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1980 French Grand Prix

Round
7/14
Date
Jun 29, 1980 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Le Castellet, France
Circuit length
5.809 m
Race distance
313.686 km (54 laps)
Jones
Winner
1:32:43.420
Winning time
Laffite
Pole position
Jones
Fastest lap
1:41.450
Fastest lap time
Pos. Driver Constructor Time/Retired Grid Laps Points
1 #27 Alan Jones Williams 1:32:43.420 4th 54 9
2 #25 Didier Pironi Ligier +4.520 3rd 54 6
3 #26 Jacques Laffite Ligier +30.260 1st 54 4
4 #5 Nelson Piquet Brabham +1:14.880 8th 54 3
5 #16 René Arnoux Renault +1:16.150 2nd 54 2
6 #28 Carlos Reutemann Williams +1:16.740 5th 54 1
7 #7 John Watson McLaren +1 lap 13th 53
8 #2 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari +1 lap 17th 53
9 #29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows +1 lap 18th 53
10 #30 Jochen Mass Arrows +1 lap 15th 53
11 #4 Derek Daly Tyrrell +2 laps 20th 52
12 #1 Jody Scheckter Ferrari +2 laps 19th 52
13 #20 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Engine 24th 50
14 #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell +4 laps 16th 50
DNF #31 Eddie Cheever Osella Engine 21st 43
DNF #9 Marc Surer ATS Gearbox 11th 26
DNF #22 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo Handling 10th 25
DNF #11 Mario Andretti Lotus Gearbox 12th 18
DNF #21 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi Spun off 23rd 8
DNF #23 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo Handling 9th 8
DNF #8 Alain Prost McLaren Transmission 7th 6
DNF #12 Elio de Angelis Lotus Clutch 14th 3
DNF #6 Ricardo Zunino Brabham Clutch 22nd 0
DNF #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault Transmission 6th 0
DNQ #17 Geoff Lees Shadow
DNQ #14 Jan Lammers Ensign
DNQ #18 David Kennedy Shadow
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #26 Jacques Laffite Ligier 1:38.880
2 #16 René Arnoux Renault 1:39.490 +0.610
3 #25 Didier Pironi Ligier 1:39.490 +0.610
4 #27 Alan Jones Williams 1:39.500 +0.620
5 #28 Carlos Reutemann Williams 1:39.600 +0.720
6 #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:40.180 +1.300
7 #8 Alain Prost McLaren 1:40.630 +1.750
8 #5 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:40.670 +1.790
9 #23 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 1:40.850 +1.970
10 #22 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 1:40.890 +2.010
11 #9 Marc Surer ATS 1:41.030 +2.150
12 #11 Mario Andretti Lotus 1:41.560 +2.680
13 #7 John Watson McLaren 1:41.630 +2.750
14 #12 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:41.660 +2.780
15 #30 Jochen Mass Arrows 1:41.710 +2.830
16 #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 1:41.780 +2.900
17 #2 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:41.990 +3.110
18 #29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows 1:42.070 +3.190
19 #1 Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1:42.380 +3.500
20 #4 Derek Daly Tyrrell 1:42.770 +3.890
21 #31 Eddie Cheever Osella 1:42.850 +3.970
22 #6 Ricardo Zunino Brabham 1:43.140 +4.260
23 #21 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi 1:43.160 +4.280
24 #20 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 1:43.210 +4.330
25 #17 Geoff Lees Shadow 1:44.280 +5.400
26 #14 Jan Lammers Ensign 1:44.330 +5.450
27 #18 David Kennedy Shadow 1:44.560 +5.680
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #25 Didier Pironi Ligier 1:39.490
2 #27 Alan Jones Williams 1:39.500 +0.010
3 #26 Jacques Laffite Ligier 1:39.600 +0.110
4 #16 René Arnoux Renault 1:39.860 +0.370
5 #28 Carlos Reutemann Williams 1:39.860 +0.370
6 #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:40.180 +0.690
7 #8 Alain Prost McLaren 1:40.630 +1.140
8 #23 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 1:40.850 +1.360
9 #22 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 1:40.890 +1.400
10 #9 Marc Surer ATS 1:41.030 +1.540
11 #5 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:41.510 +2.020
12 #11 Mario Andretti Lotus 1:41.560 +2.070
13 #30 Jochen Mass Arrows 1:41.710 +2.220
14 #7 John Watson McLaren 1:41.810 +2.320
15 #2 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:41.990 +2.500
16 #29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows 1:42.070 +2.580
17 #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 1:42.100 +2.610
18 #12 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:42.430 +2.940
19 #1 Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1:42.480 +2.990
20 #31 Eddie Cheever Osella 1:42.850 +3.360
21 #6 Ricardo Zunino Brabham 1:43.140 +3.650
22 #21 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi 1:43.160 +3.670
23 #20 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 1:43.210 +3.720
24 #4 Derek Daly Tyrrell 1:43.230 +3.740
25 #17 Geoff Lees Shadow 1:44.280 +4.790
26 #14 Jan Lammers Ensign 1:44.330 +4.840
27 #18 David Kennedy Shadow 1:44.560 +5.070
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap
1 #26 Jacques Laffite Ligier 1:38.880
2 #16 René Arnoux Renault 1:39.490 +0.610
3 #25 Didier Pironi Ligier 1:39.550 +0.670
4 #28 Carlos Reutemann Williams 1:39.600 +0.720
5 #27 Alan Jones Williams 1:39.700 +0.820
6 #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:40.630 +1.750
7 #5 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1:40.670 +1.790
8 #8 Alain Prost McLaren 1:40.730 +1.850
9 #23 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 1:40.900 +2.020
10 #22 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 1:41.510 +2.630
11 #7 John Watson McLaren 1:41.630 +2.750
12 #12 Elio de Angelis Lotus 1:41.660 +2.780
13 #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 1:41.780 +2.900
14 #2 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:42.210 +3.330
15 #29 Riccardo Patrese Arrows 1:42.280 +3.400
16 #1 Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1:42.380 +3.500
17 #11 Mario Andretti Lotus 1:42.500 +3.620
18 #4 Derek Daly Tyrrell 1:42.770 +3.890
19 #30 Jochen Mass Arrows 1:43.070 +4.190
20 #21 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi 1:43.320 +4.440
21 #6 Ricardo Zunino Brabham 1:43.330 +4.450
22 #9 Marc Surer ATS 1:43.550 +4.670
23 #31 Eddie Cheever Osella 1:43.600 +4.720
24 #20 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 1:43.740 +4.860
25 #14 Jan Lammers Ensign 1:44.740 +5.860
26 #18 David Kennedy Shadow 1:45.910 +7.030
27 #17 Geoff Lees Shadow 1:48.850 +9.970
Pos. Driver Constructor Time Gap Lap
1 #27 Alan Jones Williams 1:41.450 48

Standings

Driver standings
Pos. Driver Constructor Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Alan Jones Williams 2 4 28
2 Nelson Piquet Brabham 1 3 25 -3
3 René Arnoux Renault 2 2 23 -5
4 Didier Pironi Ligier 1 3 23 -5
5 Carlos Reutemann Williams 1 2 16 -12
6 Jacques Laffite Ligier 0 3 16 -12
7 Riccardo Patrese Arrows 0 1 7 -21
8 Elio de Angelis Lotus 0 1 6 -22
9 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 0 1 5 -23
10 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi 0 1 4 -24
11 Jochen Mass Arrows 0 0 4 -24
12 Derek Daly Tyrrell 0 0 3 -25
13 John Watson McLaren 0 0 3 -25
14 Alain Prost McLaren 0 0 3 -25
15 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 0 0 3 -25
16 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 0 0 2 -26
17 Jody Scheckter Ferrari 0 0 2 -26
18 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 0 0 2 -26
Pos. Constructor Engine Wins Podiums Points Gap
1 Williams Ford 3 6 44
2 Ligier Ford 1 6 39 -5
3 Brabham Ford 1 3 25 -19
4 Renault Renault 2 2 23 -21
5 Arrows Ford 0 1 11 -33
6 Fittipaldi Ford 0 2 9 -35
7 Lotus Ford 0 1 6 -38
8 McLaren Ford 0 0 6 -38
9 Tyrrell Ford 0 0 5 -39
10 Ferrari Ferrari 0 0 5 -39
11 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 0 0 2 -42

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The 1980 French Grand Prix started Jun 29, 1980 on Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Jacques Laffite started from pole position with René Arnoux next to him. Didier Pironi started from third place.

In 1 hour, 32 minutes and 43 seconds Alan Jones finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Didier Pironi in second and Jacques Laffite in third place.

After the 1980 French Grand Prix, Alan Jones is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 28 points. Jones is 3 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.