French Grand Prix 1979 Results

Round 8 · Dijon

French Grand Prix

Dijon-Prenois · France

Race results

French Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	1	—	80	Leader	—	9
02	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	3	1	80	+14.590	—	6
03	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Renault	2	1	80	+14.830	—	4
04	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	7	3	80	+36.610	—	3
05	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	Tyrrell	10	5	80	+1:04.510	—	2
06	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Williams	9	3	80	+1:05.510	—	1
07	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Ferrari	5	2	79	+1 lap	—	0
08	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	8	—	79	+1 lap	—	0
09	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	Wolf	16	7	79	+1 lap	—	0
10	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	20	10	78	+2 laps	—	0
11	John WatsonJ. Watson	McLaren	15	4	78	+2 laps	—	0
12	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Team Lotus	23	11	78	+2 laps	—	0
13	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Team Lotus	13	—	77	+3 laps	—	0
14	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	19	5	77	+3 laps	—	0
15	Jochen MassJ. Mass	Arrows	22	7	75	+5 laps	—	0
16	Elio de AngelisE. D. Angelis	Shadow	24	8	75	+5 laps	—	0
17	Bruno GiacomelliB. Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	17	—	75	+5 laps	—	0
18	Jan LammersJ. Lammers	Shadow	21	3	73	+7 laps	—	0
DNF	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	11	8	71	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	18	2	53	Engine	—	0
DNF	Nelson PiquetN. Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	4	17	52	Accident	—	0
DNF	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	12	10	51	Brakes	—	0
DNF	Jacky IckxJ. Ickx	Ligier	14	9	45	Engine	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	6	18	23	Spun off	—	0
DNS	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	ATS	Pit	—	0	Tyre dispute	—	0
DNS	Patrick GaillardP. Gaillard	Ensign	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

Round 8 · Dijon

French Grand Prix

Dijon-Prenois · France

Race results

French Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	1	—	80	Leader	—	9
02	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	3	1	80	+14.590	—	6
03	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Renault	2	1	80	+14.830	—	4
04	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	7	3	80	+36.610	—	3
05	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	Tyrrell	10	5	80	+1:04.510	—	2
06	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Williams	9	3	80	+1:05.510	—	1
07	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Ferrari	5	2	79	+1 lap	—	0
08	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	8	—	79	+1 lap	—	0
09	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	Wolf	16	7	79	+1 lap	—	0
10	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	20	10	78	+2 laps	—	0
11	John WatsonJ. Watson	McLaren	15	4	78	+2 laps	—	0
12	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Team Lotus	23	11	78	+2 laps	—	0
13	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Team Lotus	13	—	77	+3 laps	—	0
14	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	19	5	77	+3 laps	—	0
15	Jochen MassJ. Mass	Arrows	22	7	75	+5 laps	—	0
16	Elio de AngelisE. D. Angelis	Shadow	24	8	75	+5 laps	—	0
17	Bruno GiacomelliB. Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	17	—	75	+5 laps	—	0
18	Jan LammersJ. Lammers	Shadow	21	3	73	+7 laps	—	0
DNF	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	11	8	71	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	18	2	53	Engine	—	0
DNF	Nelson PiquetN. Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	4	17	52	Accident	—	0
DNF	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	12	10	51	Brakes	—	0
DNF	Jacky IckxJ. Ickx	Ligier	14	9	45	Engine	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	6	18	23	Spun off	—	0
DNS	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	ATS	Pit	—	0	Tyre dispute	—	0
DNS	Patrick GaillardP. Gaillard	Ensign	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

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Championship impact

Fastest lap

René Arnoux1:09.160

Recorded on lap 71.

Driver championship impact

P7Jean-Pierre Jabouille+99 pts after race

P2Gilles Villeneuve1+626 pts after race

P13René Arnoux+44 pts after race

P12Alan Jones1+37 pts after race

P8Jean-Pierre Jarier1+29 pts after race

Constructor championship impact

P6Renault+1313 pts after race

P1Ferrari+660 pts after race

P5Williams+414 pts after race

P4Tyrrell+217 pts after race

1979 Formula 1 results

1979 Formula 1 results

Fastest lap

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