Ligier JS11: 1979 F1 Car Specs & Stats

1979 Formula 1 car

Ligier JS11

3rd in standings | Ligier car

3
Grand Prix WinsGP Wins
4
Grand Prix PolesGP Poles
8
Podiums
61
Points

Car Profile

Team Ligier
Season1979
Constructors'P3 61 pts
Races15 (30 starts)
DesignersGérard Ducarouge Technical directorMichel Beaujon Chief designerRobert Choulet Head of aerodynamics
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Drivers of the Ligier JS11

26 JacquesLaffite P4 2 wins · 36 pts
25 PatrickDepailler P6 1 win · 20 pts
25 JackyIckx P17 3 pts

Full Car Statistics

Grands Prix15
Race Starts30
Wins3 (10.0%)
Poles4
Podiums8 (26.7%)
Fastest Laps3
Points Finishes13
Points61
Retirements16 (53.3%)
Drivers3

Engine & Tyres

EngineFord DFV
3.0 V8
Also poweredArrows A2, ATS D3, Brabham BT48, Ensign N179, Fittipaldi F6, Lotus 80, McLaren M28, Merzario A2, Rebaque HR100, Shadow DN9, Tyrrell 009, Williams FW07, Wolf WR7
TyresGoodyear

Key Car Landmarks

Race1979 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1979 ARG F1 GP1979 USA F1 Grand Prix1979 USA F1 GP
Pole1979 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1979 ARG F1 GP Laffite1979 Belgian F1 Grand Prix1979 BEL F1 GP Laffite
Win1979 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1979 ARG F1 GP Laffite1979 Spanish F1 Grand Prix1979 ESP F1 GP Depailler
Podium1979 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1979 ARG F1 GP Laffite1979 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1979 NED F1 GP Laffite
Points1979 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1979 ARG F1 GP Laffite1979 Dutch F1 Grand Prix1979 NED F1 GP Ickx
Fastest lap1979 Argentine F1 Grand Prix1979 ARG F1 GP Laffite1979 Monaco F1 Grand Prix1979 MON F1 GP Depailler

1979 Finishing Positions

1st 3
2nd 2
3rd 3
4th 1
5th 3
6th 1
8th 1
DNF 16
DNF Did Not Finish

Performance Breakdown

1979 Race by Race

15 Grands Prix
Jacques Laffite
11DNFDNFDNF2DNF8DNF333DNFDNFDNF
Patrick Depailler
42DNF51DNF5––––––––
Jacky Ickx
–––––––DNF6DNFDNF5DNFDNFDNF

1Podium 7Points 14Outside the points DNFNot classified

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The Ligier JS11 was Ligier's F1 car for 1979.

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Ligier JS11: Frequently Asked Questions

Which team raced the Ligier JS11?
Ligier raced the Ligier JS11 in the 1979 Formula 1 season, finishing 3rd in the constructors' championship with 61 points.
Who drove the Ligier JS11?
Jacques Laffite, Patrick Depailler and Jacky Ickx drove the Ligier JS11 in 1979.
How many races did the Ligier JS11 win?
The Ligier JS11 won 3 of the 15 Grands Prix it entered in 1979, with 4 pole positions and 8 podium finishes.
Which engine powered the Ligier JS11?
The Ligier JS11 used the Ford DFV, a 3.0 V8 engine.