Matra

Include non-championship races

F1 History

Active Years

1968, 1970–1972, 1975–1978, 1981–1982

Cars Entered

181

Races Contested

127

Average Classification

Median: 6, Mean: 6.57 (Standard deviation: 3.65)

Average Qualifying Position

Median: 11, Mean: 11.49 (Standard deviation: 5.56)

Fastest Laps

Average Fastest Lap Position

Median: 10, Mean: 10.40 (Standard deviation: 6.02)

Races Led

Laps Led

122

Race Distance Led

679 km

Debut

1968 Monaco GP

Maiden Win

1977 Swedish GP

Last Race

1982 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%)
1970 –	12th	( Henri Pescarolo)	(scored all 8 points, 100%)
1971 –	11th	( Chris Amon)	(scored all 9 points, 100%)
1971 –	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%)
1982 –	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)

Driver	Races	Years
Partners
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	Races	Years
Matra	68	1968, 1970–1972
Shadow	3	1975
Ligier	110	1976–1978, 1981–1982
Car Manufacturer	Races	Years
Matra	68	1968, 1970–1972
Shadow	3	1975
Ligier	110	1976–1978, 1981–1982
Tyre Manufacturer	Races	Years
Dunlop	12	1968
Goodyear	108	1970–1972, 1975–1978
Michelin	60	1981–1982
Lubricant Manufacturer	Races	Years
Elf	68	1968, 1970, 1981
Shell	63	1971–1972, 1976–1977
UOP	3	1975
Entrant	Races	Years
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 Designer	Races	Years
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 Model	Races	Years
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 Number	Races	Years
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 Sponsor	Races	Years
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