Round 8 · France
France Grand Prix 1979
Circuit Paul RicardSunday, 1 July 1979 Finished
Podium
- 1JJJean-Pierre Jabouille
- 2GVGilles Villeneuve
- 3RARené Arnoux
Full classification
- 1Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultFinished9
- 2Gilles VilleneuveFerrariFinished6
- 3René ArnouxRenaultFinished4
- 4Alan JonesWilliamsFinished3
- 5Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrellFinished2
- 6Clay RegazzoniWilliamsFinished1
- 7Jody ScheckterFerrari+1 Lap
- 8Jacques LaffiteLigier+1 Lap
- 9Keke RosbergWolf+1 Lap
- 10Patrick TambayMcLaren+2 Laps
- 11John WatsonMcLaren+2 Laps
- 12Hector RebaqueTeam Lotus+2 Laps
- 13Carlos ReutemannTeam Lotus+3 Laps
- 14Riccardo PatreseArrows+3 Laps
- 15Jochen MassArrows+5 Laps
- 16Elio de AngelisShadow+5 Laps
- 17Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo+5 Laps
- 18Jan LammersShadow+7 Laps
- 19Didier PironiTyrrellSuspension
- 20Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldiEngine
- 21Nelson PiquetBrabham-Alfa RomeoAccident
- 22Mario AndrettiTeam LotusBrakes
- 23Jacky IckxLigierEngine
- 24Niki LaudaBrabham-Alfa RomeoSpun off
- 25Hans-Joachim StuckATSWithdrew
Circuit
Circuit
Circuit Paul Ricard
Location
Le Castellet, France
Round
8 / 24
Status
Completed
First GP
1950
Winner: Jean-Pierre Jabouille