1979 French Grand Prix
Jean-Pierre Jabouille won ahead of Gilles Villeneuve and René Arnoux.
Dijon-Prenois, France · 1 Jul 1979 · Round 8 of 15
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P1 | 80 | 1:35:20.420 | 9 |
| P2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P3 | 80 | +14.590 | 6 |
| P3 | René Arnoux | Renault | P2 | 80 | +14.830 | 4 |
| P4 | Alan Jones | Williams | P7 | 80 | +36.610 | 3 |
| P5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | P10 | 80 | +1:04.510 | 2 |
| P6 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | P9 | 80 | +1:05.510 | 1 |
| P7 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | P5 | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P8 | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | P16 | 79 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P20 | 78 | +2 laps | — |
| P11 | John Watson | McLaren | P15 | 78 | +2 laps | — |
| P12 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | P23 | 78 | +2 laps | — |
| P13 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | P13 | 77 | +3 laps | — |
| P14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P19 | 77 | +3 laps | — |
| P15 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | P22 | 75 | +5 laps | — |
| P16 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | P24 | 75 | +5 laps | — |
| P17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | P17 | 75 | +5 laps | — |
| P18 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | P21 | 73 | +7 laps | — |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P11 | 71 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P18 | 53 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P4 | 52 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P12 | 51 | Brakes | — |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | P14 | 45 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | P6 | 23 | Spun off | — |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | — | — | — | — |
| DNS | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | — | — | Tyre dispute | — |
| DNQ | Patrick Gaillard | Ensign | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1979 French Grand Prix?
Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the 1979 French Grand Prix driving for Renault, starting from 1st on the grid.
Where was the 1979 French Grand Prix held?
The 1979 French Grand Prix was held at Dijon-Prenois, France on 1 Jul 1979.
Who finished on the podium at the 1979 French Grand Prix?
The podium was Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1st), Gilles Villeneuve (2nd) and René Arnoux (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1979 French Grand Prix?
René Arnoux set the fastest lap of the 1979 French Grand Prix.
Winner: Jean-Pierre Jabouille. Started first: Jean-Pierre Jabouille.