The 1979 French Grand Prix started July 1st, 1979 at 02:00 on Dijon-Prenois in Dijon, France. Jean-Pierre Jabouille started from pole position with René Arnoux next to him. Gilles Villeneuve started from third place.
After 1 hour, 35 minutes and 20 seconds Jean-Pierre Jabouille finished the race first. The podium was completed with Gilles Villeneuve in second and René Arnoux in third place.
After the 1979 French Grand Prix, Jody Scheckter is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 30 points. Scheckter is 4 points ahead of Gilles Villeneuve.
After 1 hour, 35 minutes and 20 seconds Jean-Pierre Jabouille finished the race first. The podium was completed with Gilles Villeneuve in second and René Arnoux in third place.
After the 1979 French Grand Prix, Jody Scheckter is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 30 points. Scheckter is 4 points ahead of Gilles Villeneuve.
Circuit
Location
Dijon, France
Date
July 1st, 1979 at 02:00
Round
8/15
Winner
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Winning time
1:35:20.42
Pole position
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Results
Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:35:20.42 | 1 | 80 | 9 |
2 1 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +14.59 | 3 | 80 | 6 |
3 1 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +14.83 | 2 | 80 | 4 |
4 3 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | +36.61 | 7 | 80 | 3 |
5 5 | #4 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | +1:04.51 | 10 | 80 | 2 |
6 3 | #28 Clay Regazzoni | Williams | +1:05.51 | 9 | 80 | 1 |
7 2 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 5 | 79 | 0 |
8 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +1 Lap | 8 | 79 | 0 |
9 7 | #20 Keke Rosberg | Wolf | +1 Lap | 16 | 79 | 0 |
10 10 | #8 Patrick Tambay | McLaren | +2 Laps | 20 | 78 | 0 |
11 4 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +2 Laps | 15 | 78 | 0 |
12 11 | #31 Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 23 | 78 | 0 |
13 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | +3 Laps | 13 | 77 | 0 |
14 5 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +3 Laps | 19 | 77 | 0 |
15 7 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +5 Laps | 22 | 75 | 0 |
16 8 | #18 Elio de Angelis | Shadow | +5 Laps | 24 | 75 | 0 |
17 | #35 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +5 Laps | 17 | 75 | 0 |
18 3 | #17 Jan Lammers | Shadow | +7 Laps | 21 | 73 | 0 |
- | #3 Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | DNF (Suspension) | 11 | 71 | 0 |
- | #14 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | DNF (Engine) | 18 | 53 | 0 |
- | #6 Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Accident) | 4 | 52 | 0 |
- | #1 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | DNF (Brakes) | 12 | 51 | 0 |
- | #25 Jacky Ickx | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 14 | 45 | 0 |
- | #5 Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF (Spun off) | 6 | 23 | 0 |
- | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Withdrew | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | #22 Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- | #24 Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2 | 4 | 30 | |
2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2 | 3 | 26 | -4 |
3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | 3 | 24 | -6 |
4 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1 | 2 | 20 | -10 |
5 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 4 | 20 | -10 | |
6 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 1 | 12 | -18 | |
7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 1 | 9 | -21 |
8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1 | 9 | -21 | |
9 | John Watson | McLaren | 1 | 8 | -22 | |
10 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1 | 8 | -22 | |
11 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1 | 7 | -23 | |
12 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 7 | -23 | |
13 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 4 | -26 | |
14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 2 | -28 | ||
15 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1 | -29 | ||
16 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | -29 | ||
17 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1 | -29 | ||
18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 0 | -30 | ||
19 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -30 | ||
20 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 | -30 | ||
21 | James Hunt | Wolf | 0 | -30 | ||
22 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 0 | -30 | ||
23 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 | -30 | ||
24 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 0 | -30 | ||
25 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 | -30 | ||
26 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 0 | -30 | ||
27 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -30 | ||
28 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 | -30 | ||
29 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 0 | -30 | ||
30 | Gianfranco Brancatelli | Merzario | 0 | -30 | ||
31 | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | 0 | -30 |
Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ferrari | 4 | 7 | 60 | |
2 | Ligier | 3 | 5 | 46 | -14 |
3 | Team Lotus | 5 | 37 | -23 | |
4 | Tyrrell | 2 | 17 | -43 | |
5 | Williams | 2 | 14 | -46 | |
6 | Renault | 1 | 2 | 13 | -47 |
7 | McLaren | 1 | 8 | -52 | |
8 | Arrows | 3 | -57 | ||
9 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1 | -59 | ||
10 | Fittipaldi | 1 | -59 | ||
11 | Shadow | 0 | -60 | ||
12 | Wolf | 0 | -60 | ||
13 | ATS | 0 | -60 | ||
14 | Ensign | 0 | -60 | ||
15 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -60 | ||
16 | Merzario | 0 | -60 | ||
17 | Kauhsen | 0 | -60 |
Other race results
Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | George Russell | 1:35.781 - Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc |
2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Sergio Pérez | 1:36.404 - Max Verstappen | Max Verstappen |
2019 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Charles Leclerc | 1:32.740 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
2018 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:34.225 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen | Jarno Trulli | 1:16.630 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | 1:16.099 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:17.111 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | 1:16.423 - Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso |
2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Rubens Barrichello | 1:15.377 - Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso |
2003 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | |
2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | |
2000 | #2 David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
1999 | #8 Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | Rubens Barrichello | Rubens Barrichello | |
1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Eddie Irvine | Mika Häkkinen | Mika Häkkinen | |
1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Eddie Irvine | Michael Schumacher | |
1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | |
1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | David Coulthard | Damon Hill | |
1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Gerhard Berger | Damon Hill | |
1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | |
1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
1991 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Riccardo Patrese | |
1990 | #1 Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | |
1989 | #2 Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Alain Prost | |
1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Michele Alboreto | Alain Prost | |
1987 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | |
1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
1985 | #7 Nelson Piquet | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | Keke Rosberg | |
1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay | Nigel Mansell | Patrick Tambay | |
1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost | |
1982 | #16 René Arnoux | Alain Prost | Didier Pironi | René Arnoux | |
1981 | #15 Alain Prost | John Watson | Nelson Piquet | René Arnoux | |
1980 | #27 Alan Jones | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | Jacques Laffite | |
1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | John Watson | |
1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | Mario Andretti | |
1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | James Hunt | |
1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda | |
1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | |
1973 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | François Cevert | Carlos Reutemann | Jackie Stewart | |
1972 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | Chris Amon | |
1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | Jackie Stewart | |
1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx | |
1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | Jackie Stewart | |
1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | Jochen Rindt | |
1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | |
1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | Lorenzo Bandini | |
1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | Jim Clark | |
1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | Jim Clark | |
1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | Jim Clark | |
1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | Jim Clark | |
1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | Phil Hill | |
1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham | |
1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | Tony Brooks | |
1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | Mike Hawthorn | |
1957 | #2 Juan Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | Juan Fangio | |
1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | Juan Fangio | |
1954 | #18 Juan Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | Juan Fangio | |
1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Alberto Ascari | |
1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | Alberto Ascari | |
1951 | #8 Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | Juan Fangio | |
1950 | #6 Juan Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | Juan Fangio |