Jacques Laffite vs Patrick Tambay
Jacques Laffite beat Patrick Tambay 7–1 at Ligier in 1981, helped by 8 retirements for Patrick Tambay. Race-by-race qualifying, finishing and points record.
Jacques LaffitePatrick Tambay
7Qualifying1
8 shared races
7Race day1
8 shared races
27Points0
as awarded at the time
88Points (today’s rules)0
rescored 25-18-15…
- Wins
- 2/0
- Podiums
- 4/0
- Poles
- 0/0
- Retirements
- 3/8
- Best finish
- P1/—
- Avg. grid
- 7.9/13.6
| R | Grand Prix | Jacques Laffite | Patrick Tambay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Suspension | Wheel bearing |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | P3 | Clutch |
| 10 | German Grand Prix | P3 | Transmission |
| 11 | Austrian Grand Prix | P1 | Engine |
| 12 | Dutch Grand Prix | Collision | Collision |
| 13 | Italian Grand Prix | Puncture | Puncture |
| 14 | Canadian Grand Prix | P1 | Spun off |
| 15 | Caesars Palace Grand Prix | P6 | Accident |
| Average finish | P2.8 | — | |
How to read this table
- The driver ahead in a round is shown in bold, the other in grey. Grid shows Jacques Laffite / Patrick Tambay.
- 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.
| Matchup | Race |
|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille vs Jacques Laffite | 1–2 |
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 Entries that did not qualify, did not pre-qualify or were withdrawn are excluded, as is the Indianapolis 500 of 1950–1960.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.