Jacques Laffite 1977 Poster
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Equipe Ligier had made a strong impression in its first foray into Formula 1 in 1976. The combined efforts of Gérard Ducarouge, Michel Beaujon and Robert Choulet initially produced the “teapot” JS5, and when new FIA regulations compelled all teams to remove the huge airboxes after the fourth round of the season, what was left was a neat car in which Jacques Laffite accrued three podium finishes and a pole position.
For 1977, the same design trio produced extremely handsome JS7, that showed some influence from the previous year’s best F1 car, the Ferrari 312T2. Less consistent than the JS5, the JS7 – like its predecessor, powered by a screaming Matra V12 – nevertheless was Ligier’s first F1 winner, albeit in fortunate circumstances. At Anderstorp for the Swedish Grand Prix, Mario Andretti took pole and spent 67 laps in the lead, but ran out of fuel two laps from home. With John Watson of Brabham and Jody Scheckter of Wolf having collided while dueling for second, Laffite swooped in for victory ahead of Jochen Mass’s McLaren and Carlos Reutemann’s Ferrari.
Later that summer, Laffite earned second place at Zandvoort and went on to finish 10th in the championship, while Ligier was eighth in the battle for the Constructors’ crown.
Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper.
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan
For 1977, the same design trio produced extremely handsome JS7, that showed some influence from the previous year’s best F1 car, the Ferrari 312T2. Less consistent than the JS5, the JS7 – like its predecessor, powered by a screaming Matra V12 – nevertheless was Ligier’s first F1 winner, albeit in fortunate circumstances. At Anderstorp for the Swedish Grand Prix, Mario Andretti took pole and spent 67 laps in the lead, but ran out of fuel two laps from home. With John Watson of Brabham and Jody Scheckter of Wolf having collided while dueling for second, Laffite swooped in for victory ahead of Jochen Mass’s McLaren and Carlos Reutemann’s Ferrari.
Later that summer, Laffite earned second place at Zandvoort and went on to finish 10th in the championship, while Ligier was eighth in the battle for the Constructors’ crown.
Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper.
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan
