Date | Sunday 1 July 1979 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | French GP |
Circuit | Dijon |
Event Format | Race of 80 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #8 of 15 in 1979 #321 (of all time) |
Laps | 80 |
Circuit Perimeter | 3800 m |
Race Distance | 3800 × 80 = 304.000 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Overcast, Dry |
Entries | 27 |
Qualifiers | 25 |
Finishers | 18 |
Debutants |
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Milestones | Equipe Renault Elf – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Equipe Renault Elf – 1st Win (Entrant)
Renault – 1st Fastest Lap (Engine Manufacturer)
Renault – 1st Win (Engine Manufacturer)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille – 1st Win (Driver)
René Arnoux – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Renault – 1st Fastest Lap (Car Manufacturer)
Renault – 1st Win (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Most 11th Place Finishes – John Watson (7),
2. Most 23rd Place Qualifications in a Season – Hector Rebaque (4)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (396),
2. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (263),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (264),
4. Most Retirements – Lotus (359),
5. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (102),
6. Most 13th Place Finishes – Lotus (15),
7. Most Races Led – Ferrari (189),
8. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (5380),
9. Most Race Entries – Lotus (843),
10. Most Failures to Qualify – Arturo Merzario (18),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (79),
12. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (78),
13. Most 12th Place Qualifications – Lotus (40),
14. Most 13th Place Qualifications – Lotus (40)
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