French Grand Prix
Round 7 of 1980
Circuit
Circuit Paul Ricard
Le Castellet
Country
France
Date
Jun 29, 1980
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones N/A | Williams | 4 | 54 | 1:32:43.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi N/A | Ligier | 3 | 54 | +4.520 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite N/A | Ligier | 1 | 54 | +30.260 | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet N/A | Brabham | 8 | 54 | +1:14.880 | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux N/A | Renault | 2 | 54 | +1:16.150 | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann N/A | Williams | 5 | 54 | +1:16.740 | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson N/A | McLaren | 13 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve N/A | Ferrari | 17 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Arrows | 18 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jochen Mass N/A | Arrows | 15 | 53 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Derek Daly N/A | Tyrrell | 20 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter N/A | Ferrari | 19 | 52 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi N/A | Fittipaldi | 24 | 50 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier N/A | Tyrrell | 16 | 50 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever N/A | Osella | 21 | 43 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Marc Surer N/A | ATS | 11 | 26 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 17 | Patrick Depailler N/A | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 25 | Handling | 0 |
| 18 | Mario Andretti N/A | Team Lotus | 12 | 18 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg N/A | Fittipaldi | 23 | 8 | Spun off | 0 |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli N/A | Alfa Romeo | 9 | 8 | Handling | 0 |
| 21 | Alain Prost N/A | McLaren | 7 | 6 | Transmission | 0 |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis N/A | Team Lotus | 14 | 3 | Clutch | 0 |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille N/A | Renault | 6 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino N/A | Brabham | 22 | 0 | Clutch | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1980 French Grand Prix took place at Circuit Paul Ricard in France. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
24 drivers completed the race, with Alan Jones taking the victory.