French
· 1948-07-04 (age 78) · Starts
151
Grands Prix entered
Wins
7
Wins
Podiums
22
Podiums
Poles
18
Pole Position
Fastest Laps
0
Fastest Lap
Points
181
Career points
Titles
0
World Championship
Win Rate
4.6%
Win rate
Career Trajectory · championship position by season
| Season | Team | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Points | Final position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ligier | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 1988 | Ligier | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1987 | Ligier | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 1986 | Ligier | 16 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 |
| 1985 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 1984 | Ferrari | 16 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 6 |
| 1983 | Ferrari | 15 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 3 |
| 1982 | Renault | 16 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 6 |
| 1981 | Renault | 14 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
| 1980 | Renault | 14 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 6 |
| 1979 | Renault | 15 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 |
| 1978 | Surtees · Martini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Grand Prix | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Best | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Grand Prix | 10 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 19 |
| French Grand Prix | 10 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 23 |
| Italian Grand Prix | 10 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 15 |
| Canadian Grand Prix | 10 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 14 |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | 9 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 15 |
| Dutch Grand Prix | 7 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 15 |
| South African Grand Prix | 5 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 13 |
| Belgian Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 8 |
| Monaco Grand Prix | 10 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 4 |
| Austrian Grand Prix | 9 | 0 | 2 | P2 | 13 |
| British Grand Prix | 9 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 12 |
| Detroit Grand Prix | 6 | 0 | 0 | P10 | 0 |
| San Marino Grand Prix | 6 | 0 | 2 | P2 | 10 |
| Spanish Grand Prix | 5 | 0 | 0 | P9 | 0 |
| Portuguese Grand Prix | 5 | 0 | 0 | P7 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix West | 5 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 4 |
| Mexican Grand Prix | 4 | 0 | 0 | P14 | 0 |
| Australian Grand Prix | 4 | 0 | 0 | P7 | 0 |
| United States Grand Prix | 3 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Argentine Grand Prix | 3 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 2 |
| Hungarian Grand Prix | 3 | 0 | 0 | P11 | 0 |
| European Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 2 |
| Caesars Palace Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 0 | P21 | 0 |
| Japanese Grand Prix | 2 | 0 | 0 | P16 | 0 |
| Dallas Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Swiss Grand Prix | 1 | 0 | 0 | P16 | 0 |
First / Last
| Debut | 1978 Belgian Grand Prix |
| First win | 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1983 Dutch Grand Prix |
| First pole | 1979 Austrian Grand Prix |
| Most wins in a season | 3 (1983) |
Streaks · Longest streaks
| Win streak | 2 |
| Podium streak | 4 |
| Points streak | 6 |
| Pole streak | 3 |
Age Records
| Debut age | 29y 321d |
| Age at first win | 31y 207d |
| youngest winner ever | P82 |
All-Time Rankings · All-time rank
Wins
P43
7 Wins
Podiums
P53
22 Podiums
Pole Position
P18
18 Pole Position
Points
P63
181 Points
Starts
P50
151 Starts
Titles
—
0 Titles
Pit Stops & Laps · Data range: pit stops 2012+, lap times 1996+
Pit Stops
0
Recorded pit stops
Best Stop
—
Best pit-lane transit (not stationary)
Laps Recorded
0
Laps on record
Penalties
No penalties in the collected range (2023+ race control).
FIA Documents
No documents for this driver in the collected range (2019+).
Tyres
OpenF1 No race stints in the collected range (2023+).
| Teammate | Period | Races together | ahead | behind | H2H rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alain Prost | 1981–1982 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 33% | compare → |
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1979–1980 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64% | compare → |
| Michele Alboreto | 1984–1985 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | compare → |
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | 1987 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | compare → |
| Patrick Tambay | 1983 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | compare → |
| Stefan Johansson | 1988 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | compare → |
| Jacques Laffite | 1986 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% | compare → |
| Philippe Alliot | 1986 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | compare → |
| Olivier Grouillard | 1989 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | compare → |
Head-to-head by final classification (position order incl. DNFs).
| Circuit | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Best | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockenheimring · Germany | 10 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 19 |
| Circuit Gilles Villeneuve · Canada | 10 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 14 |
| Autodromo Nazionale di Monza · Italy | 9 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 15 |
| Circuit Park Zandvoort · Netherlands | 7 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 15 |
| Circuit Paul Ricard · France | 7 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 13 |
| Kyalami · South Africa | 5 | 1 | 2 | P1 | 13 |
| Autódromo José Carlos Pace · Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | P1 | 9 |
| Circuit de Monaco · Monaco | 10 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 4 |
| Red Bull Ring · Austria | 9 | 0 | 2 | P2 | 13 |
| Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari · Italy | 7 | 0 | 2 | P2 | 10 |
| Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet · Brazil | 7 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 6 |
| Detroit Street Circuit · USA | 6 | 0 | 0 | P10 | 0 |
| Zolder · Belgium | 5 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 7 |
| Brands Hatch · UK | 5 | 0 | 0 | P4 | 4 |
| Silverstone Circuit · UK | 5 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 8 |
| Autódromo do Estoril · Portugal | 5 | 0 | 0 | P7 | 0 |
| Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps · Belgium | 5 | 0 | 0 | P6 | 1 |
| Long Beach · USA | 5 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 4 |
| Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez · Mexico | 4 | 0 | 0 | P14 | 0 |
| Dijon-Prenois · France | 4 | 0 | 1 | P3 | 10 |
| Adelaide Street Circuit · Australia | 4 | 0 | 0 | P7 | 0 |
| Hungaroring · Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | P11 | 0 |
| Watkins Glen · USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 6 |
| Circuito de Jerez · Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | P15 | 0 |
| Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 2 |
| Las Vegas Street Circuit · USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | P21 | 0 |
| Suzuka Circuit · Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | P16 | 0 |
| Jarama · Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | P9 | 0 |
| Nürburgring · Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | P5 | 2 |
| Fair Park · USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | P2 | 6 |
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Scope: World Championship races(1950–, Indianapolis 500 1950–1960 included) · Pole Position = based on grid P1 (qualifying session data 2003+) ·
fastest-lap counts 2004+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) · ongoing season excluded from title counts ·
shared drives follow source data(Jolpica) notation
Source: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast-compatible API) · last fetch: 2026-09-05 14:15
Source: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast-compatible API) · last fetch: 2026-09-05 14:15