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48 years ago, Jacques Laffite's exploit at the Swedish GP

Far from the French attention, in remote Scandinavia, deliverance came for Laffite and Ligier. A victory the two men were not expecting at all!

Published 19/06/2025 à 17:10

Medhi Casaurang

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48 years ago, Jacques Laffite's exploit at the Swedish GP

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A circuit that has fallen into anonymity on the international scene, Anderstorp and its coniferous forest were nevertheless the scene of the first 100% French exploit in F1. Nothing left

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Medhi Casaurang

Passionate about the history of motorsport across all disciplines, I learned to read thanks to AUTOhebdo. At least that's what my parents tell everyone when they see my name inside!

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Yves-Henri RANDIER

20/06/2025 at 05:02 a.m.

Anderstorp, a rural track where the famous Brabham vacuum cleaner raced, designed by the brilliant Gordon Murray, and the venue for the only Grand Prix to take place in Scandinavia! A time when Swedes drove in F1, such as Ronnie Peterson, taking over from Joakim Bonnier with Reine Wissell, Gunnar Nilsson and Stefan Johansson, the last Swede being, if I'm not mistaken, Marcus Ericsson, who didn't really make his mark on the history of F1! Clearly, the return of F1 to the Nordic countries is not on the agenda because we no longer hear about Valterri Bottas and the KymiRing in his native country!

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vincent moyet

20/06/2025 at 12:52 a.m.

A significant event, yes. I had been becoming increasingly interested in F1 for a few years, and for the occasion I bought my first Sport-Auto with Laffite and the Ligier on the cover. I was a loyal reader (as well as later Auto-Hebdo and Grand Prix International) until May 94 and the event you know about, which put me off F1 for quite a few years. Then the frustration finally subsided.

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Alain Féguenne (Luxembourg)

19/06/2025 at 08:05 a.m.

Jacques Laffite and Ligier, it was the beginning of an adventure, which was going to have…. sequels…… 🤨👀👍👀🍾 See the 1979 season …… quite simply ……. Exceptional……!!!!!! 😎🇫🇷🍾😎🇫🇷🍾

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