Jacques Laffite

French racing driver (born 1943)

For the banker and politician, see Jacques Laffitte.

Jacques Laffite

Laffite in 2015

Born|  (1943-11-21) 21 November 1943 (age 80)
Paris, France
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality|  French
Active years| 1974–1986
Teams| Iso–Marlboro, Ligier, Williams
Entries| 180 (176 starts)
Championships| 0
Wins| 6
Podiums| 32
Career points| 228
Pole positions| 7
Fastest laps| 71
First entry| 1974 German Grand Prix
First win| 1977 Swedish Grand Prix
Last win| 1981 Canadian Grand Prix
Last entry| 1986 British Grand Prix

Jacques-Henri Laffite (French: [ʒak ɑ̃.ʁi la.fit]; born 21 November 1943) is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1974 to 1986. He achieved six Grand Prix wins, all while driving for the Ligier team. From 1997 to 2012, Laffite was a presenter for TF1.[1]

## Early years

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Jacques-Henri Laffite was born in Paris on 21 November 1943. He attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school.[2] He was trained as a racing driver in 1968 at Winfield Racing School in France.

## Formula One career

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Laffite debuted in Formula One in 1974 for Frank Williams' Iso–Marlboro team. The following year he raced for the same team, now named Williams, scoring a second place in the German Grand Prix at the Nürburgring.

Laffite's 1979 Ligier JS11 being demonstrated at the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed Laffite demonstrating the Ligier JS19 chassis at the 1982 Pau Grand Prix

In 1976 Laffite moved to the French Ligier team, scoring 20 points and a pole position at the Italian Grand Prix. The next two seasons were transitional, although he managed to win his first Grand Prix at Anderstorp in the 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, 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 to race in the non-championship Australian Grand Prix. He failed to finish his first race in 1981 (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 in qualifying, but his local crew were able to repair it for the race). He finished second to fellow Frenchman Alain Prost in 1982, and third behind Brazilian Roberto Moreno and Australian John Smith in 1983. In all of his pre-Formula One AGP drives, Laffite drove a Formula Pacific or Formula Mondial Ralt RT4 powered by a 1.6-litre Ford I4 engine.

Results in the next two seasons were not much better, when he moved back to England, again to race for Williams (11 and 5 points, respectively). Now in his forties, Laffite returned to Ligier in 1985: in that season he was on the podium three times (Great Britain, Germany and Australia), 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 at Brands Hatch and thereafter retired from Formula One, ending his career tied with 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 season that stated that in all cars the driver's feet must be behind the front axle line.

## Post-Formula One career

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Laffite recovered from his injuries and later raced in touring cars, finishing 17th in the inaugural World Touring Car Championship driving an Alfa Romeo 75 for Alfa Corse as well as racing three seasons in the German-based DTM series.

He is now a television commentator for the French network TF1, best known for his reaction to the incident at the 1997 European Grand Prix in which Michael Schumacher collided with 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. [3]

In October 2008, at the age of 64, he tested a Renault R27 F1 car at the Paul Ricard circuit.[4]

Laffite has two daughters: Camille and Margot, 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 for Golf Fisheries and nature, he has a property in Creuse near Aubusson.

## Racing record

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### Career summary

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Season  | Series  | Team  | Races  | Wins  | Poles  | F/Laps  | Podiums  | Points  | Position

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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 | 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 | Équipe 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 LigierÉquipe 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†

‡ Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

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Year  | Team  | Co-Drivers  | Car  | Class  | Laps  | Pos. | Class
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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

### Complete European Formula Two Championship results

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(key) (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

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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 | VAL
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 | VAL
2 | 1st | 60
1976 | Fred Opert Racing | Chevron B35 | BMW | HOC | THR | VAL | 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 | VAL | 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 | VAL | ROU | DON | NOG
Ret | PER | MIS | HOC |  |  | NC  | 0

‡ Graded drivers not eligible for European Formula Two Championship points

### Complete Formula One World Championship results

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(key) (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

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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 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 | Équipe 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

### Complete World Touring Car Championship results

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(key) (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

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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

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

### Complete Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft results

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(key) (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

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1990 | Bigazzi M Team | BMW M3 Sport Evo | ZOL

6 | ZOL

4 | HOC

Ret | HOC

DNS | NÜR

3 | NÜR

Ret | AVU

4 | AVU

Ret | MFA

7 | MFA

Ret | WUN

14 | WUN

Ret | NÜR

1 | NÜR

8 | NOR

8 | NOR

Ret | DIE

18 | DIE

4 | NÜR

2 | NÜR

6 | HOC

14 | HOC

5 |  |  | 7th  | 107
1991 | Snobeck S.A. | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | ZOL

21 | ZOL

Ret | HOC

5 | HOC

9 | NÜR

5 | NÜR

6 | AVU

15 | AVU

21 | WUN

4 | WUN

5 | NOR

13 | NOR

8 | DIE

3 | DIE

Ret | NÜR

3 | NÜR

3 | ALE

DNS | ALE

DNS | HOC

12 | HOC

12 | BRN

13 | BRN

Ret | DON

5 | DON

7 | 11th  | 81
1992 | MS Racing | Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evo2 | ZOL

9 | ZOL

14 | NÜR

18 | NÜR

10 | WUN

8 | WUN

6 | AVU

9 | AVU

4 | HOC

7 | HOC

6 | NÜR

11 | NÜR

9 | NOR

11 | NOR

11 | BRN

Ret | BRN

13 | DIE

18 | DIE

8 | ALE

10 | ALE

8 | NÜR

Ret | NÜR

Ret | HOC

Ret | HOC

DNS | 13th  | 43

### Complete Grand Prix Masters results

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(key) Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap.

Year  | Team  | Chassis  | Engine  | 1

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2005 | Team GMF  | Delta Motorsport GPM  | Nicholson McLaren 3.5 V8 | RSA
Ret

## Other results

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* 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

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* ^ The fastest lap at the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix was initially credited to Masahiro Hasemi. This was a measurement mistake, and, several days later, the circuit issued a press release to correct the fastest lap holder of the race to Laffite.[5] This press release was promptly made known in Japan, and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) and Japanese media corrected the record.[6][7] But this correction was not made well known outside Japan, thus, Hasemi is credited with the fastest lap of the race in many record books.

## References

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1. ^ "Jacques Laffite". Retrieved 2 August 2017.
2. ^ "Quelques Anciens Celebres". Hattemer. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
3. ^ Petr Gabriel (2008), Gétéčka 2007 - Boj až do konce (Fight to a finish) (in Czech and English), Albert Boskovice, p. 103, ISBN 978-80-7326-130-6, archived from the original on 5 December 2021, retrieved 5 December 2021
4. ^ "Jacques Laffite tests Renault F1 car". ESPN F1.com. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2008.
5. ^ i-dea archives (14 January 2006), '76 F1イン・ジャパン (1976 F1 World Championship in Japan), 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 978-4-7796-0007-4, archived from the original on 13 December 2010, retrieved 16 December 2010
6. ^ "Motorsport competition results: 1976 F1 World Championship in Japan" (in Japanese). Japan Automobile Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2010.
7. ^ "Archive: 1976 F1 World Championship in Japan" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. 25 October 1976. Retrieved 17 December 2010.

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

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* 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)

Authority control databases

International|

* FAST
* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* France
* BnF data
* United States

Other|

* IdRef

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