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1979 Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy
1979 Monaco GP
1978 French GP

1979 French GP

1979 Nogaro GP
1979 British GP
1980 French GP
July 1, Dijon

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest LapsLaps Led

Classification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineLapsTimeDifference / RetirementSpeed (km/h)
1
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille  Renault / Renault
80
1:35'20.42 - 191.315
2
12
 Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari / Ferrari
80
1:35'35.01 14.59 190.828
3
16
 René Arnoux  Renault / Renault
80
1:35'35.25 14.83 190.820
4
27
 Alan Jones  Williams / Ford
80
1:35'57.03 36.61 190.098
5
4
 Jean-Pierre Jarier  Tyrrell / Ford
80
1:36'24.93 1'04.51 189.181
6
28
 Clay Regazzoni  Williams / Ford
80
1:36'25.93 1'05.51 189.149
7
11
 Jody Scheckter  Ferrari / Ferrari
79
1:35'41.63 1 Lap 188.225
8
26
 Jacques Laffite  Ligier / Ford
79
1:36'04.53 1 Lap 187.478
9
20
 Keke Rosberg  Wolf / Ford
79
1:36'16.53 1 Lap 187.088
10
8
 Patrick Tambay  McLaren / Ford
78
1:36'02.96 2 Laps 185.155
11
7
 John Watson  McLaren / Ford
78
1:36'13.84 2 Laps 184.806
12
31
 Hector Rebaque  Lotus / Ford
78
1:36'24.42 2 Laps 184.468
13
2
 Carlos Reutemann  Lotus / Ford
77
1:33'48.24 3 Laps 187.156
14
29
 Riccardo Patrese  Arrows / Ford
77
1:35'29.54 3 Laps 183.847
15
30
 Jochen Mass  Arrows / Ford
75
1:35'37.15 5 Laps 178.834
16
18
 Elio de Angelis  Shadow / Ford
75
1:35'44.81 5 Laps 178.596
17
35
 Bruno Giacomelli  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
75
1:35'53.89 5 Laps 178.314
18
17
 Jan Lammers  Shadow / Ford
73
1:36'28.96 7 Laps 172.508
ret
3
 Didier Pironi  Tyrrell / Ford
71
1:32'09.80 Suspension 175.645
ret
14
 Emerson Fittipaldi  Fittipaldi / Ford
53
1:05'03.30 Engine 185.751
ret
6
 Nélson Piquet  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
52
1:02'39.34 Accident 189.225
ret
1
 Mario Andretti  Lotus / Ford
51
1:11'19.00 Brakes 163.047
ret
25
 Jacky Ickx  Ligier / Ford
45
59'16.59 Engine 173.087
ret
5
 Niki Lauda  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
23
28'14.90 Spun off 185.639