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    Jacques-Henri Laffite (French: [ʒak ɑ̃.ʁi la.fit]; born 21 November 1943) is a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from 1974 to 1986...
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    two cars with Patrick Depailler being hired from Tyrrell to partner Jacques Laffite. The team gave up with the old Matra engine and ran Cosworths instead...
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    signed Eddie Cheever from Ligier. Meanwhile, the other Ligier driver, Jacques Laffite, had moved to Williams. So the French team had to find a new driver...
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    hired François Hesnault from Equipe Ligier, where ex-Williams driver Jacques Laffite took his seat. Teo Fabi had driven 12 races for Brabham in 1984, but...
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    Talbot-badged Matra V12, the JS17 was driven to two Grand Prix wins by Jacques Laffite. It was updated to JS17B specification for the 1982 season until it...
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    able to see out the season. At the start of the British Grand Prix, Jacques Laffite was involved in a multi-car pile-up. He broke both legs and it ended...
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    the French company's assets and start a Formula 1 team. They hired Jacques Laffite from Williams. After a dismal 1975 season with Lotus, Jacky Ickx moved...
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    a Matra V12-powered car, and won the 1977 Swedish Grand Prix with Jacques Laffite. This is generally considered to have been the first all-French victory...
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    crashed, and Carlos Reutemann took the lead and won from Frenchman Jacques Laffite in a Ligier-Ford/Cosworth and Piquet in a Brabham. The Spanish Grand...
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    by Ligier during the 1978 Formula One season. Driven by Frenchman Jacques Laffite, its best finish was third (twice). The JS9 was designed by Gérard...
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