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Ligier

French · raced 1976–1996

326Races
9Winsjoint 16th all-time
50Podiums12th all-time
9Poles17th all-time
248Top 10s
7.74Avg Position
14.42Avg Grid Pos

Ligier was a French constructor founded by the former driver Guy Ligier, which raced in Formula 1 from 1976 to 1996. Jacques Laffite won its first race at the 1977 Swedish Grand Prix, and the team won 9 Grands Prix in all, the last of them Olivier Panis's victory at the 1996 Monaco Grand Prix. Drivers also included Rene Arnoux and Thierry Boutsen. It took 50 podiums in 326 Grands Prix, and was sold to Alain Prost in 1997.

All-time records

Where Ligier ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.

Top Drivers

Driver
Wins
Pod.
Pts
Jacques Laffite631206
Olivier Panis1338
Didier Pironi1532
Patrick Depailler1222
Martin Brundle0220
René Arnoux0017
Eddie Cheever0315
Mark Blundell0210
Andrea de Cesaris006
Érik Comas004

Top Circuits

Circuit
Wins
Avg pts
Scandinavian Raceway14
Zolder13.88
Jarama13.8
Red Bull Ring12.33
Hockenheimring12.11
Adelaide Street Circuit01.91
Autódromo José Carlos Pace11.91
Detroit Street Circuit01.86
Kyalami01.8
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez11.71

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Most wins for the team, then most races.

Ligier season-by-season championship record
SeasonConstructors' positionWinsPoints
199661 place lower than 1995115
199551 place higher than 1994024
199461 place lower than 1993013
199353 places higher than 1992023
1992806
1991—00
1990—00
19891403
1988—00
1987116 places lower than 198601
198651 place higher than 1985029
198564 places higher than 1984023
19841003
1983—00
198284 places lower than 1981020
198142 places lower than 1980244
198021 place higher than 1979266
197933 places higher than 1978361
197862 places higher than 1977019
197782 places lower than 1976118
19766020
Teammate head-to-head battles at Ligier
SeasonMatchupRace
1996Diniz vs Panis5–11
1995Brundle vs Panis4–7
1995Panis vs Suzuki3–2
1994Bernard vs Panis3–10
1993Blundell vs Brundle8–8
1992Boutsen vs Comas3–11
1991Boutsen vs Comas6–7
1990Alliot vs Larini4–10
1989Arnoux vs Grouillard3–4
1988Arnoux vs Johansson5–5
1987Arnoux vs Ghinzani8–6
1986Arnoux vs Laffite5–4
1986Alliot vs Arnoux2–5
1985de Cesaris vs Laffite5–6
1985Laffite vs Streiff1–3
1984de Cesaris vs Hesnault11–3
1983Boesel vs Jarier8–5
1982Cheever vs Laffite9–5
1981Laffite vs Tambay7–1
1981Jabouille vs Laffite1–2
1980Laffite vs Pironi6–8
1979Ickx vs Laffite2–6
1979Depailler vs Laffite3–4
Drivers who have raced for Ligier
DriverSeasonsRacesWins
J. Laffite1976–19861326
R. Arnoux1986–1989630
O. Panis1994–1996491
T. Boutsen1991–1992320
É. Comas1991–1992320
M. Brundle1993–1995270
A. de Cesaris1984–1985270
P. Alliot1986–1990230
J. Jarier1977–1983180
P. Diniz1996160
M. Blundell1993160
N. Larini1990160
O. Grouillard1989160
S. Johansson1988160
P. Ghinzani1987150
F. Hesnault1984150
E. Cheever1982140
D. Pironi1980141
É. Bernard1994130
R. Boesel1983130
P. Tambay198180
J. Ickx197980
P. Depailler197971
A. Suzuki199560
P. Streiff198540
J. Jabouille198130
F. Lagorce199420
J. Herbert199410

How Ligier did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

199616 races, 1 win, 1 podiumConstructors’ P6 · 15 pts▾

Drivers: O. Panis, P. Diniz

Ligier race results in 1996
Grand PrixResultPts
16Japanese Grand PrixP70
15Portuguese Grand PrixP100
14Italian Grand PrixP61
13Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
12Hungarian Grand PrixP52
11German Grand PrixP70
10British Grand PrixDNF0
9French Grand PrixP70
8Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
7Spanish Grand PrixP61
6Monaco Grand PrixP16 places better than the team’s season average (P6.7)10
5San Marino Grand PrixP70
4European Grand PrixP100
3Argentine Grand PrixP80
2Brazilian Grand PrixP61
1Australian Grand PrixP70
Earlier seasons1976–1995 (20 seasons)▾
199517 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P5 · 24 pts▾

Drivers: O. Panis, M. Brundle, A. Suzuki

Ligier race results in 1995
Grand PrixResultPts
17Australian Grand PrixP26
16Japanese Grand PrixP52
15Pacific Grand PrixP80
14European Grand PrixP70
13Portuguese Grand PrixP80
12Italian Grand PrixDNF0
11Belgian Grand PrixP34
10Hungarian Grand PrixP61
9German Grand PrixP61
8British Grand PrixP43
7French Grand PrixP43
6Canadian Grand PrixP43
5Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
4Spanish Grand PrixP61
3San Marino Grand PrixP90
2Argentine Grand PrixP70
1Brazilian Grand PrixP80
199416 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P6 · 13 pts▾

Drivers: O. Panis, É. Bernard, F. Lagorce, J. Herbert

Ligier race results in 1994
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP52
15Japanese Grand PrixP110
14European Grand PrixP80
13Portuguese Grand PrixP100
12Italian Grand PrixP70
11Belgian Grand PrixP70
10Hungarian Grand PrixP61
9German Grand PrixP26 places better than the team’s season average (P8.5)10
8British Grand PrixP120
7French Grand PrixDNF0
6Canadian Grand PrixP120
5Spanish Grand PrixP70
4Monaco Grand PrixP90
3San Marino Grand PrixP110
2Pacific Grand PrixP90
1Brazilian Grand PrixP110
199316 races, 3 podiumsConstructors’ P5 · 23 pts▾

Drivers: M. Blundell, M. Brundle

Ligier race results in 1993
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP61
15Japanese Grand PrixP70
14Portuguese Grand PrixP61
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Belgian Grand PrixP70
11Hungarian Grand PrixP52
10German Grand PrixP34
9British Grand PrixP70
8French Grand PrixP52
7Canadian Grand PrixP52
6Monaco Grand PrixP61
5Spanish Grand PrixP70
4San Marino Grand PrixP34
3European Grand PrixDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixP52
1South African Grand PrixP34
199216 racesConstructors’ P8 · 6 pts▾

Drivers: T. Boutsen, É. Comas

Ligier race results in 1992
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP52
15Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
14Portuguese Grand PrixP80
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
11Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
10German Grand PrixP61
9British Grand PrixP80
8French Grand PrixP52
7Canadian Grand PrixP61
6Monaco Grand PrixP100
5San Marino Grand PrixP90
4Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
3Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
2Mexican Grand PrixP90
1South African Grand PrixP70
199116 races▾

Drivers: T. Boutsen, É. Comas

Ligier race results in 1991
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP188 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.0)0
15Japanese Grand PrixP90
14Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
13Portuguese Grand PrixP110
12Italian Grand PrixP110
11Belgian Grand PrixP110
10Hungarian Grand PrixP100
9German Grand PrixP90
8British Grand PrixDNF0
7French Grand PrixP110
6Mexican Grand PrixP80
5Canadian Grand PrixP80
4Monaco Grand PrixP70
3San Marino Grand PrixP70
2Brazilian Grand PrixP100
1United States Grand PrixDNF0
199016 races▾

Drivers: N. Larini, P. Alliot

Ligier race results in 1990
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP100
15Japanese Grand PrixP70
14Spanish Grand PrixP70
13Portuguese Grand PrixP100
12Italian Grand PrixP110
11Belgian Grand PrixP140
10Hungarian Grand PrixP110
9German Grand PrixP100
8British Grand PrixP100
7French Grand PrixP90
6Mexican Grand PrixP166 places worse than the team’s season average (P10.4)0
5Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixP90
2Brazilian Grand PrixP110
1United States Grand PrixDNF0
198914 racesConstructors’ P14 · 3 pts▾

Drivers: O. Grouillard, R. Arnoux

Ligier race results in 1989
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixDNF0
15Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
14Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
13Portuguese Grand PrixP130
12Italian Grand PrixP90
11Belgian Grand PrixP130
9German Grand PrixP110
8British Grand PrixP70
7French Grand PrixP61
6Canadian Grand PrixP54 places better than the team’s season average (P9.3)2
4Mexican Grand PrixP80
3Monaco Grand PrixP120
2San Marino Grand PrixDSQ0
1Brazilian Grand PrixP90
198814 races▾

Drivers: R. Arnoux, S. Johansson

Ligier race results in 1988
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP90
15Japanese Grand PrixP174 places worse than the team’s season average (P12.7)0
14Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
13Portuguese Grand PrixP100
12Italian Grand PrixP130
11Belgian Grand PrixP110
10Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
9German Grand PrixP174 places worse than the team’s season average (P12.7)0
8British Grand PrixP185 places worse than the team’s season average (P12.7)0
6Detroit Grand PrixDNF0
5Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
4Mexican Grand PrixP100
3Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixP90
198715 racesConstructors’ P11 · 1 pts▾

Drivers: P. Ghinzani, R. Arnoux

Ligier race results in 1987
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixDNF0
15Japanese Grand PrixP130
14Mexican Grand PrixDNF0
13Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
12Portuguese Grand PrixDNF0
11Italian Grand PrixP80
10Austrian Grand PrixP80
9Hungarian Grand PrixP120
8German Grand PrixDNF0
7British Grand PrixDNF0
6French Grand PrixDNF0
5Detroit Grand PrixP100
4Monaco Grand PrixP110
3Belgian Grand PrixP61
2San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
198616 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P5 · 29 pts▾

Drivers: R. Arnoux, J. Laffite, P. Alliot

Ligier race results in 1986
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP70
15Mexican Grand PrixP61
14Portuguese Grand PrixP70
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Austrian Grand PrixP104 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.6)0
11Hungarian Grand PrixP90
10German Grand PrixP43
9British Grand PrixP43
8French Grand PrixP53
7Detroit Grand PrixP26
6Canadian Grand PrixP61
5Belgian Grand PrixP52
4Monaco Grand PrixP53
3San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
2Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixP37
198515 races, 4 podiumsConstructors’ P6 · 23 pts▾

Drivers: J. Laffite, A. de Cesaris, P. Streiff

Ligier race results in 1985
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP24 places better than the team’s season average (P6.3)10
14European Grand PrixP80
13Belgian Grand PrixP90
12Italian Grand PrixP100
11Dutch Grand PrixDNF0
10Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
9German Grand PrixP34
8British Grand PrixP34
7French Grand PrixDNF0
6Detroit Grand PrixP100
5Canadian Grand PrixP80
4Monaco Grand PrixP44
3San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
2Portuguese Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixP61
198416 racesConstructors’ P10 · 3 pts▾

Drivers: A. de Cesaris, F. Hesnault

Ligier race results in 1984
Grand PrixResultPts
16Portuguese Grand PrixP124 places worse than the team’s season average (P8.0)0
15European Grand PrixP70
14Italian Grand PrixDNF0
13Dutch Grand PrixP70
12Austrian Grand PrixP80
11German Grand PrixP70
10British Grand PrixP100
9Dallas Grand PrixDNF0
8Detroit Grand PrixDNF0
7Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
6Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
5French Grand PrixP100
4San Marino Grand PrixP61
3Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
2South African Grand PrixP52
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
198315 races▾

Drivers: J. Jarier, R. Boesel

Ligier race results in 1983
Grand PrixResultPts
15South African Grand PrixP100
14European Grand PrixP155 places worse than the team’s season average (P9.8)0
13Italian Grand PrixP90
12Dutch Grand PrixP100
11Austrian Grand PrixP70
10German Grand PrixP80
9British Grand PrixP100
8Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
7Detroit Grand PrixP100
6Belgian Grand PrixP130
5Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
4San Marino Grand PrixP90
3French Grand PrixP90
2United States Grand Prix WestP70
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
198215 races, 4 podiumsConstructors’ P8 · 20 pts▾

Drivers: J. Laffite, E. Cheever

Ligier race results in 1982
Grand PrixResultPts
16Caesars Palace Grand PrixP34
15Italian Grand PrixP61
14Swiss Grand PrixDNF0
13Austrian Grand PrixP34
12German Grand PrixDNF0
11French Grand PrixP148 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.9)0
10British Grand PrixDNF0
9Dutch Grand PrixDNF0
8Canadian Grand PrixP104 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.9)0
7Detroit Grand PrixP27
6Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
5Belgian Grand PrixP34
3United States Grand Prix WestDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
1South African Grand PrixDNF0
198115 races, 2 wins, 7 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P4 · 44 pts▾

Drivers: J. Laffite, P. Tambay, J. Jabouille, J. Jarier

Ligier race results in 1981
Grand PrixResultPts
15Caesars Palace Grand PrixP61
14Canadian Grand PrixP19
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Dutch Grand PrixDNF0
11Austrian Grand PrixP19
10German Grand PrixP34
9British Grand PrixP34
8French Grand PrixDNF0
7Spanish Grand PrixP2★6
6Monaco Grand PrixP34
5Belgian Grand PrixP26
4San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
3Argentine Grand PrixDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixP61
1United States Grand Prix WestDNF0
198014 races, 2 wins, 10 podiums, 3 polesConstructors’ P2 · 66 pts▾

Drivers: D. Pironi, J. Laffite

Ligier race results in 1980
Grand PrixResultPts
14United States Grand PrixP36
13Canadian Grand PrixP34
12Italian Grand PrixP61
11Dutch Grand PrixP34
10Austrian Grand PrixP43
9German Grand PrixP19
8British Grand PrixDNF★0
7French Grand PrixP2★10
6Monaco Grand PrixP2★6
5Belgian Grand PrixP19
4United States Grand Prix WestP61
3South African Grand PrixP210
2Brazilian Grand PrixP43
1Argentine Grand PrixDNF0
197915 races, 3 wins, 8 podiums, 4 polesConstructors’ P3 · 61 pts▾

Drivers: J. Laffite, J. Ickx, P. Depailler

Ligier race results in 1979
Grand PrixResultPts
15United States Grand PrixDNF0
14Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Dutch Grand PrixP36
11Austrian Grand PrixP34
10German Grand PrixP34
9British Grand PrixP61
8French Grand PrixP85 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.5)0
7Monaco Grand PrixP52
6Belgian Grand PrixP2★6
5Spanish Grand PrixP1★9
4United States Grand Prix WestP52
3South African Grand PrixDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixP1★15
1Argentine Grand PrixP1★12
197816 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P6 · 19 pts▾

Drivers: J. Laffite

Ligier race results in 1978
Grand PrixResultPts
16Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
15United States Grand PrixP114 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.0)0
14Italian Grand PrixP43
13Dutch Grand PrixP80
12Austrian Grand PrixP52
11German Grand PrixP34 places better than the team’s season average (P7.0)4
10British Grand PrixP100
9French Grand PrixP70
8Swedish Grand PrixP70
7Spanish Grand PrixP34 places better than the team’s season average (P7.0)4
6Belgian Grand PrixP52
5Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
4United States Grand Prix WestP52
3South African Grand PrixP52
2Brazilian Grand PrixP90
1Argentine Grand PrixP169 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.0)0
197717 races, 1 win, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P8 · 18 pts▾

Drivers: J. Laffite, J. Jarier

Ligier race results in 1977
Grand PrixResultPts
17Japanese Grand PrixP52
16Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
15United States Grand PrixP70
14Italian Grand PrixP80
13Dutch Grand PrixP24 places better than the team’s season average (P6.0)6
12Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
11German Grand PrixDNF0
10British Grand PrixP61
9French Grand PrixP80
8Swedish Grand PrixP15 places better than the team’s season average (P6.0)9
7Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
6Monaco Grand PrixP70
5Spanish Grand PrixP70
4United States Grand Prix WestP90
3South African Grand PrixDNF0
2Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0
1Argentine Grand PrixDNF0
197616 races, 3 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P6 · 20 pts▾

Drivers: J. Laffite

Ligier race results in 1976
Grand PrixResultPts
16Japanese Grand PrixP70
15United States Grand PrixDNF0
14Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
13Italian Grand PrixP3★4
12Dutch Grand PrixDNF0
11Austrian Grand PrixP25 places better than the team’s season average (P6.8)6
10German Grand PrixDNF0
9British Grand PrixDNF0
8French Grand PrixP147 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.8)0
7Swedish Grand PrixP43
6Monaco Grand PrixP125 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.8)0
5Belgian Grand PrixP34
4Spanish Grand PrixP125 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.8)0
3United States Grand Prix WestP43
2South African Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixDNF0