1978 season · Ligier
Jacques Laffite
8th in the championship · 19 points · Average finish P4.5
8th in the championship · 19 points · Average finish P4.5
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 14 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 3 | South African GP | 14 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 4 | United States GP West | 14 | P5 | 2 | — | Finished |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 15 | DNF | 0 | — | Gearbox |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 14 | DNF | 2 | — | Accident |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 10 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 11 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 9 | French GP | 10 | P7 | 0 | — | Finished |
| 10 | British GP | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 11 | German GP | 7 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 5 | DNF | 2 | — | Lapped |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 14 | Italian GP | 8 | P4 | 3 | — | Finished |
| 15 | United States GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Transmission |
Highest 6th · Final 8th
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 10th |
| 4 | 4 | 8th |
| 5 | 4 | 9th |
| 6 | 6 | 8th |
| 7 | 10 | 6th |
| 8 | 10 | 6th |
| 9 | 10 | 7th |
| 10 | 10 | 7th |
| 11 | 14 | 8th |
| 12 | 16 | 7th |
| 13 | 16 | 7th |
| 14 | 19 | 7th |
| 15 | 19 | 7th |
| 16 | 19 | 8th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 8 | 1:49.13 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 14 | 1:42.71 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 14 | 1:16.4 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 14 | 1:22.63 | — | — |
| 5 | Monaco GP | 15 | 1:30.6 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 14 | 1:23.9 | — | — |
| 7 | Spanish GP | 10 | 1:18.42 | — | — |
| 8 | Swedish GP | 11 | 1:24.03 | — | — |
| 9 | French GP | 10 | 1:45.68 | — | — |
| 10 | British GP | 7 | 1:18.44 | — | — |
| 11 | German GP | 7 | 1:53.54 | — | — |
| 12 | Austrian GP | 5 | 1:38.71 | — | — |
| 13 | Dutch GP | 6 | 1:17.55 | — | — |
| 14 | Italian GP | 8 | 1:38.917 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 10 | 1:40.228 | — | — |
| 16 | Canadian GP | 10 | 1:39.381 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 14 | 5 |
| 4 | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | 10 | 7 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 |
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