite (F)"](https://www.24h-en-piste.com/en/AfficherPilote.php?Pilote=1544). *24h-en-piste.com*. Retrieved 29 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Jacques Laffite"](https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/track-record/driver/jacques-laffite-4685). [Automobile Club de l'Ouest](/source/Automobile_Club_de_l'Ouest). Retrieved 29 May 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Small, Steve (2000). "Jacques Laffite". [*Grand Prix Who's Who*](https://archive.org/details/grandprixwhoswho0000smal) (Third ed.). Reading, Berkshire: Travel Publishing. pp. 325–328. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-902007-46-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-902007-46-5). Retrieved 28 May 2025 – via Internet Archive.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-TouringCarsNetResults_13-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-TouringCarsNetResults_13-1) ["Jacques Laffite race results"](https://www.touringcars.net/database/driver.php?name=Jacques+LAFFITE). *TouringCars.net*. Retrieved 29 May 2025.

Sporting positions Preceded by Michel Leclèrel Critérium de Formule Renault Champion 1972 Succeeded by Christian Debias Preceded by Patrick Depailler Monaco Formula Three Race Winner 1973 Succeeded by Tom Pryce Preceded by Michel Leclère French Formula Three Champion 1973 Succeeded by Alain Prost (1979) Preceded by Patrick Depailler European Formula Two Champion 1975 Succeeded by Jean-Pierre Jabouille Records Preceded by Graham Hill 179 entries, 176 starts (1958 – 1975) Most Grand Prix entries 180 entries, 176 starts (1974 – 1986), 180th entry at the 1986 British GP Succeeded by Riccardo Patrese 257 entries (256 starts), 181st entry at the 1989 Mexican GP

v t e Ligier Founder Guy Ligier Designer Gérard Ducarouge Notable drivers René Arnoux Patrick Depailler Jacques Laffite Didier Pironi Andrea de Cesaris Thierry Boutsen Olivier Panis Martin Brundle Microcars 162/Ambra Be Two Be Up JS4 JS6 JS8 Nova Optima/Prima Série 5 Série 7 X-TOO X-TOO Max Sports cars JS1 JS2 JS2 R JS3 JS49 JS51 JS53 JS55 JS P2 JS P3 JS P4 JS P217 JS P228 JS P320 JS P325 Nissan DPi Formula One cars JS5 JS7 JS7/9 JS9 JS11 JS11/15 JS17 JS17B JS19 JS21 JS23 JS25 JS27 JS29 JS29B JS29C JS31 JS33 JS33B JS35 JS35B JS37 JS39 JS39B JS41 JS43 Formula Three cars JS47 JS F3 Le Mans Daytona h cars SC63 Also Ligier European Series

v t e Formula One drivers from France Eugène Martin (1950) Charles Pozzi (1950) Raymond Sommer (1950) Eugène Chaboud (1950–1951) Pierre Levegh (1950–1951) Henri Louveau (1950–1951) Guy Mairesse (1950–1951) Philippe Étancelin (1950–1952) Yves Giraud-Cabantous (1950–1953) Robert Manzon (1950–1956) Louis Rosier (1950–1956) Maurice Trintignant (1950–1964) Aldo Gordini (1951) Georges Grignard (1951) André Simon (1951–1952, 1955–1957) Marcel Balsa (1952) Élie Bayol (1952–1956) Jean Behra (1952–1959) Roger Loyer (1954) Jacques Pollet (1954–1955) Jean Lucas (1955) Mike Sparken (1955) André Guelfi (1958) François Picard (1958) Jean Lucienbonnet (1959) Bernard Collomb (1961–1964) Guy Ligier (1966–1967) Johnny Servoz-Gavin (1967–1970) Jean-Pierre Beltoise (1967–1974) Jo Schlesser (1968) Henri Pescarolo (1968, 1970–1974, 1976) François Cevert (1970–1973) Max Jean (1971) François Mazet (1971) Jean-Pierre Jarier (1971, 1973–1983) François Migault (1972, 1974–1975) Patrick Depailler (1972, 1974–1980) José Dolhem (1974) Gérard Larrousse (1974) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1974–1975, 1977–1981) Jacques Laffite (1974–1986) Michel Leclère (1975–1976) Patrick Tambay (1977–1979, 1981–1984) Didier Pironi (1978–1982) René Arnoux (1978–1989) Patrick Gaillard (1979) Alain Prost (1980–1991, 1993) Jean-Louis Schlesser (1983, 1988) François Hesnault (1984–1985) Philippe Streiff (1984–1988) Philippe Alliot (1984–1990, 1993–1994) Pascal Fabre (1987) Yannick Dalmas (1987–1990, 1994) Pierre-Henri Raphanel (1988–1999) Éric Bernard (1989–1991, 1994) Olivier Grouillard (1989–1992) Jean Alesi (1989–2001) Érik Comas (1991–1994) Paul Belmondo (1992, 1994) Jean-Marc Gounon (1993–1994) Franck Lagorce (1994) Olivier Panis (1994–1999, 2001–2004) Jean-Christophe Boullion (1995) Stéphane Sarrazin (1999) Franck Montagny (2006) Sébastien Bourdais (2008–2009) Romain Grosjean (2009, 2012–2020) Charles Pic (2012–2013) Jean-Éric Vergne (2012–2014) Jules Bianchi (2013–2014) Esteban Ocon (2016–2018, 2020–present) Pierre Gasly (2017–present) Isack Hadjar (2025–present)

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