French Grand Prix

Round 8 · Dijon-Prenois, Dijon, France

1979-07-01

Winner: Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault)

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Renault

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari · +14.590

René Arnoux

Renault · +14.830

Who won the 1979 French Grand Prix?

The 1979 French Grand Prix was won by Jean-Pierre Jabouille driving for Renault, starting from pole position. Gilles Villeneuve finished second, +14.590 behind, with René Arnoux completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 7 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 8 of the 1979 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Dijon-Prenois in Dijon, France. Hector Rebaque was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 11 positions from P23 to finish P12.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	1	—	1:35:20.420	Finished	9
2	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	3	▲1	+14.590	Finished	6
3	René Arnoux	Renault	2	▼1	+14.830	Finished	4
4	Alan Jones	Williams	7	▲3	+36.610	Finished	3
5	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	10	▲5	+1:04.510	Finished	2
6	Clay Regazzoni	Williams	9	▲3	+1:05.510	Finished	1
7	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	5	▼2	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	8	—	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Keke Rosberg	Wolf	16	▲7	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	20	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
11	John Watson	McLaren	15	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	23	▲11	—	+2 Laps	0
13	Carlos Reutemann	Team Lotus	13	—	—	+3 Laps	0
14	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	19	▲5	—	+3 Laps	0
15	Jochen Mass	Arrows	22	▲7	—	+5 Laps	0
16	Elio de Angelis	Shadow	24	▲8	—	+5 Laps	0
17	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	17	—	—	+5 Laps	0
18	Jan Lammers	Shadow	21	▲3	—	+7 Laps	0
R	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	11	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	18	—	—	Engine	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	4	—	—	Accident	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	12	—	—	Brakes	0
R	Jacky Ickx	Ligier	14	—	—	Engine	0
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	6	—	—	Spun off	0
W	Hans-Joachim Stuck	ATS	—	—	—	Withdrew	0

1979 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1979 French Grand Prix?+

Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault) won the 1979 French Grand Prix on 1979-07-01 at Dijon-Prenois.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1979 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault). P2: Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari), +14.590 behind. P3: René Arnoux (Renault), +14.830 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1979 French Grand Prix?+

Jean-Pierre Jabouille took pole position for the 1979 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1979 French Grand Prix?+

Renault won the 1979 French Grand Prix with Jean-Pierre Jabouille taking victory.