1979 Grand Prix of France
1 July - Dijon-Prenois: 304.000km (3.800km x 80 laps)
Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Renault RS10, 1:07.19
Results
1. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 1:35:20.42 (191.315 km/h)
2. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 14.59
3. Rene Arnoux Renault RS10 - 14.83
4. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 - 36.61
5. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1:04.51
6. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 1:05.51
7. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 1 lap
8. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 1 lap
9. Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR8 - 1 lap
10. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M28 - 2 laps
11. John Watson McLaren-Ford M28 - 2 laps
12. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 2 laps
13. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 3 laps (Accident)
14. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A2 - 3 laps
15. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A2 - 5 laps
16. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 5 laps
17. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 177 - 5 laps
18. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 7 laps
Fastest lap: Rene Arnoux, 1:09.16 (197.802 km/h on lap 71)
Retirements
Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 9 laps (Suspension)
Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 27 laps (Engine)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 28 laps (Accident)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 80 - 29 laps (Brakes)
Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford JS11 - 35 laps (Engine)
Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 57 laps (Spin)
Did Not Start
Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS-Ford D2 Tyre dispute
Did Not Qualify
Patrick Gaillard Ensign-Ford N179
Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A2
Race leaders:
Gilles Villeneuve 1-46 (46 laps = 174.800 km)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille 47-80 (34 laps = 129.200 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RS10 1:07.19 (203.602 km/h)
2. Rene Arnoux Renault RS10 - 0.26
3. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T4 - 0.46
4. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 0.94
5. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T4 - 0.96
6. Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo BT48 - 1.01
7. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07 - 1.04
8. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11 - 1.36
9. Clay Regazzoni Williams-Ford FW07 - 1.46
10. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1.61
11. Didier Pironi Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1.76
12. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 80 - 2.16
13. Carlos Reutemann Lotus-Ford 79 - 2.17
14. Jacky Ickx Ligier-Ford JS11 - 2.49
15. John Watson McLaren-Ford M28 - 2.78
16. Keke Rosberg Wolf-Ford WR8 - 2.96
17. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 177 - 3.40
18. Emerson Fittipaldi Copersucar-Ford F5A - 3.42
19. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A2 - 3.51
20. Patrick Tambay McLaren-Ford M28 - 3.73
21. Jan Lammers Shadow-Ford DN9 - 3.95
22. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A2 - 3.95
23. Hector Rebaque Lotus-Ford 79 - 4.78
24. Elio de Angelis Shadow-Ford DN9 - 5.04
Did Not Qualify
25. Patrick Gaillard Ensign-Ford N179 - 5.81
26. Arturo Merzario Merzario-Ford A2 - 7.76