French Grand Prix 1979
Dijon-Prenois
1 July
Pos. No Driver Nat. Entrant Chassis Engine Laps Result Points Grid
1 15 Jean Pierre Jabouille FRA Equipe Renault Elf Renault RS10 Renault 80 1h35m20.42s 9 1
2 12 Gilles Villeneuve CAN Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312T4 Ferrari 80 1h35m35.01s 6 3
3 16 René Arnoux FRA Equipe Renault Elf Renault RS10 Renault 80 1h35m35.25s 4 2
4 27 Alan Jones AUS Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Williams FW07 Ford 80 1h35m57.03s 3 7
5 04 Jean Pierre Jarier FRA Candy Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 009 Ford 80 1h36m24.93s 2 10
6 28 Clay Regazzoni CH Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Williams FW07 Ford 80 1h36m25.93s 1 9
7 11 Jody Scheckter ZA Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 312T4 Ferrari 79 - - 5
8 26 Jacques Laffite FRA Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11 Ford 79 - - 8
9 20 Keke Rosberg FIN Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing Wolf WR8 Ford 79 - - 16
10 08 Patrick Tambay FRA Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M28 Ford 78 - - 20
11 07 John Watson GBR Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M28 Ford 78 - - 15
12 31 Hector Rebaque MEX Team Rebaque Lotus 79 Ford 78 - - 24
13 02 Carlos Reutemann ARG Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 79 Ford 77 Accident - 13
14 29 Riccardo Patrese ITA Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A2 Ford 77 - - 19
15 30 Jochen Mass GER Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A2 Ford 75 - - 22
16 18 Elio De Angelis ITA Interscope Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN9 Ford 75 - - 25
17 35 Bruno Giacomelli ITA Autodelta Alfa Roméo 177 Alfa Roméo 75 - - 17
18 17 Jan Lammers NED Samson Shadow Racing Team Shadow DN9 Ford 73 - - 21
R 03 Didier Pironi FRA Candy Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 009 Ford 71 Suspension - 11
R 14 Emerson Fittipaldi BRA Fittipaldi Automotive Fittipaldi F5A Ford 53 Engine - 18
R 06 Nelson Piquet BRA Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT48 Alfa Roméo 52 Accident - 4
R 01 Mario Andretti USA Martini Racing Team Lotus Lotus 80 Ford 51 Suspension - 12
R 25 Jacky Ickx BEL Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11 Ford 45 Engine - 14
R 05 Niki Lauda AUT Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT48 Alfa Roméo 23 Spun Off - 6
DNS 09 Hans Joachim Stuck GER ATS Wheels ATS D2 Ford - Tyre Dispute - 23
DNQ 22 Patrick Gaillard FRA Team Ensign Ensign N179 Ford - - - -
DNQ 24 Arturo Merzario ITA Team Merzario Merzario A2 Ford - - - -

Lap Leaders Total
Gilles Villeneuve1-4646
Jean Pierre Jabouille47-8034

NC=Not Classified NT=No time set in qualifying R=Retired
EX=Excluded from meeting W=Withdrawn DQ=Disqualified
DNS=Did not start DNQ=Did not qualify DNPQ=Did not pre-qualify
Pole Position (1m07.19s) Pole Position and Fastest Lap Fastest Lap (1m09.16s)
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Current Championship Standings
Position Driver Nat. Points
1 Jody Scheckter ZA 30 (34)
2 Gilles Villeneuve CAN 26
3 Jacques Laffite FRA 24
4= Patrick Depailler FRA 20 (22)
4= Carlos Reutemann ARG 20 (25)
6 Mario Andretti USA 12