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Round 08 · 1979

French.

France Dijon-Prenois · 1979-07-01
Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the French Grand Prix 1979 at Dijon-Prenois on 1 July 1979, starting from pole position. Gilles Villeneuve finished second for Ferrari, with René Arnoux completing the podium for Renault.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
Renault 1 9 Finished
2
Ferrari 3 6 Finished
3
Renault 2 4 Finished
4
Williams 7 3 Finished
5
Tyrrell 10 2 Finished
6
Williams 9 1 Finished
7
Ferrari 5 0 +1 Lap
8
Ligier 8 0 +1 Lap
9
Wolf 16 0 +1 Lap
10
McLaren 20 0 +2 Laps
11
McLaren 15 0 +2 Laps
12
Team Lotus 23 0 +2 Laps
13
Team Lotus 13 0 +3 Laps
14
Arrows 19 0 +3 Laps
15
Arrows 22 0 +5 Laps
16
Shadow 24 0 +5 Laps
17
Alfa Romeo 17 0 +5 Laps
18
Shadow 21 0 +7 Laps
R
Tyrrell 11 0 Suspension
R
Fittipaldi 18 0 Engine
R
Brabham-Alfa Romeo 4 0 Accident
R
Team Lotus 12 0 Brakes
R
Ligier 14 0 Engine
R
Brabham-Alfa Romeo 6 0 Spun off
W
ATS 0 0 Withdrew
F
Ensign 0 0 Did not qualify
F
Merzario 0 0 Did not qualify
Classification27 drivers
Grid
1
Points
9
Team Renault
Grid → Finish P1 → P1 – 0
Status Finished
View Jabouille profile →
Grid
3
Points
6
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P3 → P2 ▲ 1
Status Finished
View Villeneuve profile →
Grid
2
Points
4
Team Renault
Grid → Finish P2 → P3 ▼ 1
Status Finished
View Arnoux profile →
Grid
7
Points
3
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P7 → P4 ▲ 3
Status Finished
View Jones profile →
Grid
10
Points
2
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P10 → P5 ▲ 5
Status Finished
View Jarier profile →
Grid
9
Points
1
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P9 → P6 ▲ 3
Status Finished
View Regazzoni profile →
Grid
5
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P5 → P7 ▼ 2
Status +1 Lap
View Scheckter profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P8 → P8 – 0
Status +1 Lap
View Laffite profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Team Wolf
Grid → Finish P16 → P9 ▲ 7
Status +1 Lap
View Rosberg profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P20 → P10 ▲ 10
Status +2 Laps
View Tambay profile →
Grid
15
Points
0
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P15 → P11 ▲ 4
Status +2 Laps
View Watson profile →
Grid
23
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P23 → P12 ▲ 11
Status +2 Laps
View Rebaque profile →
Grid
13
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P13 → P13 – 0
Status +3 Laps
View Reutemann profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P19 → P14 ▲ 5
Status +3 Laps
View Patrese profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Team Arrows
Grid → Finish P22 → P15 ▲ 7
Status +5 Laps
View Mass profile →
Grid
24
Points
0
Team Shadow
Grid → Finish P24 → P16 ▲ 8
Status +5 Laps
View Angelis profile →
Grid
17
Points
0
Team Alfa Romeo
Grid → Finish P17 → P17 – 0
Status +5 Laps
View Giacomelli profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Team Shadow
Grid → Finish P21 → P18 ▲ 3
Status +7 Laps
View Lammers profile →
Grid
11
Points
0
Team Tyrrell
Grid → Finish P11 → DNF
Status Suspension
View Pironi profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Fittipaldi
Grid → Finish P18 → DNF
Status Engine
View Fittipaldi profile →
Grid
4
Points
0
Grid → Finish P4 → DNF
Status Accident
View Piquet profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Team Lotus
Grid → Finish P12 → DNF
Status Brakes
View Andretti profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team Ligier
Grid → Finish P14 → DNF
Status Engine
View Ickx profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Grid → Finish P6 → DNF
Status Spun off
View Lauda profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team ATS
Grid → Finish P0 → WD
Status Withdrew
View Stuck profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Ensign
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Gaillard profile →
Grid
0
Points
0
Team Merzario
Grid → Finish P0 → DNQ
Status Did not qualify
View Merzario profile →