
Jacques Laffite, a French driver, raced for Williams in the 1983 Formula 1 season with car number 2. Laffite was born on 21 November 1943. Laffite finished 11th in the 1983 drivers' championship with 11 points, 1 podium but no wins – 48 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
Laffite's best result was 3rd at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Laffite's teammate was Keke Rosberg; Laffite trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–12 and trailed the race head-to-head 3–10.
Laffite scored points in 6 of 13 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Laffite gained a net 74 places across 8 classified finishes. Laffite scored 29% of Williams's 1983 total of 38 points.
Final 1983 results after 15 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Laffite's 1983 season.
Jacques Laffite drove for Williams in the 1983 Formula 1 season.
Jacques Laffite raced with car number 2 in 1983.
Jacques Laffite scored 11 points in 1983 and finished 11th in the drivers' championship, 48 points behind champion Nelson Piquet.
Jacques Laffite did not win a Grand Prix in 1983. Laffite's best result was 3rd at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Keke Rosberg was Jacques Laffite's teammate at Williams in 1983. Laffite trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–12 and trailed the race head-to-head 3–10.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
13 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P3 |
3 |
| 2 | P4 | 3 |
| 3 | P6 | 1 |
| 4 | P7 | 0 |
| 5 | DNF | 0 |
| 6 | P6 | 1 |
| 7 | P5 | 2 |
| 8 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | P12 | 0 |
| 10 | P6 | 1 |
| 11 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | DNF | 0 |
| 15 | DNF | 0 |