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1980 Spanish GP
1980 Monaco GP
1979 French GP

1980 French GP
1980 Monza Lottery GP
1980 British GP
1981 French GP
 LXVI  Grand Prix de France

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 29 June 1980
Start time14:00
Event French GP
Circuit Paul Ricard
Event FormatRace of 54 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#7 of 14 in 1980
#335 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps54
Circuit Perimeter5810 m
Race Distance5810 × 54 = 313.740 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers24
Finishers14
DebutantsNone
Records Broken 1. Most 13th Place Finishes –  Emerson Fittipaldi (5),
2. Most 16th Place Qualifications –  Jean-Pierre Jarier (10)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (379),
2. Most 8th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (38),
3. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (875),
4. Most 12th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (41),
5. Most 14th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (38)

World Championship standings
1  Alan Jones 28 up
2  Nélson Piquet 25 up
3  René Arnoux 23 up
4  Didier Pironi 23 
5  Carlos Reutemann 16 
6  Jacques Laffite 16 
7  Riccardo Patrese 7 
8  Elio de Angelis 6 
9  Emerson Fittipaldi 5 
10  Keke Rosberg 4 
11  Jochen Mass 4 
12  John Watson 3 
  Derek Daly 3 
14  Gilles Villeneuve 3 
  Alain Prost 3 
16  Jean-Pierre Jarier 2 
  Bruno Giacomelli 2 
  Jody Scheckter 2 
1  Williams / Ford 44 
2  Ligier / Ford 39 
3  Brabham / Ford 25 
4  Renault / Renault 23 
5  Arrows / Ford 11 
6  Fittipaldi / Ford 9 
7  Lotus / Ford 6 
8  McLaren / Ford 6 
9  Tyrrell / Ford 5 
10  Ferrari / Ferrari 5 
11  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 27Car 26Car 27
EntrantAlbilad-Williams Racing TeamEquipe Ligier GitanesAlbilad-Williams Racing Team
Driver Alan Jones Jacques Laffite Alan Jones
Car Williams FW07B Ligier JS11/15 Williams FW07B
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:32'43.421'38.881'41.45
Speed203.016 km/h211.529 km/h206.171 km/h


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