1979 Grand Prix de France

Race 8 of 15

Dijon-Prenois
80 laps
Time of race: 1:35:20.42
Average speed of winner: 191.327 kph
Margin of victory: 14.59 sec.
Lead changes: 2 between 2 drivers
Fastest lap: René Arnoux 1:09.16
Lap leaders: Jabouille pole, Villeneuve 1-46, Jabouille 47-80

Race notes: First win for Jean-Pierre Jabouille.

Video links: Highlights

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	1	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:07.19	80	1	34	1:35:20.42	9
2	3	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:07.65	80	1	46	+14.59	6
3	2	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS10	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:07.45	80	0	0	+14.83	4
4	7	Alan Jones	27	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:08.23	80	0	0	+36.61	3
5	10	Jean-Pierre Jarier	4	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:08.80	80	0	0	+64.51	2
6	9	Clay Regazzoni	28	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW07	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:08.65	80	0	0	+65.51	1
7	5	Jody Scheckter	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:08.15	79	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	8	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:08.55	79	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	16	Keke Rosberg	20	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:10.15	79	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	20	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:10.92	78	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	15	John Watson	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:09.97	78	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	23	Héctor Rebaque	31	Team Rebaque	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Rebaque	1:11.97	78	0	0	+2 laps	0
13	13	Carlos Reutemann	2	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:09.36	77	0	0	+3 laps	0
14	19	Riccardo Patrese	29	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:10.70	77	0	0	+3 laps	0
15	22	Jochen Mass	30	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:11.14	75	0	0	+5 laps	0
16	24	Elio de Angelis	18	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:12.23	75	0	0	+5 laps	0
17	17	Bruno Giacomelli	35	Autodelta	Alfa Romeo 177	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Alfa Romeo	1:10.59	75	0	0	+5 laps	0
18	21	Jan Lammers	17	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:11.14	73	0	0	+7 laps	0
19	11	Didier Pironi	3	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:08.95	71	0	0	suspension	0
20	18	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:10.61	53	0	0	engine	0
21	4	Nelson Piquet	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:08.13	52	0	0	accident	0
22	12	Mario Andretti	1	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 80	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:09.35	51	0	0	brakes	0
23	14	Jacky Ickx	25	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:09.68	45	0	0	engine	0
24	6	Niki Lauda	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:08.20	23	0	0	spun off	0
25	25	Hans-Joachim Stuck	9	ATS Wheels	ATS D2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:11.75	0	0	0	did not start	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Jody Scheckter	30	8	1	2	4
2	Gilles Villeneuve	26	8	1	2	3
3	Jacques Laffite	24	8	4	2	3
4	Patrick Depailler	20	7	0	1	2
5	Carlos Reutemann	20	8	0	0	4
6	Mario Andretti	12	8	0	0	1
7	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	9	7	2	1	1
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	9	8	0	0	1
9	John Watson	8	8	0	0	1
10	Didier Pironi	8	8	0	0	1
11	Clay Regazzoni	7	8	0	0	1
12	Alan Jones	7	8	0	0	1
13	René Arnoux	4	7	0	0	1
14	Riccardo Patrese	2	7	0	0	0
15	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	8	0	0	0
16	Jochen Mass	1	8	0	0	0
17	Niki Lauda	1	8	0	0	0
18	Elio de Angelis	0	7	0	0	0
19	Nelson Piquet	0	8	0	0	0
20	James Hunt	0	7	0	0	0
21	Hans-Joachim Stuck	0	6	0	0	0
22	Keke Rosberg	0	1	0	0	0
23	Jan Lammers	0	7	0	0	0
24	Patrick Tambay	0	6	0	0	0
25	Derek Daly	0	3	0	0	0