Ligier JS17

Ligier JS17
Ligier JS17B
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorLigier
Designer(s)Gérard Ducarouge (Technical Director)
Michel Beaujon (Chief Designer)
PredecessorJS11/15
SuccessorJS19
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisAluminium monocoque
Axle trackFront: 1,710 mm (67 in)
Rear: 1,678 mm (66.1 in)
Wheelbase2,780 mm (109 in)
EngineMatra MS81, 2,993 cc (182.6 cu in), 60° V12, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionHewland FGB 400, 5-speed manual
Weight580 kg (1,280 lb)
FuelElf
TyresMichelin
Competition history
Notable entrantsEquipe Talbot Gitanes
Notable driversFrance Jacques Laffite
France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Patrick Tambay
United States Eddie Cheever
Debut1981 United States Grand Prix West
First win1981 Austrian Grand Prix
Last win1981 Canadian Grand Prix
Last event1982 British Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
23211
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Ligier JS17 was a Formula One car designed by Gérard Ducarouge and Michel Beaujon for use by the Ligier team during the 1981 season. Powered by a Talbot-badged Matra V12, the JS17 was driven to two Grand Prix wins by Jacques Laffite. It was updated to JS17B specification for the 1982 season until it was replaced later that year by the JS19.

  1. ^ "Ligier JS17". Statsf1. Retrieved 5 June 2016.