Born in the Paris suburbs shortly after World War II, Jean-Pierre Jarier grew up in a family that operated a small hotel. While studying economics after school, he discovered the Montlhery Racing Circuit near Paris and soon took up motorcycle racing.
| Nationality | French |
|---|---|
| Born | Jean-Pierre Jacques Jarier 10 July 1946 Charenton-le-Pont, France |
At 21, Jarier convinced his mother to sell her Peugeot road car to fund his purchase of a Renault 8 Gordini, a popular and affordable car that helped many young French drivers, including Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Jean-Luc Therier, and Michel Leclere, enter the world of racing. Jarier moved from motorcycles to cars, advancing to Formula 2 by 1971 with the Shell Arnold team. He made his mark at the London Trophy at Crystal Palace, finishing second in one of the heats. He also achieved third-place finishes in Albi and Vallelunga and participated in a few Formula One races, debuting in Monza with Shell Arnold.
In 1972, financial issues limited his drives, but his talent shone through when he could race. By 1973, he was picked up by the March-BMW team and won the Formula 2 Championship. He raced intermittently in Formula One with March before joining the Shadow team in 1974, where he secured third place in Monaco and a fifth in Sweden. In 1975, he was leading the 1975 Brazilian Grand Prix until his car failed. That year was marred by poor reliability, squandering the car’s speed, and by 1976, the Shadow team was in decline after losing UOP’s sponsorship.
Jarier moved to the newly formed ATS team in 1977 but faced another year of unreliable cars. After leaving mid-season, he temporarily replaced the late Ronnie Peterson at Lotus for the final two races, taking pole position in Canada and leading until an oil leak ended his race. This performance secured him a two-year stint with Tyrrell, where he earned several third-place finishes.
In 1981, he filled in for the injured Jean-Pierre Jabouille at Ligier before moving to Osella in 1982, where he finished fourth at the notable non-Championship race in Imola. His final Formula One opportunity came in 1983 with Ligier, but the car underperformed, and he left F1 after over a decade and more than 136 races without a victory.
Jarier continued competing in the French Touring Car Championship through the 1980s and later raced Porsches for a decade.
Jean-Pierre Jarier Formula One World Championship career
| F1 Career | 1971, 1973–1983 |
|---|---|
| Teams | March, Shadow, Ligier, ATS, Lotus, Tyrrell, Osella |
| Entries | 143 (135 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Career points | 31.5 |
| Pole positions | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 3 |
| First entry | 1971 Italian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1983 South African Grand Prix |
Jean-Pierre Jarier Teammates
| 19 Teammates | Involvement | First Year | Last Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Revson | 3 | 1974 | |
| Brian Redman | 3 | 1974 | |
| Bertil Roos | 1 | 1974 | |
| Tom Pryce | 38 | 1974 | 1976 |
| Hans Heyer | 1 | 1977 | |
| Hans Binder | 3 | 1977 | |
| Alan Jones | 1 | 1977 | |
| Jacques Laffite | 3 | 1977 | 1981 |
| Jochen Mass | 6 | 1978 | |
| Mario Andretti | 2 | 1978 | |
| Didier Pironi | 13 | 1979 | |
| Derek Daly | 16 | 1979 | 1980 |
| Mike Thackwell | 2 | 1980 | |
| Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1 | 1981 | |
| Beppe Gabbiani | 7 | 1981 | |
| Riccardo Paletti | 8 | 1982 | |
| Piercarlo Ghinzani | 1 | 1982 | |
| Johnny Cecotto | 1 | 1982 | |
| Raul Boesel | 15 | 1983 |
Complete Formula One Results
| Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | WDC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Shell Arnold Team | March 701 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | RSA | ESP | MON | NED | FRA | GBR | GER | AUT | ITA NC | CAN | USA | NC | 0 | ||||||
| 1973 | STP March Racing Team | March 721G | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG Ret | BRA Ret | RSA NC | ESP | NC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| March 731 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | BEL Ret | MON Ret | SWE Ret | FRA Ret | GBR | NED | GER | AUT Ret | ITA | ||||||||||||
| March Racing Team | March 731 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | CAN NC | USA 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1974 | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG Ret | BRA Ret | RSA | 14th | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Shadow DN3 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ESP Ret | BEL 13 | MON 3 | SWE 5 | NED Ret | FRA 12 | GBR Ret | GER 8 | AUT 8 | ITA Ret | CAN Ret | USA 10 | |||||||||
| 1975 | UOP Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN5 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG DNS | BRA Ret | RSA Ret | ESP 4 | MON Ret | BEL Ret | SWE Ret | NED Ret | FRA 8 | GBR 14 | GER Ret | USA Ret | 18th | 1.5 | |||||
| Shadow DN7 | Matra MS73 3.0 V12 | AUT Ret | ITA Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1976 | Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN5B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | BRA Ret | USW 7 | ESP Ret | BEL 9 | MON 8 | SWE 12 | FRA 12 | GBR 9 | CAN 18 | USA 10 | JPN 10 | NC | 0 | ||||||
| Lucky Strike Shadow Racing | Shadow DN5B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | RSA Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tabatip Shadow Racing | Shadow DN5B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | GER 11 | AUT Ret | NED 10 | ITA 19 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | ATS Racing Team | Penske PC4 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG | BRA | RSA | USW 6 | ESP DNQ | MON 11 | BEL 11 | SWE 8 | FRA Ret | GBR 9 | GER Ret | AUT 14 | NED Ret | ITA Ret | 19th | 1 | |||
| Ambrosio Tabatip Shadow Racing | Shadow DN8 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | USA 9 | CAN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS7 | Matra MS76 3.0 V12 | JPN Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1978 | ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG 12 | BRA DNS | RSA 8 | USW 11 | MON DNQ | BEL | ESP | SWE | FRA | GBR | GER DNQ | AUT | NED | ITA | NC | 0 | |||
| John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 79 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | USA 15 | CAN Ret | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1979 | Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 009 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG Ret | BRA Ret | RSA 3 | USW 6 | ESP 5 | 11th | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 009 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | BEL 11 | MON Ret | FRA 5 | GBR 3 | GER | AUT | NED Ret | ITA 6 | CAN Ret | USA Ret | ||||||||||
| 1980 | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 009 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ARG Ret | BRA 12 | 13th | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| Tyrrell 010 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | RSA 7 | USW Ret | BEL 5 | MON Ret | FRA Ret | GBR 5 | GER 15 | AUT Ret | NED 5 | ITA 13 | CAN 7 | USA NC | |||||||||
| 1981 | Équipe Talbot Gitanes | Ligier JS17 | Matra MS81 3.0 V12 | USW Ret | BRA 7 | ARG | SMR | BEL | MON | ESP | FRA | NC | 0 | |||||||||
| Denim Osella | Osella FA1B | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | GBR 8 | GER 8 | AUT 10 | NED Ret | ||||||||||||||||
| Osella FA1C | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | ITA 9 | CAN Ret | CPL Ret | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Denim S.A.I.M.A. Osella | Osella FA1C | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | RSA Ret | BRA 9 | USW Ret | SMR 4 | BEL Ret | MON DNQ | DET Ret | CAN Ret | NED 14 | GBR Ret | FRA Ret | 20th | 3 | ||||||
| Osella FA1D | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | GER Ret | AUT DNQ | SUI Ret | ITA Ret | CPL DNS | ||||||||||||||||
| 1983 | Équipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS21 | Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 | BRA Ret | USW Ret | FRA 9 | SMR Ret | MON Ret | BEL Ret | DET Ret | CAN Ret | NC | 0 | |||||||||
| Ligier JS21 | Ford Cosworth DFY 3.0 V8 | GBR 10 | GER 8 | AUT 7 | NED Ret | ITA 9 | EUR Ret | RSA 10 |
Sources: Wikipedia.com
