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1980 French Grand Prix
Round
7/14
Date
Jun 29, 1980 at 00:00 CEST
Location
Le Castellet, France
Circuit
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
Results
| 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
| 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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| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | 1:09.160 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | James Hunt | 1:48.560 - Carlos Reutemann | John Watson |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | John Watson | James Hunt | 1:13.750 - Mario Andretti | Mario Andretti |
| 1976 | #11 James Hunt | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:51.000 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:50.600 - Jochen Mass | Niki Lauda |
| 1974 | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | 1:00.000 - Jody Scheckter | Niki Lauda |
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| 1972 | #4 Jackie Stewart | Emerson Fittipaldi | Chris Amon | 2:53.900 - Chris Amon | Chris Amon |
| 1971 | #11 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:54.090 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #6 Jochen Rindt | Chris Amon | Jack Brabham | 3:00.750 - Jack Brabham | Jacky Ickx |
| 1969 | #2 Jackie Stewart | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jacky Ickx | 3:02.700 - Jackie Stewart | Jackie Stewart |
| 1968 | #26 Jacky Ickx | John Surtees | Jackie Stewart | 2:11.500 - Pedro Rodríguez | Jochen Rindt |
| 1967 | #3 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:36.700 - Graham Hill | Graham Hill |
| 1966 | #12 Jack Brabham | Mike Parkes | Denny Hulme | 2:11.300 - Lorenzo Bandini | Lorenzo Bandini |
| 1965 | #6 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | John Surtees | 3:18.900 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1964 | #22 Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | Jack Brabham | 2:11.400 - Jack Brabham | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #18 Jim Clark | Tony Maggs | Graham Hill | 2:21.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #30 Dan Gurney | Tony Maggs | Richie Ginther | 2:16.900 - Graham Hill | Jim Clark |
| 1961 | #50 Giancarlo Baghetti | Dan Gurney | Jim Clark | 2:27.100 - Phil Hill | Phil Hill |
| 1960 | #16 Jack Brabham | Olivier Gendebien | Bruce McLaren | 2:17.500 - Jack Brabham | Jack Brabham |
| 1959 | #24 Tony Brooks | Phil Hill | Jack Brabham | 2:22.800 - Stirling Moss | Tony Brooks |
| 1958 | #4 Mike Hawthorn | Stirling Moss | Wolfgang von Trips | 2:24.900 - Mike Hawthorn | Mike Hawthorn |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Musso | Peter Collins | 2:22.400 - Luigi Musso | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1956 | #14 Peter Collins | Eugenio Castellotti | Jean Behra | 2:25.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1954 | #18 Juan Manuel Fangio | Karl Kling | Robert Manzon | 2:32.900 - Hans Herrmann | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1953 | #16 Mike Hawthorn | Juan Manuel Fangio | José Froilán González | 2:41.100 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Alberto Ascari |
| 1952 | #8 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Piero Taruffi | 2:17.300 - Alberto Ascari | Alberto Ascari |
| 1951 | #8 Luigi Fagioli | José Froilán González | Luigi Villoresi | 2:27.800 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
| 1950 | #6 Juan Manuel Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Peter Whitehead | 2:35.600 - Juan Manuel Fangio | Juan Manuel Fangio |
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.