Jacques Laffite

French · 1974–1986
VS

Ian Scheckter

South African · 1974–1977
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
0
1
Qualifyingahead
1
0
Jacques Laffite · Ian Scheckter
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
13 3
16 shared
Qualifying H2H
15 1
16 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
0
Runner-up
0
0
Top-3 finishes
0
P4
Best championship
Teammate battle by season
0
1
1975
Career totals
Jacques Laffite Ian Scheckter
Championships
0
0
Wins
6
0
Poles
7
0
Podiums
33
0
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
228
0
Starts
177
18
Rate-adjusted · per start
Jacques Laffite Ian Scheckter
Win rate
3.4%
0%
Podium rate
18.6%
0%
Pole rate
4%
0%
Points / start
1.3
0.0
Avg grid
P11.5
P19.7
Avg finish
P11.9
P17.5
Finish rate
53.7%
22.2%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Jacques Laffite Ian Scheckter
Mechanical retirements
60
7
Crash retirements
12
6
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both. Retirements with an unclear cause: 10 · 1
Milestones & racecraft
1974
Debut season
1974
1977 · aged 33
First win
1976
First pole
First title
P1
Best finish
P10
-0.5
Avg places gained
+2.2
Season points trajectory
1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986
Jacques Laffite Ian Scheckter
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Jacques Laffite Ian Scheckter
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Red Bull Ring 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Hockenheimring 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Scandinavian Raceway 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P10
Jacques Laffite 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P10 Ian Scheckter
Zolder 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Jarama 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P11
Jacques Laffite 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P11 Ian Scheckter
Kyalami 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P13
Jacques Laffite 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 0 · P13 Ian Scheckter
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Watkins Glen 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Dijon-Prenois 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P15 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 0 · 0 · P15 0 · 0 · — Ian Scheckter
Team history
Jacques Laffite
LIG
WIL
LIG
Iso Marlboro 1974Williams 1975Ligier 1976–1982Williams 1983–1984Ligier 1985–1986
Ian Scheckter
TYR
Team Lotus 1974Williams 1975Tyrrell 1975–1976March 1977
19741986
Basis

Head-to-head counts races where both drivers were classified, compared by final position (post-penalty). Teammate section counts only seasons in the same car. Career totals mirror the source data. Data: Jolpica-F1 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).