1980 French Grand Prix Results

Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1980 French Grand Prix.

Race classification
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Change	Laps	Status / time	Points	Fastest lap
1	Alan Jones	Williams	4	+3	54	1:32:43.400Finished	9	—
2	Didier Pironi	Ligier	3	+1	54	+4.520Finished	6	—
3	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	1	-2	54	+30.260Finished	4	—
4	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	8	+4	54	+1:14.880Finished	3	—
5	René Arnoux	Renault	2	-3	54	+1:16.150Finished	2	—
6	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	5	-1	54	+1:16.740Finished	1	—
7	John Watson	McLaren	13	+6	53	+1 Lap	0	—
8	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	17	+9	53	+1 Lap	0	—
9	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	18	+9	53	+1 Lap	0	—
10	Jochen Mass	Arrows	15	+5	53	+1 Lap	0	—
11	Derek Daly	Tyrrell	20	+9	52	+2 Laps	0	—
12	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	19	+7	52	+2 Laps	0	—
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	24	+11	50	Engine	0	—
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	16	+2	50	+4 Laps	0	—
R	Eddie Cheever	Osella	21	+6	43	Engine	0	—
R	Marc Surer	ATS	11	-5	26	Gearbox	0	—
R	Patrick Depailler	Alfa Romeo	10	-7	25	Handling	0	—
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	12	-6	18	Gearbox	0	—
R	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	23	+4	8	Spun off	0	—
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	9	-11	8	Handling	0	—
R	Alain Prost	McLaren	7	-14	6	Transmission	0	—
R	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	14	-8	3	Clutch	0	—
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	6	-17	0	Transmission	0	—
R	Ricardo Zunino	Brabham	22	-2	0	Clutch	0	—

Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.

French Grand Prix