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F1 History
Active Years1968, 1970–1972, 1975–1978, 1981–1982
Cars Entered181
Races Contested127
Average ClassificationMedian: 6, Mean: 6.57 (Standard deviation: 3.65)
Average Qualifying PositionMedian: 11, Mean: 11.49 (Standard deviation: 5.56)
Fastest Laps5
Average Fastest Lap PositionMedian: 10, Mean: 10.40 (Standard deviation: 6.02)
Races Led7
Laps Led122
Race Distance Led679 km
Debut1968 Monaco GP
Maiden Win1977 Swedish GP
Last Race1982 Las Vegas GP
Championships
Drivers' Championship
1968 – 9th ( Jean-Pierre Beltoise
(scored 8 of 11 points, 73%)
1970 – 9th ( Jean-Pierre Beltoise
(scored all 16 points, 100%)
12th ( Henri Pescarolo
(scored all 8 points, 100%)
1971 – 11th ( Chris Amon
(scored all 9 points, 100%)
22nd ( Jean-Pierre Beltoise
(scored 1 point, 100%)
1972 – 10th ( Chris Amon
(scored 11 of 12 points, 92%)
1975 – not classified
1976 – 8th ( Jacques Laffite
(scored all 20 points, 100%)
1977 – 10th ( Jacques Laffite
(scored all 18 points, 100%)
1978 – 8th ( Jacques Laffite
(scored all 19 points, 100%)
1981 – 4th ( Jacques Laffite
(scored all 44 points, 100%)
1982 – 12th ( Eddie Cheever
(scored all 15 points, 100%)
17th ( Jacques Laffite
(scored all 5 points, 100%)
Constructors' Championship
1968 – 9th ( Matra / Matra
(8 points)
1970 – 7th ( Matra / Matra
(23 points)
1971 – 7th ( Matra / Matra
(9 points)
1972 – 8th ( Matra / Matra
(12 points)
1975 – not classified
1976 – 6th ( Ligier / Matra
(20 points)
1977 – 8th ( Ligier / Matra
(18 points)
1978 – 6th ( Ligier / Matra
(19 points)
1981 – 4th ( Ligier / Matra
(44 points)
1982 – 8th ( Ligier / Matra
(20 points)

Partners
DriverRacesYears
 Jean-Pierre Beltoise
30
1968, 1970–1971
 Johnny Servoz-Gavin
1
1968
 Henri Pescarolo
16
1968, 1970
 Chris Amon
22
1971–1972
 Jean-Pierre Jarier
6
1975, 1977, 1981
 Jacques Laffite
79
1976–1978, 1981–1982
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
6
1981
 Patrick Tambay
8
1981
 Eddie Cheever
15
1982
Team RacesYears
Matra
68
1968, 1970–1972
Shadow
3
1975
Ligier
110
1976–1978, 1981–1982
Car ManufacturerRacesYears
Matra
68
1968, 1970–1972
Shadow
3
1975
Ligier
110
1976–1978, 1981–1982
Tyre ManufacturerRacesYears
Dunlop
12
1968
Goodyear
108
1970–1972, 1975–1978
Michelin
60
1981–1982
Lubricant ManufacturerRacesYears
Elf
68
1968, 1970, 1981
Shell
63
1971–1972, 1976–1977
UOP
3
1975
EntrantRacesYears
Matra Sports
13
1968
Equipe Matra Elf
26
1970
Equipe Matra Sports
17
1971
Equipe Matra
12
1972
UOP Shadow Racing Team
3
1975
Ligier Gitanes
50
1976–1978
Equipe Talbot Gitanes
60
1981–1982
Chassis DesignerRacesYears
Gerard Ducarouge
160
1968, 1970–1972, 1976–1978, 1981–1982
Bernard Boyer
68
1968, 1970–1972
Tony Southgate
3
1975
Dave Wass
3
1975
Michel Beaujon
110
1976–1978, 1981–1982
Robert Choulet
50
1976–1978
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
18
1982
Car ModelRacesYears
Matra MS11
13
1968
Matra MS120
27
1970–1971
Matra MS120B
16
1971
Matra MS120C
5
1972
Matra MS120D
7
1972
Shadow DN7
3
1975
Ligier JS5
16
1976
Ligier JS7
20
1977–1978
Ligier JS7/9
5
1978
Ligier JS9
9
1978
Ligier JS17
30
1981
Ligier JS17B
12
1982
Ligier JS19
18
1982
Car NumberRacesYears
Car 1
1
1968
Car 10
3
1968, 1971–1972
Car 17
5
1968, 1972, 1975
Car 6
4
1968, 1970
Car 18
3
1968, 1972
Car 12
3
1968, 1971
Car 19
3
1968, 1970–1971
Car 20
9
1968, 1970–1972
Car 21
9
1968, 1970–1971
Car 9
4
1968, 1970, 1972
Car 3
1
1970
Car 4
3
1970, 1972
Car 22
2
1970–1971
Car 8
4
1970, 1972
Car 25
31
1970, 1981–1982
Car 26
80
1970, 1976–1978, 1981–1982
Car 23
2
1970
Car 24
2
1970
Car 7
3
1970
Car 14
1
1970
Car 40
1
1970
Car 42
1
1970
Car 11
1
1971
Car 16
2
1972
Car 15
1
1972
Car 5
1
1972
Car 27
1
1977
Team SponsorRacesYears
Elf
56
1968, 1970–1971
Shell
45
1971–1972, 1976
Goodyear
37
1975–1977
UOP
3
1975
Valvoline
3
1975
Gitanes
110
1976–1978, 1981–1982
Norev
18
1977
Loctite
16
1978
Champion
60
1981–1982
FACOM
60
1981–1982
Ferodo
30
1981
JET
30
1981
Koni
60
1981–1982
Magneti Marelli
60
1981–1982
Matra
60
1981–1982
Nitrolac
30
1981
SKF
60
1981–1982
Talbot
60
1981–1982
Valeo
60
1981–1982
Michelin
30
1982

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