The 1980 French Grand Prix started June 29th, 1980 at 02:00 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.
After 1 hour, 32 minutes and 43 seconds Alan Jones finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 32 minutes and 43 seconds Alan Jones finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Le Castellet, France
Date
June 29th, 1980 at 02:00
Round
7/14
Winner
Alan Jones
Winning time
1:32:43.4
Pole position
Jacques Laffite
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:32:43.4 | 4 | 54 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #25 Didier Pironi | Ligier | +4.52 | 3 | 54 | 6 |
| 3 2 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +30.26 | 1 | 54 | 4 |
| 4 4 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +1:14.88 | 8 | 54 | 3 |
| 5 3 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +1:16.15 | 2 | 54 | 2 |
| 6 1 | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +1:16.74 | 5 | 54 | 1 |
| 7 6 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1 Lap | 13 | 53 | 0 |
| 8 9 | #2 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 17 | 53 | 0 |
| 9 9 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1 Lap | 18 | 53 | 0 |
| 10 5 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +1 Lap | 15 | 53 | 0 |
| 11 9 | #4 Derek Daly | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 20 | 52 | 0 |
| 12 7 | #1 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +2 Laps | 19 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #20 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | DNF (Engine) | 24 | 50 | 0 |
| - | #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | DNF (+4 Laps) | 16 | 50 | 0 |
| - | #31 Eddie Cheever | Osella | DNF (Engine) | 21 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #9 Marc Surer | ATS | DNF (Gearbox) | 11 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #22 Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Handling) | 10 | 25 | 0 |
| - | #11 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | DNF (Gearbox) | 12 | 18 | 0 |
| - | #21 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | DNF (Spun off) | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Handling) | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| - | #8 Alain Prost | McLaren | DNF (Transmission) | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #12 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | DNF (Clutch) | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF (Transmission) | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #6 Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | DNF (Clutch) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #17 Geoff Lees | Shadow | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #14 Jan Lammers | Ensign | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #18 Dave Kennedy | Shadow | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | 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 | 3 | 16 | -12 | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | 7 | -21 | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | 6 | -22 | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1 | 5 | -23 | |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1 | 4 | -24 | |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 4 | -24 | ||
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 3 | -25 | ||
| 13 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 3 | -25 | ||
| 14 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | -25 | ||
| 15 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | -25 | ||
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 2 | -26 | ||
| 17 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2 | -26 | ||
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 2 | -26 | ||
| 19 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 0 | -28 | ||
| 20 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 0 | -28 | ||
| 21 | Marc Surer | ATS | 0 | -28 | ||
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 0 | -28 | ||
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -28 | ||
| 24 | Jan Lammers | Ensign | 0 | -28 | ||
| 25 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | 0 | -28 | ||
| 26 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -28 | ||
| 27 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 0 | -28 | ||
| 28 | Tiff Needell | Ensign | 0 | -28 | ||
| 29 | Dave Kennedy | Shadow | 0 | -28 | ||
| 30 | Stefan Johansson | Shadow | 0 | -28 | ||
| 31 | Stephen South | McLaren | 0 | -28 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 3 | 6 | 44 | |
| 2 | Ligier | 1 | 6 | 39 | -5 |
| 3 | Brabham | 1 | 3 | 25 | -19 |
| 4 | Renault | 2 | 2 | 23 | -21 |
| 5 | Arrows | 1 | 11 | -33 | |
| 6 | Fittipaldi | 2 | 9 | -35 | |
| 7 | Team Lotus | 1 | 6 | -38 | |
| 8 | McLaren | 6 | -38 | ||
| 9 | Tyrrell | 5 | -39 | ||
| 10 | Ferrari | 5 | -39 | ||
| 11 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | -42 | ||
| 12 | ATS | 0 | -44 | ||
| 13 | Ensign | 0 | -44 | ||
| 14 | Shadow | 0 | -44 | ||
| 15 | Osella | 0 | -44 |
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 | |
| 1979 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Gilles Villeneuve | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | |
| 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 |