From Zeltweg 1981 to Spielberg 2026: Jacques Laffite travels back in time
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- Published on 03 / 07 / 2026 at 13: 43
Jacques Laffite returns to the Groggerhof Hotel with his children, Pierre and Margot Laffite, and the hotel's owner, Eva Ederer-Grogger. Photo: Bernard AssetForty-five years after his victory at the 1981 Austrian Grand Prix, the former French hero has returned to the scene of his exploit, and the Groggerhof hotel in Obdach which is forever associated with him.
On August 16, 1981, Jacques Laffite won the fifth victory of his career in Austria. Ligier hadn't won a Grand Prix for a year at that point…
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