Jacques Laffite
French · 1974–1986
VS

Patrick Depailler
French · 1972–1980
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
4
3
Qualifyingahead
4
3
Jacques Laffite · Patrick Depailler
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Race H2H
35 — 45
80 shared
Qualifying H2H
38 — 41
80 shared
Championship record
0
World titles
0
0
Runner-up
0
0
Top-3 finishes
0
P4
Best championship
P4
Finished ahead in the standings: 1 · 4
1975 P9 1976 P4 1977 P9 1978 P5 1979 P4
Teammate battle by season
4
3
1979
Career totals
Jacques Laffite Patrick Depailler
Championships
0
0
Wins
6
2
Poles
7
1
Podiums
33
19
Fastest laps
0
0
Career points
228
141
Starts
177
95
Rate-adjusted · per start
Jacques Laffite Patrick Depailler
Win rate
3.4%
2.1%
Podium rate
18.6%
20%
Pole rate
4%
1.1%
Points / start
1.3
1.5
Avg grid
P11.5
P9.3
Avg finish
P11.9
P11.1
Finish rate
53.7%
56.8%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
Why they retired
Jacques Laffite Patrick Depailler
Mechanical retirements
60
26
Crash retirements
12
12
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 · 3
Milestones & racecraft
1974
Debut season
1972
1977 · aged 33
First win
1978 · aged 33
1976
First pole
1974
—
First title
—
P1
Best finish
P1
-0.5
Avg places gained
-1.8
Season points trajectory
1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986
Jacques Laffite Patrick Depailler
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Jacques Laffite Patrick Depailler
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Red Bull Ring 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
Jacques Laffite 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Circuit de Monaco 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 2 · P1
Jacques Laffite 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 2 · P1 Patrick Depailler
Hockenheimring 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 1 · 4 · P1 0 · 0 · — Patrick Depailler
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Jacques Laffite 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Jarama 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 1 · P1
Jacques Laffite 0 · 2 · P2 1 · 1 · P1 Patrick Depailler
Scandinavian Raceway 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
Jacques Laffite 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
Jacques Laffite 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 Patrick Depailler
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
Jacques Laffite 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 Patrick Depailler
Kyalami 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 3 · P2
Jacques Laffite 0 · 1 · P2 0 · 3 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Circuit Park Zandvoort 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P6
Jacques Laffite 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P6 Patrick Depailler
Zolder 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
Jacques Laffite 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 Patrick Depailler
Long Beach 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P3
Jacques Laffite 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 2 · P3 Patrick Depailler
Circuit Paul Ricard 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P2
Jacques Laffite 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 1 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Silverstone Circuit 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P9
Jacques Laffite 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · P9 Patrick Depailler
Nürburgring 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P9
Jacques Laffite 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P9 Patrick Depailler
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · —
Jacques Laffite 0 · 2 · P3 0 · 0 · — Patrick Depailler
Mosport International Raceway 0 · 0 · P15 0 · 2 · P2
Jacques Laffite 0 · 0 · P15 0 · 2 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Fuji Speedway 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P2
Jacques Laffite 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 2 · P2 Patrick Depailler
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P6
Jacques Laffite 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P6 Patrick Depailler
Watkins Glen 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · P6
Jacques Laffite 0 · 0 · P5 0 · 0 · P6 Patrick Depailler
Brands Hatch 0 · 0 · P10 0 · 0 · P4
Jacques Laffite 0 · 0 · P10 0 · 0 · P4 Patrick Depailler
Dijon-Prenois 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P8
Jacques Laffite 0 · 0 · P8 0 · 0 · P8 Patrick Depailler
Team history
Jacques Laffite
LIG
WIL
LIG
Iso Marlboro 1974Williams 1975Ligier 1976–1982Williams 1983–1984Ligier 1985–1986
Patrick Depailler
TYR
Tyrrell 1972Tyrrell 1974–1978Ligier 1979Alfa Romeo 1980
19721986
Jacques Laffite → Patrick Depailler → Compare others
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).