Jacques Laffite Net Worth is
$800,000

Mini Biography

Jacques Laffite was an effective and popular race driver, who also started his F1 profession in 1974, after competing in the People from france F3 championship. Jacques initial successes were using the Ligier group who also entered F1 in 1976. He obtained several podium finishers for the reason that first 12 months, and in 1977 obtained his breakthrough earn in the Swedish Grand Prix. 1978 was a hardcore year for almost everyone as Lotus and Mario Andretti totally dominated the entire year, and Jacques had to hold back until 1979 before having a competitive car. The Ligier JS11 was as effective as it had been striking, and he won the first two races from the 1979 season in it, eventually finishing fourth into he championship. 1980 was a digital re-run of 1979, completing fourth once again in the tournament with a earn and additional solid placings, but 1981 was his greatest year, winning double, but arriving withing 6 factors of earning the motorists’ championship. The next year was an unhealthy one for Lafitte, and he moved to Williams for 1983, as team partner to then-world champion Keke Rosberg, but he struggled through the entire year, and once again in 1984. He moved back again to Ligier for 1985, as well as the results began to arrive his way once again, however in 1986, after having many great races his hip and legs were broken inside a begin line crash in the Uk Grand Prix and his F1 profession was over. Since that time, Jacques is becoming an F1 commentator for French Television.

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