1980 · Round 7 · Qualifying French Grand Prix
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, June 29, 1980
Paul Ricard, France
Sunday, June 29, 1980
Pole position
LAF
1:38.880
Pole margin
+0.610
to ARN
Top-ten spread
+2.010
P1 to DEP
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11/15 · Cosworth | 1:38.880 | — | — |
| 02 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20 · Gordini | 1:39.490 | +0.610 | — |
| 03 | PIRLigier · Ligier JS11/15 · Cosworth | 1:39.490 | +0.610 | — |
| 04 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07B ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:39.500 | +0.620 | — |
| 05 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07B ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:39.600 | +0.720 | — |
| 06 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RE20 · Gordini | 1:40.180 | +1.300 | — |
| 07 | PROMcLaren · McLaren M29B ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M30 · Cosworth | 1:40.630 | +1.750 | — |
| 08 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49 · Cosworth | 1:40.670 | +1.790 | — |
| 09 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179 | 1:40.850 | +1.970 | — |
| 10 | DEPAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179 | 1:40.890 | +2.010 | — |
| 11 | SURATS (Germany) · D3 · Cosworth | 1:41.030 | +2.150 | — |
| 12 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 81B Cosworth ~ Lotus 81 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:41.560 | +2.680 | — |
| 13 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M29B ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M30 · Cosworth | 1:41.630 | +2.750 | — |
| 14 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81B Cosworth ~ Lotus 81 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:41.660 | +2.780 | — |
| 15 | MASArrows · Arrows A3 | 1:41.710 | +2.830 | — |
| 16 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:41.780 | +2.900 | — |
| 17 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T5 ~ Ferrari 126C | 1:41.990 | +3.110 | — |
| 18 | PATArrows · Arrows A3 | 1:42.070 | +3.190 | — |
| 19 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T5 ~ Ferrari 126C | 1:42.380 | +3.500 | — |
| 20 | DALTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:42.770 | +3.890 | — |
| 21 | CHEOsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1 · Cosworth | 1:42.850 | +3.970 | — |
| 22 | ZUNBrabham · Brabham BT49 · Cosworth | 1:43.140 | +4.260 | — |
| 23 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F7 ~ Fittipaldi F8 · Cosworth | 1:43.160 | +4.280 | — |
| 24 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F7 ~ Fittipaldi F8 · Cosworth | 1:43.210 | +4.330 | — |