French Grand Prix

Round 7 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

1980-06-29

Winner: Alan Jones (Williams)

Alan Jones

Williams

Didier Pironi

Ligier · +4.520

Jacques Laffite

Ligier · +30.260

Who won the 1980 French Grand Prix?

The 1980 French Grand Prix was won by Alan Jones driving for Williams, starting from 4th on the grid. Didier Pironi finished second, +4.520 behind, with Jacques Laffite completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 11 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 7 of the 1980 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France. Gilles Villeneuve was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 9 positions from P17 to finish P8.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Alan Jones	Williams	4	▲3	1:32:43.400	Finished	9
2	Didier Pironi	Ligier	3	▲1	+4.520	Finished	6
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1	▼2	+30.260	Finished	4
4	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	8	▲4	+1:14.880	Finished	3
5	René Arnoux	Renault	2	▼3	+1:16.150	Finished	2
6	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	5	▼1	+1:16.740	Finished	1
7	John Watson	McLaren	13	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	17	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	18	▲9	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Jochen Mass	Arrows	15	▲5	—	+1 Lap	0
11	Derek Daly	Tyrrell	20	▲9	—	+2 Laps	0
12	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	19	▲7	—	+2 Laps	0
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	24	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	16	—	—	+4 Laps	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Osella	21	—	—	Engine	0
R	Marc Surer	ATS	11	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Patrick Depailler	Alfa Romeo	10	—	—	Handling	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	12	—	—	Gearbox	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	23	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	9	—	—	Handling	0
R	Alain Prost	McLaren	7	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	14	—	—	Clutch	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	6	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Ricardo Zunino	Brabham	22	—	—	Clutch	0

1980 French Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1980 French Grand Prix?+

Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1980 French Grand Prix on 1980-06-29 at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1980 French Grand Prix?+

P1: Alan Jones (Williams). P2: Didier Pironi (Ligier), +4.520 behind. P3: Jacques Laffite (Ligier), +30.260 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1980 French Grand Prix?+

Jacques Laffite took pole position for the 1980 French Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1980 French Grand Prix?+

Williams won the 1980 French Grand Prix with Alan Jones taking victory.