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- La société nationale des chemins de fer français
- La société nationale des chemins de fer franc⁺ʹais
- Pilotes de légende - Les grands pilotes de Formule 1
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Acting · Paris, France
Jacques-Henri Laffite (born 21 November 1943) is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1974 to 1986. He achieved six Grand Prix wins, all while driving for the Ligier team. From 1997 to 2013, Laffite was a presenter for TF1. Jacques-Henri Laffite was born in Paris on 21 November 1943. He attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school. Laffite debuted in Formula One in…
Known for
- Une pilote — Jacques Laffite2021
- Gilles Villeneuve : à toute vitesse — Self2020
- Doc humanité — Self2018
- Top Gear France — Self - Guest2015
- The Tuche Family — Le coach automobile2011
- Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix Season2004
- Double First - Williams & Jones: Formula One 1980 - A Review Of The 1980 Grand Prix Season2004
- Lap of the Gods — Self1992
- Fort Boyard — Self1990
- 1986 FIA Formula One World Championship Season Review — Self1986
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1927-01-12
- Active to
- 1998-07-11
Discography
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries
· 2021 · cited 77,858x
- Global cancer statistics 2018: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
· 2018 · cited 53,538x
- Global cancer statistics
· 2011 · cited 23,166x
- Cancer incidence and mortality worldwide: Sources, methods and major patterns in GLOBOCAN 2012
· 2014 · cited 21,543x
- Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries
· 2024 · cited 18,625x
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Key facts
- Born
- Jacques-Henri Laffite , ( 1943-11-21 ) 21 November 1943 (age 82) , Paris , Nazi-occupied France
- Spouses
- Bernadette Cottin ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1977 – 1992 ) Florence Gericot ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1993 )
- Children
- 2, including Margot
- Relatives
- Jean-Pierre Jabouille (brother-in-law) Arnaud Tsamere (son-in-law)
- Nationality
- French
- Active years
- 1974 – 1986
- Teams
- Frank Williams , Ligier , Williams
- Entries
- 180 (176 starts)
- First entry
- 1974 German Grand Prix
- First win
- 1977 Swedish Grand Prix
- Last win
- 1981 Canadian Grand Prix
- Last entry
- 1986 British Grand Prix
- Participating years span years
- 1972 – 1974 , 1977 – 1978 , 1990 , 1993 – 1994 , 1996
- Best finish
- 8th ( 1974 )
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- Jacques Laffite 2015.jpg
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- Jacques Laffite
- date of birth
- 1943-11-21
- name in native language
- Jacques Laffite
- number of wins
- 6
- points for
- 228
- pole positions
- 7
- podium finishes
- 32
- number of matches played/races/starts
- 181
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Jacques-Henri Laffite ( French pronunciation: [ʒakɑ̃ʁi lafit]; born 21 November 1943) is a French former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1974 to 1986. Laffite won six Formula One Grands Prix across 13 seasons.
Born and raised in Paris, Laffite trained as a racing driver with the Winfield Racing School at Magny-Cours in 1968. Laffite twice entered the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Ligier before making his Formula One debut at the 1974 German Grand Prix with Frank Williams. Laffite remained at Frank Williams through the 1975 season, scoring his maiden podium at the German Grand Prix and winning the European Formula Two Championship with Martini. He moved to Ligier in 1976, taking several podiums amongst his maiden pole position in Italy. Laffite retained his seat the following season, taking his maiden win at the Swedish Grand Prix. After a winless season in 1978, Ligier constructed the highly-competitive JS11 in response to the ground effect era. Laffite won the opening two rounds of the 1979 season—including a grand slam at the Brazilian Grand Prix—but ultimately finished the championship in fourth after suffering eight retirements. Laffite again finished fourth in the 1980 and 1981 championships, losing out on the latter by six points to Nelson Piquet and taking several wins across both. Laffite failed to finish 11 of 15 Grands Prix in 1982, leaving for Williams at the end of the season. After two winless seasons with Williams, amongst further reliability issues, Laffite returned to Ligier in 1985, scoring several podiums. At the 1986 British Grand Prix, Laffite was seriously injured in a multi-car collision that broke both of his legs. He subsequently retired from Formula One, having achieved six wins, seven pole positions, seven fastest laps and 32 podiums.