1979 season · Ligier
Jacques Laffite
4th in the championship · 36 points · Average finish P2.2
4th in the championship · 36 points · Average finish P2.2
| RoundR | Event | GridG | ResultFin | Pts | Fastest lap | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 1 | P1 | 9 | 1:46.91 | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 1 | P1 | 9 | 2:28.76 | Finished |
| 3 | South African GP | 6 | DNF | 0 | — | Accident |
| 4 | United States GP West | 5 | DNF | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 1 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 1 | P2 | 6 | — | Finished |
| 7 | Monaco GP | 5 | DNF | 0 | — | Gearbox |
| 8 | French GP | 8 | DNF | 0 | — | Lapped |
| 9 | British GP | 10 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 10 | German GP | 3 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 8 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 7 | P3 | 4 | — | Finished |
| 13 | Italian GP | 7 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 5 | DNF | 0 | — | Engine |
| 15 | United States GP | 4 | DNF | 0 | — | Spun off |
Highest 1st · Final 4th · Led the championship for 4 rounds
| RoundR | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1st |
| 2 | 18 | 1st |
| 3 | 18 | 1st |
| 4 | 18 | 2nd |
| 5 | 18 | 3rd |
| 6 | 24 | 1st |
| 7 | 24 | 2nd |
| 8 | 24 | 3rd |
| 9 | 24 | 3rd |
| 10 | 28 | 2nd |
| 11 | 32 | 3rd |
| 12 | 36 | 2nd |
| 13 | 36 | 3rd |
| 14 | 36 | 4th |
| 15 | 36 | 4th |
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| Round | Event | Pos | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine GP | 1 | 1:44.2 | — | — |
| 2 | Brazilian GP | 1 | 2:23.07 | — | — |
| 3 | South African GP | 6 | 1:12.26 | — | — |
| 4 | United States GP West | 5 | 1:19.032 | — | — |
| 5 | Spanish GP | 1 | 1:14.5 | — | — |
| 6 | Belgian GP | 1 | 1:21.13 | — | — |
| 7 | Monaco GP | 5 | 1:27.26 | — | — |
| 8 | French GP | 8 | 1:08.55 | — | — |
| 9 | British GP | 10 | 1:14.37 | — | — |
| 10 | German GP | 3 | 1:49.43 | — | — |
| 11 | Austrian GP | 8 | 1:35.92 | — | — |
| 12 | Dutch GP | 7 | 1:17.129 | — | — |
| 13 | Italian GP | 7 | 1:35.443 | — | — |
| 14 | Canadian GP | 5 | 1:30.82 | — | — |
| 15 | United States GP | 4 | 1:37.066 | — | — |
Grid position compared with the classified finish
| Round | Grid | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 |
| Metric | Laffite | Jacky Ickx |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 4th | 17th |
| Points | 12 | 3 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 | 0 |
| Poles | 0 | 0 |
| Average finish | 11.9 | 15.1 |
| Qualifying H2H | 8 | 0 |
| Race H2H | 6 | 2 |
| Metric | Laffite | Patrick Depailler |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 4th | 6th |
| Points | 24 | 22 |
| Wins | 2 | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 | 2 |
| Poles | 4 | 0 |
| Average finish | 10.7 | 7.4 |
| Qualifying H2H | 4 | 3 |
| Race H2H | 4 | 3 |