 Ramba uchiverenga ndima iyi - Kubudirira kwechikwata kwakavandudzika paGerman Grand Prix, kunyange zvazvo Laffite akazviisa pasi ari wechi15. Munguva yomutambo motokari dzinoverengeka dzakadonha nemhaka yokukundikana kwemichina netsaona, nepo dzimwe dzakatambura kupinza uye dzakanonoka. Laffite akakwanisa kupedza wechipiri mushure mekupfuura Tom Pryce pedyo nekuguma, achiwana matanhatu World Championship points yechikwata. Zvisinei, muAustria, Laffite akakwanisa kuva wechi12 asi akadonha mumujaho nemhaka yezvinetso zvokutarisira. Laffite akatasvawo FW04 muSwitzerland Grand Prix isiri yemakwikwi, kutanga 13 uye kupedzisa chegumi, uye kumwe kukanganisa kwegearbox kwakagumisa Grand Prix yake yeItalypashure pokutanga pasi mu18th. 