French Grand Prix
Grand Prix de France 1980
Podium
PIRLigier
2
JONWilliams
1
LAFLigier
3
Key facts
WinnerJON1:32:43.420 from P4
PoleLAF1:38.880
Fastest lapJON1:41.450 on lap 48
Finishers14 / 24classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 4 | ▲3 | 54 | 1:32:43.420 | 9 | 1:41.450 |
| 2 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ligier | 3 | ▲1 | 54 | +4.520s | 6 | – |
| 3 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | ▼2 | 54 | +30.260s | 4 | – |
| 4 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | ▲4 | 54 | +74.880s | 3 | – |
| 5 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 2 | ▼3 | 54 | +76.150s | 2 | – |
| 6 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 | ▼1 | 54 | +76.740s | 1 | – |
| 7 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 13 | ▲6 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 17 | ▲9 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | ▲9 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 10 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 15 | ▲5 | 53 | +1 lap | – | |
| 11 | DALDerek Daly | Tyrrell | 20 | ▲9 | 52 | +2 laps | – | |
| 12 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 19 | ▲7 | 52 | +2 laps | – | |
| 13 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 24 | ▲11 | 50 | +4 laps | – | |
| 14 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | ▲2 | 50 | +4 laps | – | |
| DNF | CHEEddie Cheever | Osella | 21 | 43 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | SURMarc Surer | ATS | 11 | 26 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | DEPPatrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 25 | Handling | – | ||
| DNF | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 12 | 18 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 23 | 8 | Spun off | – | ||
| DNF | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 9 | 8 | Handling | – | ||
| DNF | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 7 | 6 | Transmission | – | ||
| DNF | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 14 | 3 | Clutch | – | ||
| DNF | ZUNRicardo Zunino | Brabham | 22 | 0 | Clutch | – | ||
| DNF | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 6 | 0 | Transmission | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAFJacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:38.880 | |
| 2 | ARNRené Arnoux | Renault | 1:39.490 | +0.610s |
| 3 | PIRDidier Pironi | Ligier | 1:39.490 | +0.610s |
| 4 | JONAlan Jones | Williams | 1:39.500 | +0.620s |
| 5 | REUCarlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:39.600 | +0.720s |
| 6 | JABJean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:40.180 | +1.300s |
| 7 | PROAlain Prost | McLaren | 1:40.630 | +1.750s |
| 8 | PIQNelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:40.670 | +1.790s |
| 9 | GIABruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.850 | +1.970s |
| 10 | DEPPatrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.890 | +2.010s |
| 11 | SURMarc Surer | ATS | 1:41.030 | +2.150s |
| 12 | ANDMario Andretti | Lotus | 1:41.560 | +2.680s |
| 13 | WATJohn Watson | McLaren | 1:41.630 | +2.750s |
| 14 | DEAElio De Angelis | Lotus | 1:41.660 | +2.780s |
| 15 | MASJochen Mass | Arrows | 1:41.710 | +2.830s |
| 16 | JARJean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:41.780 | +2.900s |
| 17 | VILGilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:41.990 | +3.110s |
| 18 | PATRiccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:42.070 | +3.190s |
| 19 | SCHJody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:42.380 | +3.500s |
| 20 | DALDerek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:42.770 | +3.890s |
| 21 | CHEEddie Cheever | Osella | 1:42.850 | +3.970s |
| 22 | ZUNRicardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:43.140 | +4.260s |
| 23 | ROSKeke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:43.160 | +4.280s |
| 24 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:43.210 | +4.330s |
| 25 | LEEGeoffrey Lees | Shadow | 1:44.280 | +5.400s |
| 26 | LAMJan Lammers | Ensign | 1:44.330 | +5.450s |
| 27 | DAVDAV | Shadow | 1:44.560 | +5.680s |
Circuit Paul Ricard
Previous winners here
| 1978 | Mario Andretti | Lotus |
| 1976 | James Hunt | McLaren |
| 1975 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari |
| 1973 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus |
| 1971 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell |
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