Jacques Laffite
French | Born 1943-11-21
Compare head-to-head records across their shared time at a constructor. See who scored more points, qualified higher, and won the most race match-ups.
Arnoux
1986 - 1986
Arnoux
1986 - 1986
Races
9
Qualis
9
Streiff
1985 - 1985
Streiff
1985 - 1985
Races
4
Qualis
4
de Cesaris
1985 - 1985
de Cesaris
1985 - 1985
Races
11
Qualis
11
Rosberg
1983 - 1984
Rosberg
1983 - 1984
Races
29
Qualis
29
Cheever
1982 - 1982
Cheever
1982 - 1982
Races
14
Qualis
14
Tambay
1981 - 1981
Tambay
1981 - 1981
Races
8
Qualis
8
Jabouille
1981 - 1981
Jabouille
1981 - 1981
Races
3
Qualis
3
Jarier
1977 - 1981
Jarier
1977 - 1981
Races
3
Qualis
3
Pironi
1980 - 1980
Pironi
1980 - 1980
Races
14
Qualis
14
Ickx
1979 - 1979
Ickx
1979 - 1979
Races
8
Qualis
8
Depailler
1979 - 1979
Depailler
1979 - 1979
Races
7
Qualis
7
Zorzi
1975 - 1975
Zorzi
1975 - 1975
Races
1
Qualis
1
Vonlanthen
1975 - 1975
Vonlanthen
1975 - 1975
Races
1
Qualis
1
Scheckter
1975 - 1975
Scheckter
1975 - 1975
Races
1
Qualis
1
Migault
1975 - 1975
Migault
1975 - 1975
Races
1
Qualis
1
Lombardi
1975 - 1975
Lombardi
1975 - 1975
Races
1
Qualis
1
Ashley
1975 - 1975
Ashley
1975 - 1975
Races
1
Qualis
1
Merzario
1974 - 1975
Merzario
1974 - 1975
Races
9
Qualis
9
Career Totals
Total Races
125
Total Qualis
125
Race H2H
62 -
63
Quali H2H
54 -
70
Points H2H
169 - 140.5
Race
| Teammate | Years | Races | Ahead | Behind | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnoux | 1986 - 1986 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 14 - 11 |
| Streiff | 1985 - 1985 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 - 4 |
| de Cesaris | 1985 - 1985 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 10 - 3 |
| Rosberg | 1983 - 1984 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 16 - 47.5 |
| Cheever | 1982 - 1982 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 5 - 15 |
| Jabouille | 1981 - 1981 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 - 0 |
| Tambay | 1981 - 1981 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 - 0 |
| Jarier | 1977 - 1981 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 - 0 |
| Pironi | 1980 - 1980 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 34 - 32 |
| Depailler | 1979 - 1979 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 - 22 |
| Ickx | 1979 - 1979 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 - 3 |
| Ashley | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 0 |
| Lombardi | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Migault | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Scheckter | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 0 |
| Vonlanthen | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 - 0 |
| Zorzi | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 - 0 |
| Merzario | 1974 - 1975 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 - 3 |
| TOTAL | 125 | 62 | 63 | 169 - 140.5 |
Quali
| Teammate | Years | Qualis | Ahead | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnoux | 1986 - 1986 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Streiff | 1985 - 1985 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| de Cesaris | 1985 - 1985 | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Rosberg | 1983 - 1984 | 29 | 3 | 26 |
| Cheever | 1982 - 1982 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Jabouille | 1981 - 1981 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tambay | 1981 - 1981 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Jarier | 1977 - 1981 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pironi | 1980 - 1980 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Depailler | 1979 - 1979 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Ickx | 1979 - 1979 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Ashley | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lombardi | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Migault | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheckter | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vonlanthen | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zorzi | 1975 - 1975 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Merzario | 1974 - 1975 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 125 | 54 | 70 |
Track consecutive dominance. 'Max Ahead' shows the highest number of races (or qualifying sessions) in a row that this driver finished ahead of the teammate. 'Max Behind' shows the opposite. Sprint races are not included.
Arnoux
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
2
Max Behind
2
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
5
de Cesaris
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
2
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
5
Streiff
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
3
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
2
Rosberg
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
7
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
11
Cheever
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
3
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
2
Max Behind
5
Tambay
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
5
Max Behind
1
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
7
Max Behind
1
Jarier
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
1
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
1
Jabouille
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
2
Max Behind
1
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
0
Pironi
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
3
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
3
Ickx
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
4
Max Behind
1
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
8
Max Behind
0
Depailler
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
2
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
2
Max Behind
2
Zorzi
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
0
Max Behind
1
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Vonlanthen
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Scheckter
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
0
Max Behind
1
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Migault
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Merzario
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
2
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
3
Max Behind
3
Lombardi
Race Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Quali Streaks
Max Ahead
1
Max Behind
0
Ashley
Race Streaks
Quali Streaks
| Teammate | Max Ahead | Max Behind |
|---|---|---|
| Ickx | 8 | 0 |
| Tambay | 7 | 1 |
| de Cesaris | 3 | 5 |
| Jabouille | 3 | 0 |
| Merzario | 3 | 3 |
| Pironi | 3 | 3 |
| Cheever | 2 | 5 |
| Depailler | 2 | 2 |
| Arnoux | 1 | 5 |
| Ashley | 1 | 0 |
| Jarier | 1 | 1 |
| Lombardi | 1 | 0 |
| Migault | 1 | 0 |
| Rosberg | 1 | 11 |
| Scheckter | 1 | 0 |
| Streiff | 1 | 2 |
| Vonlanthen | 1 | 0 |
| Zorzi | 1 | 0 |
Review performance year-by-year. See how race finishes, points totals, and average qualifying results evolved over each season of their career.
Race Stats
Starts9
Points14
Wins0
Podiums2
Best Finish2
Avg Pos4.8
Finish %66.7%
WDC Pos8
Quali Stats
Entries9
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid5
Avg Grid10.6
Race Stats
Starts15
Points16
Wins0
Podiums3
Best Finish2
Avg Pos5.7
Finish %46.7%
WDC Pos9
Quali Stats
Entries15
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid13
Avg Grid16.5
Race Stats
Starts16
Points5
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish4
Avg Pos7.8
Finish %31.3%
WDC Pos14
Quali Stats
Entries16
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid8
Avg Grid14.4
Race Stats
Starts13
Points11
Wins0
Podiums1
Best Finish3
Avg Pos6.1
Finish %61.5%
WDC Pos11
Quali Stats
Entries13
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid4
Avg Grid15.0
Race Stats
Starts15
Points5
Wins0
Podiums1
Best Finish3
Avg Pos8.0
Finish %26.7%
WDC Pos18
Quali Stats
Entries15
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid11
Avg Grid16.5
Race Stats
Starts15
Points44
Wins2
Podiums7
Best Finish1
Avg Pos3.0
Finish %60.0%
WDC Pos4
Quali Stats
Entries15
Poles1
Top 10s0
Best Grid1
Avg Grid9.3
Race Stats
Starts14
Points34
Wins1
Podiums5
Best Finish1
Avg Pos4.4
Finish %64.3%
WDC Pos4
Quali Stats
Entries14
Poles1
Top 10s0
Best Grid1
Avg Grid6.6
Race Stats
Starts15
Points36
Wins2
Podiums6
Best Finish1
Avg Pos3.0
Finish %46.7%
WDC Pos4
Quali Stats
Entries15
Poles4
Top 10s0
Best Grid1
Avg Grid4.8
Race Stats
Starts16
Points19
Wins0
Podiums2
Best Finish3
Avg Pos6.4
Finish %75.0%
WDC Pos8
Quali Stats
Entries16
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid5
Avg Grid10.1
Race Stats
Starts17
Points18
Wins1
Podiums2
Best Finish1
Avg Pos5.8
Finish %47.1%
WDC Pos10
Quali Stats
Entries17
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid2
Avg Grid8.8
Race Stats
Starts16
Points20
Wins0
Podiums3
Best Finish2
Avg Pos6.1
Finish %50.0%
WDC Pos8
Quali Stats
Entries16
Poles1
Top 10s0
Best Grid1
Avg Grid8.1
Race Stats
Starts11
Points6
Wins0
Podiums1
Best Finish2
Avg Pos8.0
Finish %27.3%
WDC Pos12
Quali Stats
Entries11
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid11
Avg Grid17.3
Race Stats
Starts5
Points0
Wins0
Podiums0
Best FinishNone
Avg Pos-
Finish %0.0%
WDC Pos999
Quali Stats
Entries5
Poles0
Top 10s0
Best Grid11
Avg Grid15.8
Race Seasons
| Season | Starts | Points | Wins | Podiums | Points Finishes | Finish % | Avg Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 66.7% | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 46.7% | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31.3% | 7.8 |
| 1983 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 61.5% | 6.1 |
| 1982 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26.7% | 8.0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 60.0% | 3.0 |
| 1980 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 64.3% | 4.4 |
| 1979 | 15 | 36 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 46.7% | 3.0 |
| 1978 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 75.0% | 6.4 |
| 1977 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 47.1% | 5.8 |
| 1976 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 50.0% | 6.1 |
| 1975 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27.3% | 8.0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | - |
Quali Seasons
Discover where this driver excels and struggles. Top 3 best and worst circuits based on their average race finish. Only tracks with a minimum of 3 race finishes are included.
Best Tracks
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
Starts6
Wins1
Podiums1
Best Finish1
Avg Finish1.00
Nürburgring
Starts5
Wins0
Podiums2
Best Finish2
Avg Finish2.50
Red Bull Ring
Starts12
Wins1
Podiums4
Best Finish1
Avg Finish3.00
| Track | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Nürburgring | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2.50 |
| Red Bull Ring | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3.00 |
Worst Tracks
Brands Hatch
Starts7
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish10
Avg Finish10.00
Circuit Paul Ricard
Starts8
Wins0
Podiums1
Best Finish3
Avg Finish8.71
Dijon-Prenois
Starts5
Wins0
Podiums0
Best Finish8
Avg Finish8.00
| Track | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Avg Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brands Hatch | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8.71 |
| Dijon-Prenois | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8.00 |
Explore a comprehensive breakdown of every finishing position the driver has achieved, along with their non-finishes.
Finishing Positions
P1
6
P2
10
P3
17
View races
1986 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1985 German Grand Prix, 1985 British Grand Prix, 1983 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1982 Austrian Grand Prix, 1981 German Grand Prix, 1981 British Grand Prix, 1981 Monaco Grand Prix, 1980 Dutch Grand Prix, 1980 French Grand Prix, 1979 Dutch Grand Prix, 1979 Austrian Grand Prix, 1979 German Grand Prix, 1978 German Grand Prix, 1978 Spanish Grand Prix, 1976 Italian Grand Prix, 1976 Belgian Grand Prix
P4
6
P5
7
P6
11
P7
8
P8
7
P11
4
Non-Finishes
DNF
90
View races
1986 British Grand Prix, 1986 San Marino Grand Prix, 1986 Spanish Grand Prix, 1985 European Grand Prix, 1985 Belgian Grand Prix, 1985 Italian Grand Prix, 1985 Dutch Grand Prix, 1985 Austrian Grand Prix, 1985 French Grand Prix, 1985 San Marino Grand Prix, 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix, 1984 European Grand Prix, 1984 Italian Grand Prix, 1984 Dutch Grand Prix, 1984 Austrian Grand Prix, 1984 German Grand Prix, 1984 British Grand Prix, 1984 Canadian Grand Prix, 1984 San Marino Grand Prix, 1984 Belgian Grand Prix, 1984 South African Grand Prix, 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1983 South African Grand Prix, 1983 Dutch Grand Prix, 1983 Austrian Grand Prix, 1983 Canadian Grand Prix, 1983 Monaco Grand Prix, 1982 Caesars Palace Grand Prix, 1982 Italian Grand Prix, 1982 Swiss Grand Prix, 1982 German Grand Prix, 1982 British Grand Prix, 1982 Dutch Grand Prix, 1982 Canadian Grand Prix, 1982 Monaco Grand Prix, 1982 United States Grand Prix West, 1982 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1982 South African Grand Prix, 1981 Italian Grand Prix, 1981 Dutch Grand Prix, 1981 French Grand Prix, 1981 San Marino Grand Prix, 1981 Argentine Grand Prix, 1981 United States Grand Prix West, 1980 Canadian Grand Prix, 1980 British Grand Prix, 1980 United States Grand Prix West, 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1980 Argentine Grand Prix, 1979 United States Grand Prix, 1979 Canadian Grand Prix, 1979 Italian Grand Prix, 1979 British Grand Prix, 1979 Monaco Grand Prix, 1979 Spanish Grand Prix, 1979 United States Grand Prix West, 1979 South African Grand Prix, 1978 Canadian Grand Prix, 1978 Belgian Grand Prix, 1978 Monaco Grand Prix, 1978 Argentine Grand Prix, 1977 Japanese Grand Prix, 1977 Canadian Grand Prix, 1977 Austrian Grand Prix, 1977 German Grand Prix, 1977 Belgian Grand Prix, 1977 United States Grand Prix West, 1977 South African Grand Prix, 1977 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1977 Argentine Grand Prix, 1976 United States Grand Prix, 1976 Canadian Grand Prix, 1976 Dutch Grand Prix, 1976 German Grand Prix, 1976 British Grand Prix, 1976 Monaco Grand Prix, 1976 South African Grand Prix, 1976 Brazilian Grand Prix, 1975 Italian Grand Prix, 1975 Austrian Grand Prix, 1975 British Grand Prix, 1975 Dutch Grand Prix, 1975 Belgian Grand Prix, 1975 South African Grand Prix, 1975 Argentine Grand Prix, 1974 United States Grand Prix, 1974 Canadian Grand Prix, 1974 Italian Grand Prix, 1974 Austrian Grand Prix, 1974 German Grand Prix
Explore the finishing consistency of the driver. View their overall finishing percentage and a breakdown of their Did Not Finish (DNF) reasons.
Total Starts
176
Total Finishes
86
Total DNFs
90
Mech DNF
71
Non-Mech DNF
19
Finishing %
48.9%
DNF Breakdown
Engine
19
View races
1985 European Grand Prix, 1985 Italian Grand Prix, 1984 European Grand Prix, 1984 Dutch Grand Prix, 1984 Austrian Grand Prix, 1984 German Grand Prix, 1984 San Marino Grand Prix, 1980 Argentine Grand Prix, 1979 Canadian Grand Prix, 1979 Italian Grand Prix, 1979 British Grand Prix, 1979 Spanish Grand Prix, 1978 Argentine Grand Prix, 1977 German Grand Prix, 1977 Belgian Grand Prix, 1976 South African Grand Prix, 1975 Dutch Grand Prix, 1974 United States Grand Prix, 1974 Italian Grand Prix
Gearbox
11
Accident
7
Handling
7
Transmission
5
Electrical
5
Turbo
4
Suspension
4
Collision
3
Tyre
3
Spun off
3
Puncture
3
Not classified
3