The American Eddie Cheever joined Laffite in the team for 1982.
Racing updated JS17Bs, neither driver finished the first three races of the season.
After boycotting the San Marino Grand Prix, Cheever finished third at Zolder with Laffite in ninth place.

The team introduced its new car, the JS19, at the following race at Monaco but it performed poorly.
The team reverted to the JS17B for the next few races while the JS19 was developed further.
Cheever placed second at Detroit from ninth on the grid while Laffite qualified 13th and finished sixth.
Both drivers retired from the next race in Canada, the last occasion at which both drivers used the JS17B. Cheever switched to the JS19 for the Dutch race, leaving Laffite with the old car; he qualified in 21st and retired from the race with handling problems.
Laffite took over the JS19 and Cheever reverted to the JS17B for its final race in Britain.
Here he qualified in 24th place but was unsuccessful in the race, retiring with an oil leak.

Ligier finished eighth in the 1982 Constructors with 20 points; Cheever's two podium finishes and Laffite's sixth place with the JS17B contributing 11 points to the team's total.
The American Eddie Cheever joined Laffite in the team for 1982. Racing updated JS17Bs, neither driver finished the first three races of the season. After boycotting the San Marino Grand Prix, Cheever finished third at Zolder with Laffite in ninth place. 
The team introduced its new car, the JS19, at the following race at Monaco but it performed poorly. The team reverted to the JS17B for the next few races while the JS19 was developed further. Cheever placed second at Detroit from ninth on the grid while Laffite qualified 13th and finished sixth. Both drivers retired from the next race in Canada, the last occasion at which both drivers used the JS17B. Cheever switched to the JS19 for the Dutch race, leaving Laffite with the old car; he qualified in 21st and retired from the race with handling problems. Laffite took over the JS19 and Cheever reverted to the JS17B for its final race in Britain. Here he qualified in 24th place but was unsuccessful in the race, retiring with an oil leak.
Ligier finished eighth in the 1982 Constructors with 20 points; Cheever's two podium finishes and Laffite's sixth place with the JS17B contributing 11 points to the team's total.
Ligier JS17