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Jarier was on the sidelines for much of the season but got himself an opportunity at the [[Brabham|Martini Racing]] team for the [[Italian Grand Prix]] when [[James Hunt]] was ruled out with an injury.
Jarier was on the sidelines for much of the season but got himself an opportunity at the [[Brabham|Martini Racing]] team for the [[Italian Grand Prix]] when [[James Hunt]] was ruled out with an injury.
===[[1981 Alternate Formula One season|1981]]: [[McLaren]]===
By 1981, Jarier had signed for [[Ron Dennis]]' Project 4 takeover of [[McLaren]]. Partnering [[Clay Regazzoni]], the MP4/1 with its turbocharged [[Renault]] engine soon proved to be the class of the field. Jarier finally convert the potential shown in his early career to victory in the season-opening [[Argentine Grand Prix]]. However, he actually came home second on the track - [[Williams]]' [[Keke Rosberg]] was disqualified from first place on the road due to running water-cooled brakes. This early promise would not translate into consistent points finishes, with Jarier retiring from the next five races and would not win another Grand Prix until the [[French Grand Prix]], round 10 of the championship. Despite a home victory, Jarier was clearly out of the title fight, with Rosberg emerging as the leading contender to McLaren team-mate Regazzoni for the world title. Jarier's motivation and work ethic was again questioned, as Jarier would only notch up 2 wins in the entire season compared to Regazzoni's six victories scored en route to the World Championship. At the end of the season, Jarier was cut loose by McLaren.
===[[1982 Alternate Formula One season|1982]]: [[Renault]] return===
Jarier initially signed with [[Osella]] for the 1982 season. However, before the first race could even begin, [[Renault]] approached the Frenchman with a lucrative offer to return to the team. Jarier accepted, with Renault reportedly buying out half of Jarier's contract - with Jarier allegedly finding the remaining half from his own pocket.


==Complete [[Alternate Formula One|Formula 1]] Results==
==Complete [[Alternate Formula One|Formula 1]] Results==

Latest revision as of 17:40, 4 July 2023

Jean-Pierre Jacques Jarier (born 10th July, 1946 in Charenton-le-Pont, France) is a French former racing driver known for his appearances in Formula One.

Formula One

1977-1978: Renault, Fittipaldi, Alfa Romeo and Brabham

After a year with the works Renault team in F2, Jarier stepped up to Formula One alongside fellow Frenchman Jean-Pierre Jabouille - whom had also spent the previous two years in F2 with Renault.

Being a new team, Renault were forced to take part in pre-qualifying but being a well-funded and developed team they were a class above most of the fellow competitors in this regard. Reliability for the turbo-engineed Renault would be a constant bother for the pair - with both Jarier and Jabouille frequently retiring from the races.

After a horrific accident at the Dutch Grand Prix in which Emerson Fittipaldi was ruled out for eight months, Jarier was sent on loan to Copersucar Team Fittipaldi for the remainder of 1977 and the beginning of 1978, into the team's rebranding as Autodelta.

Jarier was on the sidelines for much of the season but got himself an opportunity at the Martini Racing team for the Italian Grand Prix when James Hunt was ruled out with an injury.

1981: McLaren

By 1981, Jarier had signed for Ron Dennis' Project 4 takeover of McLaren. Partnering Clay Regazzoni, the MP4/1 with its turbocharged Renault engine soon proved to be the class of the field. Jarier finally convert the potential shown in his early career to victory in the season-opening Argentine Grand Prix. However, he actually came home second on the track - Williams' Keke Rosberg was disqualified from first place on the road due to running water-cooled brakes. This early promise would not translate into consistent points finishes, with Jarier retiring from the next five races and would not win another Grand Prix until the French Grand Prix, round 10 of the championship. Despite a home victory, Jarier was clearly out of the title fight, with Rosberg emerging as the leading contender to McLaren team-mate Regazzoni for the world title. Jarier's motivation and work ethic was again questioned, as Jarier would only notch up 2 wins in the entire season compared to Regazzoni's six victories scored en route to the World Championship. At the end of the season, Jarier was cut loose by McLaren.

1982: Renault return

Jarier initially signed with Osella for the 1982 season. However, before the first race could even begin, Renault approached the Frenchman with a lucrative offer to return to the team. Jarier accepted, with Renault reportedly buying out half of Jarier's contract - with Jarier allegedly finding the remaining half from his own pocket.

Complete Formula 1 Results

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Points WDC
1977 Template:FRA Équipe Renault Elf Martini MK23 Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6T ARG
12
RSA
Ret
USW
10†
ESP
Ret
BEL
Ret
MON
12
FRA
Ret
TUS
Ret
SOV
Ret
GBR
Ret
NED
8
0
Flag of Brazil svg.png Copersucar Team Fittipaldi Fittpaldi FD04B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 GER
7
AUT
12
ITA
9
CAN
10
USA
8
JPN
13
1978 Flag of Italy svg.png Autodelta Alfa Romeo 178 Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 ARG
Ret
RSA
Ret
USW
16
ESP
 
BEL
 
MON
 
SUI
 
MUG
 
GBR
 
FRA
 
NED
 
GER
 
AUT
 
2 17th
Template:GBR Martini Racing Brabham BT46 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ITA
5
CAN
 
USA
 
1979 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png HB Lola Bewaking Alarmsystemen Lola T400 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 ARG
 
BRA
 
RSA
 
USW
 
ESP
 
BEL
 
MON
 
EUR
 
SMR
 
FRA
12
GBR
 
GER
 
AUT
 
NED
 
ITA
 
CAN
 
USA
 
0 -
1980 Template:GBR March Engineering March 791B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 RSA
 
ARG
 
BRA
 
USW
 
ESP
Ret
BEL
 
0 -
Template:FRA Ligier Talbot Gitanes Ligier JS11B Matra MS80 3.0 V12 MON
10
MEX
 
SMR
 
FRA
 
GBR
 
GER
 
AUT
 
ITA
 
CAN
 
USA
 
Flag of Germany svg.png ATS Kauhsen Racing Team ATS WK2B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 DUB
10
1981 Template:GBR Marlboro McLaren International McLaren MP4 Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t ARG
1
RSA
Ret
BRA
Ret
USW
Ret
ESP
Ret
BEL
Ret
MON
3
SMR
Ret
MEX
Ret
FRA
1
GBR
2
GER
6†
AUT
Ret
SUI
3
ITA
Ret
CAN
2
USA
Ret
39 4th