1979 · Round 8 · Race French Grand Prix
Dijon-Prenois, France
Sunday, July 01, 1979
Dijon-Prenois, France
Sunday, July 01, 1979
Winner
JAB
1:35:20.420
Winning margin
+14.590
to VIL
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
18/24
7 retirements
VIL
Gilles Villeneuve
+14.590
JAB
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1:35:20.420
ARN
Rene Arnoux
+14.830
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 80 | 1:35:20.420 | 9 |
| 02 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 80 | +14.590 | 6 |
| 03 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 80 | +14.830 | 4 |
| 04 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 80 | +36.610 | 3 |
| 05 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 80 | +64.510 | 2 |
| 06 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 80 | +65.510 | 1 |
| 07 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | ROSWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| 10 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 78 | +2 lap | — |
| 11 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 78 | +2 lap | — |
| 12 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 78 | +2 lap | — |
| 13 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 77 | DNF | — |
| 14 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 77 | +3 lap | — |
| 15 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 75 | +5 lap | — |
| 16 | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 75 | +5 lap | — |
| 17 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 177 ~ Alfa Romeo 179 | 75 | +5 lap | — |
| 18 | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 73 | +7 lap | — |
| — | ICKLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 45 | DNF | — |
| — | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 23 | DNF | — |
| — | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 71 | DNF | — |
| — | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 53 | DNF | — |
| — | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 52 | DNF | — |
| — | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 51 | DNF | — |