1979 Grand Prix of France
1 July - Dijon-Prenois: 80 laps x 3.800 km = 304.000 km
Pole Position: J-P Jabouille Renault 1 min: 7.190s
Fastest Lap: 197.802 km/h, 1 22.909 mph (R Arnoux Renault 1 min: 9.760s
Results:
1 J-P Jabouille Renault 1 h 35m 20.420s
2 G Villeneuve Ferrari 1 h 35m 35.01Os
3 R Arnoux Renault 1 h 35m 35.250s
4 A Jones Williams 1 h 35m 57.030s
5 J-P Jarier Tyrrell 1 h 36m 24.930s
6 C Regazzoni Williams 1 h 36m 25.930s
7 J Scheckter Ferrari 79
8 J Laffite Ligier 79
9 K Rosberg Wolf 79
10 P Tambay McLaren 78
11 J Watson McLaren 78
12 H Rebaque Lotus 78
13r C Reutemann Lotus 77 accident
14 R Patrese Arrows 77
15 J Mass Arrows 75
16 E de Angelis Shadow 75
17 B Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 75
18 J Lammers Shadow 73
Did Not Finish:
D Pironi Tyrrell 71 suspension
E Fittipaldi Copersucar 53 oil loss/ engine
N Piquet Brabham 52 accident
M Andretti Lotus 51 brakes/ suspension/ puncture
J Ickx Ligier 45 engine
N Lauda Brabham 23 spin
Did Not Start:
H-J Stuck ATS tyre dispute
Did Not Qualify:
P Gaillard Ensign
A Merzario Merzario
Qualifying Times:
1 15 J.P.Jabouille Renault 1'07.19
2 16 Rene Arnoux Renault 1'07.45
3 12 G.Villeneuve Ferrari 1'07.65
4 6 Nelson Piquet Brabham/Alfa Romeo 1'08.13
5 11 Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1'08.15
6 5 Niki Lauda Brabham/Alfa Romeo 1'08.20
7 27 Alan Jones Williams/Ford 1'08.23
8 26 Jacques Laffite Ligier/Ford 1'08.55
9 28 Clay Regazzoni Williams/Ford 1'08.65
10 4 J.P.Jarier Tyrrell/Ford 1'08.80
11 3 Didier Pironi Tyrrell/Ford 1'08.95
12 1 Mario Andretti Lotus/Ford 1'09.35
13 2 Carlos Reutemann Lotus/Ford 1'09.36
14 25 Jacky Ickx Ligier/Ford 1'09.68
15 7 John Watson McLaren/Ford 1'09.97
16 20 Keke Rosberg Wolf/Ford 1'10.15
17 35 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 1'10.59
18 14 E.Fittipaldi Fittipaldi/Ford 1'10.61
19 29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows/Ford 1'10.70
20 8 Patrick Tambay McLaren/Ford 1'10.92
21 17 Jan Lammers Shadow/Ford 1'11.14
22 30 Jochen Mass Arrows/Ford 1'11.14
23 31 Hector Rebaque Lotus/Ford 1'11.97
24 18 Elio de Angelis Shadow/Ford 1'12.23
Not qualified
25 22 Patrick Gaillard Ensign/Ford 1'13.00
26 24 Arturo Merzario Merzario/Ford 1'14.95
Not present
27 9 H.J.Stuck ATS/Ford 1'11.75