Jacky Ickx
born 1 Jan 1945 · raced 1967–1979
Jacky Ickx, a Belgian racing icon, exemplified versatility and audacious skill across multiple motorsport disciplines. In Formula 1, he competed in 115 Grands Prix, securing 8 victories and 25 podium finishes with teams like Ferrari and Brabham, often displaying remarkable wet-weather prowess. Beyond F1, Ickx achieved unparalleled success at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning the legendary endurance race six times, cementing his status as one of motorsport's greatest all-rounders. His smooth yet aggressive driving style and ability to master diverse machinery made him a fan favorite and a formidable competitor throughout his career.
All-time records
Where Jacky Ickx ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.
- =6th in Most F1 Teams Driven For (10 teams)
- =8th in Most F1 Championship Runner-Up Finishes (2 runner-up finishes)
- 10th in Biggest F1 Winning Margins (+1:58.600)
- 11th in Youngest F1 Race Winners (23y 188d)
- =12th in Most Consecutive F1 Seasons With a Win (5 consecutive seasons with a win)
- =13th in Most F1 Wins Without a Championship (8 wins)
Top Teams
Team | Wins | Pod.Podiums | PtsPoints (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 6 | 16 | 121 |
| Brabham-Ford | 2 | 5 | 37 |
| Team Lotus | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| McLaren | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ligier | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper-Maserati | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matra | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iso Marlboro | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolf | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ensign | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Circuits
Circuit | Wins | Avg ptsAvg Points (as awarded) |
|---|---|---|
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez | 1 | 5 |
| Nürburgring | 2 | 3.86 |
| Montjuïc | 0 | 2.5 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort | 1 | 2.5 |
| Brands Hatch | 0 | 2 |
| Red Bull Ring | 1 | 1.8 |
| Mosport International Raceway | 1 | 1.8 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | 0 | 1.75 |
| Silverstone Circuit | 0 | 1.75 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace | 0 | 1.5 |
Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.
Most-shared teammates. Each link opens their head-to-head.
- Clay Regazzoni29 shared races · Compare with Clay Regazzoni (1971)
- Ronnie Peterson24 shared races · Compare with Ronnie Peterson (1974)
- Mario Andretti10 shared races · Compare with Mario Andretti (1972)
- Chris Amon9 shared races · Compare with Chris Amon (1968)
- Jacques Laffite8 shared races · Compare with Jacques Laffite (1979)
- Jack Brabham8 shared races · Compare with Jack Brabham (1969)
| Season | Championship position | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1715 places higher than 1978 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 323 places higher than 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 166 places lower than 1974 | 0 | 3 |
| 1974 | 101 place lower than 1973 | 0 | 12 |
| 1973 | 95 places lower than 1972 | 0 | 12 |
| 1972 | 4 | 1 | 27 |
| 1971 | 42 places lower than 1970 | 1 | 19 |
| 1970 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| 1969 | 22 places higher than 1968 | 2 | 37 |
| 1968 | 415 places higher than 1967 | 1 | 27 |
| 1967 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Ligier | Ickx vs LaffiteJacky Ickx vs Jacques Laffite | 2–6 |
| 1976 | Wolf | Ickx vs LeclèreJacky Ickx vs Michel Leclère | 2–1 |
| 1975 | Team Lotus | Ickx vs PetersonJacky Ickx vs Ronnie Peterson | 4–5 |
| 1974 | Team Lotus | Ickx vs PetersonJacky Ickx vs Ronnie Peterson | 6–9 |
| 1973 | Ferrari | Ickx vs MerzarioJacky Ickx vs Arturo Merzario | 3–3 |
| 1972 | Ferrari | Ickx vs RegazzoniJacky Ickx vs Clay Regazzoni | 8–2 |
| 1972 | Ferrari | Ickx vs AndrettiJacky Ickx vs Mario Andretti | 3–2 |
| 1971 | Ferrari | Ickx vs RegazzoniJacky Ickx vs Clay Regazzoni | 6–5 |
| 1971 | Ferrari | Ickx vs AndrettiJacky Ickx vs Mario Andretti | 3–2 |
| 1970 | Ferrari | Ickx vs RegazzoniJacky Ickx vs Clay Regazzoni | 6–2 |
| 1970 | Ferrari | Giunti vs IckxIgnazio Giunti vs Jacky Ickx | 2–2 |
| 1969 | Brabham-Ford | Ickx vs BrabhamJacky Ickx vs Jack Brabham | 6–2 |
| 1969 | Brabham-Ford | Courage vs IckxPiers Courage vs Jacky Ickx | 0–4 |
| 1968 | Ferrari | Amon vs IckxChris Amon vs Jacky Ickx | 4–5 |
19 circuitsShow all▾
- Nürburgring
- Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- Circuit Park Zandvoort
- Mosport International Raceway
- Red Bull Ring
- Montjuïc
- Brands Hatch
- Silverstone Circuit
- Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace
- Charade Circuit
- Circuit de Monaco
- Jarama
- Watkins Glen
- Autodromo Nazionale di Monza
- Circuit Paul Ricard
- Scandinavian Raceway
- Kyalami
- Zolder
19798 racesLigier▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Spun off | 0 | |
| 16 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| 11 | Engine | 0 | |
| 20 | P5 | 2 | |
| 21 | Engine | 0 | |
| 14 | Tyre | 0 | |
| 17 | P6 | 1 | |
| 14 | Engine | 0 |
Earlier seasons1967–1978 (12 seasons)▾
19783 racesEnsign▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Engine | 0 | |
| 22 | P12 | 0 | |
| 16 | Brakes | 0 |
19771 raceEnsign▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | P10 | 0 |
19768 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Accident | 0 | |
| 16 | P13 | 0 | |
| 10 | P10 | 0 | |
EnsignDutch GPDutch Grand Prix | 11 | Electrical | 0 |
| 19 | P10 | 0 | |
| 21 | P7 | 0 | |
| 19 | P165 places worse than season average (P10.7) | 0 | |
| 19 | P8 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jacky Ickx’s average finish in 1976 (P10.7, retirements excluded).
19759 racesTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 21 | Engine | 0 | |
| 18 | P156 places worse than season average (P9.0) | 0 | |
| 16 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 14 | P8 | 0 | |
| 16 | P27 places better than season average (P9.0) | 3 | |
| 21 | P12 | 0 | |
| 12 | P9 | 0 | |
| 18 | P8 | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jacky Ickx’s average finish in 1975 (P9.0, retirements excluded).
197415 racesTeam Lotus▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 21 | P136 places worse than season average (P6.7) | 0 | |
| 16 | Throttle | 0 | |
| 22 | Collision | 0 | |
| 9 | P5 | 2 | |
| 12 | P3 | 4 | |
| 13 | P5 | 2 | |
| 18 | P114 places worse than season average (P6.7) | 0 | |
| 7 | Engine | 0 | |
| 19 | Engine | 0 | |
| 16 | Overheating | 0 | |
| 5 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 10 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 5 | P3 | 4 | |
| 7 | Clutch | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jacky Ickx’s average finish in 1974 (P6.7, retirements excluded).
197312 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Iso MarlboroUnited States GPUnited States Grand Prix | 23 | P7 | 0 |
FerrariItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 14 | P8 | 0 |
McLarenGerman GPGerman Grand Prix | 4 | P3 | 4 |
FerrariBritish GPBritish Grand Prix | 19 | P8 | 0 |
FerrariFrench GPFrench Grand Prix | 12 | P5 | 2 |
FerrariSwedish GPSwedish Grand Prix | 8 | P6 | 1 |
FerrariMonaco GPMonaco Grand Prix | 7 | Halfshaft | 0 |
FerrariBelgian GPBelgian Grand Prix | 3 | Oil pump | 0 |
FerrariSpanish GPSpanish Grand Prix | 6 | P126 places worse than season average (P6.4) | 0 |
| 11 | Accident | 0 | |
| 3 | P5 | 2 | |
| 3 | P4 | 3 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jacky Ickx’s average finish in 1973 (P6.4, retirements excluded).
197212 races, 1 winFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | P5 | 2 | |
| 8 | P126 places worse than season average (P5.5) | 0 | |
| 1 | Electrical | 0 | |
| 9 | Fuel system | 0 | |
| 1 | P15 places better than season average (P5.5) | 9 | |
| 1 | Oil pressure | 0 | |
| 4 | P115 places worse than season average (P5.5) | 0 | |
| 4 | Injection | 0 | |
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 7 | P8 | 0 | |
| 8 | P3 | 4 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jacky Ickx’s average finish in 1972 (P5.5, retirements excluded).
197111 races, 1 winFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alternator | 0 | |
| 12 | P8 | 0 | |
| 2 | Engine | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 2 | Accident | 0 | |
| 6 | Engine | 0 | |
| 3 | Engine | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 2 | P3 | 4 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 8 | P8 | 0 |
197013 races, 3 winsFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P4 | 3 | |
| 2 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | Clutch | 0 | |
| 3 | P1 | 9 | |
| 1 | P2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Transmission | 0 | |
| 1 | Engine | 0 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 4 | P85 places worse than season average (P2.9) | 0 | |
| 5 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| 7 | Accident | 0 | |
| 5 | Engine | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jacky Ickx’s average finish in 1970 (P2.9, retirements excluded).
196911 races, 2 winsBrabham-Ford▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | P2 | 6 | |
| 8 | Engine | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 15 | P106 places worse than season average (P3.8) | 0 | |
| 1 | P1 | 9 | |
| 4 | P2 | 6 | |
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
| 5 | P5 | 2 | |
| 7 | Suspension | 0 | |
| 7 | P6 | 1 | |
| 13 | Ignition | 0 |
▲/▼ a finish at least 4 places better/worse than Jacky Ickx’s average finish in 1969 (P3.8, retirements excluded).
196810 races, 1 winFerrari▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Ignition | 0 | |
| — | Accident | 0 | |
| 4 | P3 | 4 | |
| 1 | P4 | 3 | |
| 12 | P3 | 4 | |
| 3 | P1 | 9 | |
| 6 | P4 | 3 | |
| 3 | P3 | 4 | |
| 8 | Ignition | 0 | |
| 11 | Oil leak | 0 |
19673 races▾
| Grand Prix | Grid | Result | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|
Cooper-MaseratiUnited States GPUnited States Grand Prix | 16 | Overheating | 0 |
Cooper-MaseratiItalian GPItalian Grand Prix | 15 | P6 | 1 |
| 18 | Suspension | 0 |