GridpediaJean-Pierre Jabouille
Jean-Pierre Jabouille is a French Formula 1 driver with 49 race starts from 1974 to 1981, 2 wins, 6 pole positions, 2 podiums and 21 championship points.
Jabouille's first start was the 1975 French Grand Prix for Tyrrell, from 21st on the grid, finishing 12th. The first win came at the 1979 French Grand Prix for Renault, in the 26th start, from pole position. The most recent of the 2 wins was the 1980 Austrian Grand Prix. The best season was 1980: 8th in the championship with 9 points, 1 win and 1 podium, for Renault. The longest team-mate pairing was with René Arnoux, 27 races: Jabouille finished ahead 4 times to 11 when both were classified, and out-qualified Arnoux 18 times to 9. 39 of the 49 starts ended in a retirement (80%).
- Nationality
- French
- Born
- 1 Oct 1942
- Active
- 1974 to 1981, 7 seasons
- Teams
- Iso Marlboro, Surtees, Tyrrell, Renault, Ligier
| Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Fastest laps | Laps led | Points | DNFs | Best finish | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 2 | 6 | 2 | n/a | n/a | 21 | 39 | 1st | 8th |
First win: 1979 French Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1980 Austrian Grand Prix. Win rate 4.1% of starts.
Compare with team-mates: René Arnoux. Or anyone else.
Season by season
Explained: how points and the championships work · how the points system changed since 1950 · the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings.
| Season | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ligier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32nd |
| 1980 | Renault | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8th |
| 1979 | Renault | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13th |
| 1978 | Renault | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17th |
| 1977 | Renault | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45th |
| 1975 | Tyrrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th |
| 1974 | Iso Marlboro, Surtees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57th |
By team
| Team | Years | Starts | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iso Marlboro | 1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Surtees | 1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrrell | 1975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Renault | 1977–1980 | 45 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| Ligier | 1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
All 2 wins
| # | Race | Circuit | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 French Grand Prix | Dijon-Prenois | Renault | 1 |
| 2 | 1980 Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Renault | 2 |
Every race
| Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Spanish Grand Prix | Ligier | 19 | R | Brakes | 0 |
| 1981 Monaco Grand Prix | Ligier | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1981 Belgian Grand Prix | Ligier | 16 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1981 San Marino Grand Prix | Ligier | 18 | N | Not classified | 0 |
| 1981 Argentine Grand Prix | Ligier | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1980 Canadian Grand Prix | Renault | 13 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1980 Italian Grand Prix | Renault | 2 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1980 Dutch Grand Prix | Renault | 2 | R | Handling | 0 |
| 1980 Austrian Grand Prix | Renault | 2 | 1 | Finished | 9 |
| 1980 German Grand Prix | Renault | 2 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1980 British Grand Prix | Renault | 13 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1980 French Grand Prix | Renault | 6 | R | Transmission | 0 |
| 1980 Monaco Grand Prix | Renault | 16 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1980 Belgian Grand Prix | Renault | 5 | R | Clutch | 0 |
| 1980 United States Grand Prix West | Renault | 11 | 10 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 1980 South African Grand Prix | Renault | 1 (pole) | R | Puncture | 0 |
| 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix | Renault | 1 (pole) | R | Turbo | 0 |
| 1980 Argentine Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1979 United States Grand Prix | Renault | 8 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1979 Canadian Grand Prix | Renault | 7 | R | Brakes | 0 |
| 1979 Italian Grand Prix | Renault | 1 (pole) | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 1979 Dutch Grand Prix | Renault | 4 | R | Clutch | 0 |
| 1979 Austrian Grand Prix | Renault | 3 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1979 German Grand Prix | Renault | 1 (pole) | R | Spun off | 0 |
| 1979 British Grand Prix | Renault | 2 | R | Turbo | 0 |
| 1979 French Grand Prix | Renault | 1 (pole) | 1 | Finished | 9 |
| 1979 Monaco Grand Prix | Renault | 20 | N | +8 Laps | 0 |
| 1979 Belgian Grand Prix | Renault | 17 | R | Turbo | 0 |
| 1979 Spanish Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | R | Turbo | 0 |
| 1979 United States Grand Prix West | Renault | PL | W | Withdrew | 0 |
| 1979 South African Grand Prix | Renault | 1 (pole) | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix | Renault | 7 | 10 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 1979 Argentine Grand Prix | Renault | 12 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1978 Canadian Grand Prix | Renault | 22 | 12 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 1978 United States Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | 4 | Finished | 3 |
| 1978 Italian Grand Prix | Renault | 3 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1978 Dutch Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1978 Austrian Grand Prix | Renault | 3 | R | Gearbox | 0 |
| 1978 German Grand Prix | Renault | 9 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1978 British Grand Prix | Renault | 12 | R | Turbo | 0 |
| 1978 French Grand Prix | Renault | 11 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1978 Swedish Grand Prix | Renault | 10 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1978 Spanish Grand Prix | Renault | 11 | 13 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1978 Belgian Grand Prix | Renault | 20 | N | Not classified | 0 |
| 1978 Monaco Grand Prix | Renault | 12 | 10 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 1978 United States Grand Prix West | Renault | 13 | R | Turbo | 0 |
| 1978 South African Grand Prix | Renault | 6 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1977 Canadian Grand Prix | Renault | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1977 United States Grand Prix | Renault | 14 | R | Alternator | 0 |
| 1977 Italian Grand Prix | Renault | 20 | R | Engine | 0 |
| 1977 Dutch Grand Prix | Renault | 10 | R | Suspension | 0 |
| 1977 British Grand Prix | Renault | 21 | R | Turbo | 0 |
| 1975 French Grand Prix | Tyrrell | 21 | 12 | Finished | 0 |
| 1974 Austrian Grand Prix | Surtees | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |
| 1974 French Grand Prix | Iso Marlboro | PL | F | Did not qualify | 0 |