Jacques Laffite vs Arturo Merzario
Jacques Laffite and Arturo Merzario shared only 4 races at Williams in 1975; Jacques Laffite led 3–1 on Sundays. Full grid and finish comparison.
These two shared only 4 races, so treat this as an indicative comparison rather than a settled one.
Jacques LaffiteArturo Merzario
1Qualifying2
4 shared races
3Race day1
4 shared races
0Points0
as awarded at the time
- Wins
- 0/0
- Podiums
- 0/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 3/4
- Best finish
- P11/—
- Avg. grid
- 18.5/16.3
| R | Grand Prix | Jacques Laffite | Arturo Merzario |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Gearbox | Not classified |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | P11 | Fuel system |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | Not classified | Engine |
| 6 | Belgian Grand Prix | Gearbox | Clutch |
| Average finish | P11.0 | — | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Jacques Laffite / Arturo Merzario.
- P1 a win,P3 a podium,DNF a retirement.
- ▲ a finish at least 4 places better than that driver’s own average finish this season (see the average row), ▼ at least 4places worse. Retirements are not counted in the average.
| Season | Team | Matchup | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Jacques Laffite vs Arturo Merzario | 2–3 |
How these numbers are calculated
- Only races both drivers started are counted. Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.
- Qualifying is compared on grid position rather than session times. Session-by-session qualifying data only exists from 1994, while grid position is recorded for over 99% of entries right back to 1950 — including every race of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.
- On race day the driver classified ahead takes the round. If neither was classified, the one who completed more laps is credited; if both retired on the same lap it is scored as a tie and excluded from the tally.
- Points are those awarded at the time and include sprint races from 2021. Where the season used an older system, a second points row rescores every round under the current system so seasons from different eras can be compared.
- These are points scored across the season, which up to 1990 is not the same as the championship total: only a driver’s best results counted towards the title. In 1988 Alain Prost outscored Ayrton Senna 105 to 94 and still lost the championship. Theseason page has the final standings.