1980 season/ Round 7
French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France. Sun, 29 Jun 1980. 54 laps.
France- Winner
JONWilliams- Pole
- LILAFLigier
- Fastest lap
- JON1:41.450
Weekend
Race
- Didier PironiLILigier+4.5202
- Alan JonesWilliams1:32:43.4001
- Jacques LaffiteLILigier+30.2603
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
VIL
+9 places, P17 to P8
Beat our forecast
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No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
JON
1:41.450, lap 48
DNFs
12
FIT, JAR, CHE, SUR, DEP, AND, ROS, GIA, PRO, DE , JAB, ZUN
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JON | Williams | 4+3 | 1:32:43.400 | 9 |
| 2 | LIPIR | LILigier | 3+1 | +4.520 | 6 |
| 3 | LILAF | LILigier | 1-2 | +30.260 | 4 |
| 4 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham | 8+4 | +1:14.880 | 3 |
| 5 | REARN | RERenault | 2-3 | +1:16.150 | 2 |
| 6 | REU | Williams | 5-1 | +1:16.740 | 1 |
| 7 |  WAT | McLaren | 13+6 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | VIL | Ferrari | 17+9 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | ARPAT | ARArrows | 18+9 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | ARMAS | ARArrows | 15+5 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | TYDAL | TYTyrrell | 20+9 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | SCH | Ferrari | 19+7 | +2 Laps | |
| DNF | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 24 | Engine | |
| DNF | TYJAR | TYTyrrell | 16 | +4 Laps | |
| DNF | OSCHE | OSOsella | 21 | Engine | |
| DNF | ATSUR | ATATS | 11 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | ARDEP | ARAlfa Romeo | 10 | Handling | |
| DNF | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 12 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | FIROS | FIFittipaldi | 23 | Spun off | |
| DNF | ARGIA | ARAlfa Romeo | 9 | Handling | |
| DNF | PRO | McLaren | 7 | Transmission | |
| DNF | LODE | LOTeam Lotus | 14 | Clutch | |
| DNF | REJAB | RERenault | 6 | Transmission | |
| DNF | BRZUN | BRBrabham | 22 | Clutch |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | 1:41.450 |