French Grand Prix
Grand Prix de France 1979
Podium
VILFerrari
2
JABRenault
1
ARNRenault
3
Key facts
WinnerJAB1:35:20.420 from P1
PoleJAB1:07.190
Fastest lapARN1:09.160 on lap 71
Finishers18 / 25classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | – | 80 | 1:35:20.420 | 9 | – |
| 2 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | ▲1 | 80 | +14.590s | 6 | – |
| 3 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 2 | ▼1 | 80 | +14.830s | 4 | 1:09.160 |
| 4 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 7 | ▲3 | 80 | +36.610s | 3 | – |
| 5 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 10 | ▲5 | 80 | +64.510s | 2 | – |
| 6 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 9 | ▲3 | 80 | +65.510s | 1 | – |
| 7 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 5 | ▼2 | 79 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | – | 79 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 16 | ▲7 | 79 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 20 | ▲10 | 78 | +2 laps | – | |
| 11 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 15 | ▲4 | 78 | +2 laps | – | |
| 12 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 23 | ▲11 | 78 | +2 laps | – | |
| 13 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 13 | – | 77 | +3 laps | – | |
| 14 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | ▲5 | 77 | +3 laps | – | |
| 15 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 22 | ▲7 | 75 | +5 laps | – | |
| 16 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 24 | ▲8 | 75 | +5 laps | – | |
| 17 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | – | 75 | +5 laps | – | |
| 18 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | ▲3 | 73 | +7 laps | – | |
| DNF | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 11 | 71 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 18 | 53 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | 52 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 12 | 51 | Brakes | – | ||
| DNF | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 14 | 45 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 6 | 23 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNS | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | – | 0 | Tyre dispute | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:07.190 | |
| 2 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:07.450 | +0.260s |
| 3 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:07.650 | +0.460s |
| 4 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:08.130 | +0.940s |
| 5 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:08.150 | +0.960s |
| 6 | LAUNiki Lauda | Brabham | 1:08.200 | +1.010s |
| 7 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:08.230 | +1.040s |
| 8 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:08.550 | +1.360s |
| 9 | REGClay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:08.650 | +1.460s |
| 10 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:08.800 | +1.610s |
| 11 | PIRDidier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:08.950 | +1.760s |
| 12 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:09.350 | +2.160s |
| 13 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:09.360 | +2.170s |
| 14 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ligier | 1:09.680 | +2.490s |
| 15 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:09.970 | +2.780s |
| 16 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Wolf | 1:10.150 | +2.960s |
| 17 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:10.590 | +3.400s |
| 18 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:10.610 | +3.420s |
| 19 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:10.700 | +3.510s |
| 20 | TAMPatrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:10.920 | +3.730s |
| 21 | LAMJan Lammers | Shadow | 1:11.140 | +3.950s |
| 22 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:11.140 | +3.950s |
| 23 | STUHans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:11.750 | +4.560s |
| 24 | REBHéctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:11.970 | +4.780s |
| 25 | DEAElio De Angelis | Shadow | 1:12.230 | +5.040s |
| 26 | GAIPatrick Gaillard | Ensign | 1:13.000 | +5.810s |
| 27 | MERArturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:14.950 | +7.760s |
Dijon-Prenois
Previous winners here
| 1977 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1974 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
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