1979 · Round 8 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Dijon-Prenois, France
Sunday, July 01, 1979
Dijon-Prenois, France
Sunday, July 01, 1979
Pole position
JAB
1:07.190
Pole margin
+0.260
to ARN
Top-ten spread
+1.610
P1 to JAR
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:07.190 | — | — |
| 02 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 1:07.450 | +0.260 | — |
| 03 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:07.650 | +0.460 | — |
| 04 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:08.130 | +0.940 | — |
| 05 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 1:08.150 | +0.960 | — |
| 06 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 1:08.200 | +1.010 | — |
| 07 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:08.230 | +1.040 | — |
| 08 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:08.550 | +1.360 | — |
| 09 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:08.650 | +1.460 | — |
| 10 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:08.800 | +1.610 | — |
| 11 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 1:08.950 | +1.760 | — |
| 12 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:09.350 | +2.160 | — |
| 13 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:09.360 | +2.170 | — |
| 14 | ICKLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 1:09.680 | +2.490 | — |
| 15 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:09.970 | +2.780 | — |
| 16 | ROSWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 1:10.150 | +2.960 | — |
| 17 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 177 ~ Alfa Romeo 179 | 1:10.590 | +3.400 | — |
| 18 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 1:10.610 | +3.420 | — |
| 19 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:10.700 | +3.510 | — |
| 20 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 1:10.920 | +3.730 | — |
| 21 | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:11.140 | +3.950 | — |
| 22 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 1:11.140 | +3.950 | — |
| 23 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:11.970 | +4.780 | — |
| 24 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 1:12.230 | +5.040 | — |