France Grand Prix 1980: results
Round 7 of the 1980 season, 29 June 1980, at Circuit Paul Ricard. Alan Jones won for Williams from P4 on the grid. Jacques Laffite took pole position. Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:41.450 (lap 48).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:32:43.420 | 9 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | +4.520 | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +30.260 | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +1:14.880 | 3 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | +1:16.150 | 2 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +1:16.740 | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | +1 lap | 0 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +1 lap | 0 |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | +1 lap | 0 |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | +2 laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +2 laps | 0 |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | +4 laps | 0 |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Engine | 0 |
| DNF | Marc Surer | ATS | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Handling | 0 |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Gearbox | 0 |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Spun off | 0 |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Handling | 0 |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | Clutch | 0 |
| DNF | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Clutch | 0 |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Transmission | 0 |
| DNQ | Geoffrey Lees | Shadow | — | 0 |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | Ensign | — | 0 |
| DNQ | David Kennedy | Shadow | — | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | |
| 8 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | |
| 11 | Marc Surer | ATS | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | |
| 13 | John Watson | McLaren | |
| 14 | Elio De Angelis | Lotus | |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | |
| 16 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | |
| 17 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | |
| 18 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | |
| 19 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | |
| 20 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | |
| 21 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | |
| 22 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | |
| 25 | Geoffrey Lees | Shadow | |
| 26 | Jan Lammers | Ensign | |
| 27 | David Kennedy | Shadow |
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