 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 mumakwikwi aya nemhaka yezvinetso zvokutambisa. Laffite akatasvawo FW04 muSwitzerland Grand Prix isiri yemakwikwi, kutanga 13 uye kupedzisa chegumi, uye kumwe kukanganisa kwegiya kwakagumisa Grand Prix yake yeItaly mushure mekutanga pasi pa18. 