Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Jean-Pierre Alain Jabouille (; 1 October 1942 - 2 February 2023) was a French former racing driver who competed in Formula One from until . Jabouille had a notable career driving for the first incarnation of the team between and . Jabouille competed in the first turbo charged Formula One car in 1977, Renault pioneering the move to turbo charged engines within Formula One.
Jabouille's time at Renault saw him unable to demonstrate his and the team's talent through results due to consistent reliability issues with the Renault cars. Jabouille, however, did manage to achieve some success, taking two victories at the 1979 French Grand Prix (the first race victory for a turbocharged engine in Formula 1), and at the 1980 Austrian Grand Prix. 
At the 1981 Canadian Grand Prix, he sustained a broken leg following an accident caused by a suspension failure on his car. Jabouille, who had signed for the team for 1981, was forced to sit out the first two rounds of the new season. However, following his F1 return, Jabouille appeared no longer fit for F1 following his injuries and was forced to make his retirement from Formula One following his first five races, which accrued little results and two failures to qualify.
Jabouille remained with the Ligier team in 1982 in a managerial role, a position he held for a number of years with the team.
Jabouille died on 2 February 2023, aged 80.
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==Formula One Career==
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
===Formula One Record===
Year 	Entrant 	Team 	WDC Pts. 	WDC Pos. 	Report
 	Frank Williams Racing Cars 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Team Surtees 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Elf Team Tyrrell 	 	0 	NC 	Report
: Competed in Formula Two and World Sportscar Championship.	: Competed in Formula Two and World Sportscar Championship.	: Competed in Formula Two and World Sportscar Championship.	: Competed in Formula Two and World Sportscar Championship.	: Competed in Formula Two and World Sportscar Championship.	: Competed in Formula Two and World Sportscar Championship.
 	Équipe Renault Elf 	 	0 	NC 	Report
 	Équipe Renault Elf 	 	3 	17th 	Report
 	Équipe Renault Elf 	 	9 	13th 	Report
 	Équipe Renault Elf 	 	9 	8th 	Report
 	Équipe Talbot Gitanes 	 	0 	NC 	Report
===Career Statistics===
===Race Wins===
Win Number	Grand Prix
1 	1979 French Grand Prix
2 	1980 Austrian Grand Prix
===Career Results===
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==Notes==
Category:1942 births
Category:2023 deaths
Category:French Drivers
Category:1974 Début Drivers
Category:Frank Williams Racing Cars Drivers
Category:Surtees Drivers
Category:Tyrrell Drivers
Category:Renault Drivers
Category:Ligier Drivers
 
Category:Deceased Drivers