Formula 1 driver · 1974–1986

Jacques Laffite

NationalityFrance FranceCodeLAFNumber26Last teamLigier
Starts174
Wins6
Podiums32
Poles7
Points228
Titles0

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishPoints

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=123 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
54-69
pole rate
3.9%
front row rate
6.1%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=80 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
38-42
avg finish delta when both classified
-1.067

Positions Gained

High
n=93 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
4.581
expectation adjusted
1.175

Finishing

High
n=174 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
53.4%
teammate classification rate
43.9%
retirements
81

Consistency

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

finish position std
3.641

Team Points Share

High
n=81 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
228
team points
367
points per start
1.31

Street Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

High-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Low-Speed Circuits

Insufficient sample
n=0 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
Tyrrell, Ligier1984–19861–83–4
Tyrrell, Ligier1984–19854–74–2
Ligier19851–31–3
Tyrrell1975–19840–00–0
Ligier, Tyrrell1981–19847–15–0
Williams, Tyrrell1983–19843–255–14
Williams, Tyrrell1983–19840–00–0
Tyrrell19840–00–0
Tyrrell19840–00–0
Tyrrell19840–00–0
Tyrrell19840–00–0
Tyrrell19840–00–0

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1986Ligier9020148th
1985Ligier15030169th
1984Williams, Tyrrell15000514th
1983Williams130001111th
1982Ligier15010518th
1981Ligier15271444th
1980Ligier14151344th
1979Ligier15264364th
1978Ligier16020198th
1977Ligier171201810th
1976Ligier16031208th
1975Williams, Tyrrell9010612th
1974Iso Marlboro5000043rd