Formula 1 driver · 1974–1981

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

NationalityFrance FranceCodeJABNumber25Last teamLigier
Starts49
Wins2
Podiums2
Poles6
Points21
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=32 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying head-to-head rate

teammate gap samples
0
teammate h2h
18-14
pole rate
10.9%
front row rate
20.0%

Race Result vs Teammate

Medium
n=19 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

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

teammate race h2h
4-15
avg finish delta when both classified
0

Positions Gained

Medium
n=10 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

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

mean positions gained
1
expectation adjusted
-2.164

Finishing

High
n=49 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

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

classification rate
20.4%
teammate classification rate
55.6%
retirements
39

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
4.877

Team Points Share

Medium
n=15 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

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

points
21
team points
84
points per start
0.429

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
Ligier19810–30–2
Alpine, Alpine1979–198018–94–11
Tyrrell19750–10–1
Tyrrell19750–10–1
Surtees19740–00–0
Iso Marlboro19740–00–0
Surtees19740–00–0
Surtees19740–00–0

Recent races

SeasonEventTeamQualiGridFinishPts
1981Spanish Grand PrixLigier—19DNF
1981Monaco Grand PrixLigier——did_not_qualify
1981Belgian Grand PrixLigier—16DNF
1981San Marino Grand PrixLigier—18not_classified
1981Argentine Grand PrixLigier——did_not_qualify
1980Canadian Grand PrixAlpine—13DNF
1980Italian Grand PrixAlpine—2DNF
1980Dutch Grand PrixAlpine—2DNF
1980Austrian Grand PrixAlpine—219
1980German Grand PrixAlpine—2DNF
1980British Grand PrixAlpine—13DNF
1980French Grand PrixAlpine—6DNF

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
1981Ligier3000036th
1980Alpine1311298th
1979Alpine14114913th
1978Alpine14000317th
1977Alpine4000053rd
1975Tyrrell1000035th
1974Iso Marlboro, Surtees0000047th