Ligier JS39


The Ligier JS39 was a Formula One car used by the Ligier team during the 1993 and 1994 Formula One seasons.
The engine was the Renault RS5 3.5 V10.
The number 25 chassis was driven by experienced Briton Martin Brundle and the number 26 driven by Mark Blundell. The team did not employ a test driver. The main sponsor was French tobacco company Gitanes.
The team used a semi-automatic gearbox for the first time, but retained passive suspension.
The car was relatively successful for the team, achieving 3 podium finishes, and 23 constructor points.

Ligier JS39B

For, the car was upgraded to 'B' specification. The number 26 seat was occupied by Olivier Panis for the whole year, however the number 25 seat was taken by Éric Bernard, Johnny Herbert and Franck Lagorce. The team's test driver was Lagorce. The engine was a Renault RS6 3.5 V10. The team's main sponsor was again Gitanes. The car did not perform as well as in 1993 but was reliable, enabling Panis and Bernard to finish 2nd and 3rd respectively in the German Grand Prix. The team scored only two other points finishes for the rest of the season.

Complete Formula One results

YearChassisEngineTyresDrivers12345678910111213141516PointsWCC
JS39Renault V10RSABRAEURSMRESPMONCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPORJPNAUS235th
JS39Renault V10Martin BrundleRetRetRet3Ret65514857Ret696235th
JS39Renault V10Mark Blundell35RetRet7RetRetRet73711RetRet79235th
JS39BRenault V10BRAPACSMRMONESPCANFRAGBRGERHUNBELITAPOREURJPNAUS136th
JS39BRenault V10Éric BernardRet1012Ret813Ret1331010710136th
JS39BRenault V10Johnny Herbert8136th
JS39BRenault V10Franck LagorceRet11136th
JS39BRenault V10Olivier Panis119119712Ret1226710DSQ9115136th