- Championship
- 8th58 pts to the leader
- Points
- 14pts9 rounds started
Jacques Laffite, a French driver, raced for Ligier in the 1986 Formula 1 season with car number 26. Laffite was born on 21 November 1943. Laffite finished 8th in the 1986 drivers' championship with 14 points, 2 podiums but no wins – 58 points behind champion Alain Prost.
Laffite's best result was 2nd at the Detroit Grand Prix. Laffite's teammate was René Arnoux; Laffite trailed their qualifying head-to-head 1–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 4–5.
Laffite scored points in 5 of 9 Grands Prix. From grid to flag, Laffite gained a net 25 places across 6 classified finishes. Laffite scored 48% of Ligier's 1986 total of 29 points.
Final 1986 results after 16 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
0
win rate
0%
Podiums
2
podium rate
22%
Poles
0
pole rate
0%
Avg finish
4.8
classified races
Best finish
P2
once
DNFs
3
finish rate
67%
Jacques Laffite points by round
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Jacques Laffite vs teammate
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
vs Arnoux · Ligier
9 shared GPs
Qualifying
18
Race
45
Points
1411
4.8Avg finish4.8
10.6Avg grid6.4
P2Best finishP4
3DNFs4
Jacques Laffite 1986 results
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazilian Grand Prix | P3 | 4 |
| 2 |  Spanish Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 3 |  San Marino Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
| 4 |  Monaco Grand Prix | P6 | 1 |
| 5 |  Belgian Grand Prix | P5 | 2 |
| 6 |  Canadian Grand Prix | P7 | 0 |
| 7 |  Detroit Grand Prix | P2 | 6 |
| 8 |  French Grand Prix | P6 | 1 |
| 9 |  British Grand Prix | DNF | 0 |
Jacques Laffite: quick facts
Short answers about Laffite's 1986 season.
What team did Jacques Laffite drive for in 1986?
Jacques Laffite drove for Ligier in the 1986 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Jacques Laffite use in 1986?
Jacques Laffite raced with car number 26 in 1986.
How many points did Jacques Laffite score in 1986?
Jacques Laffite scored 14 points in 1986 and finished 8th in the drivers' championship, 58 points behind champion Alain Prost.
How many races did Jacques Laffite win in 1986?
Jacques Laffite did not win a Grand Prix in 1986. Laffite's best result was 2nd at the Detroit Grand Prix.
Who was Jacques Laffite's teammate in 1986?
René Arnoux was Jacques Laffite's teammate at Ligier in 1986. Laffite trailed the qualifying head-to-head 1–8 and trailed the race head-to-head 4–5.