French Grand Prix

Circuit Paul Ricard · Sunday, 29 June 1980

Winner

Jones

Time

1:32:43.400

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DNFs

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Position changes — lap by lap

Each driver's race position across every lap. Top 15 shown for readability.

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Lap time evolution

Per-driver lap times with pit stop markers. Toggle drivers below. Top 6 finishers pre-selected.

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Race results

Driver	Team	Grid	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	JONAlan Jones	Williams	4	54	Finished	9
2	PIRDidier Pironi	Ligier	3	54	Finished	6
3	LAFJacques Laffite	Ligier	1	54	Finished	4
4	PIQNelson Piquet	Brabham	8	54	Finished	3
5	ARNRené Arnoux	Renault	2	54	Finished	2
6	REUCarlos Reutemann	Williams	5	54	Finished	1
7	WATJohn Watson	McLaren	13	53	+1 Lap	0
8	VILGilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	17	53	+1 Lap	0
9	PATRiccardo Patrese	Arrows	18	53	+1 Lap	0
10	MASJochen Mass	Arrows	15	53	+1 Lap	0
11	DALDerek Daly	Tyrrell	20	52	+2 Laps	0
12	SCHJody Scheckter	Ferrari	19	52	+2 Laps	0
R	FITEmerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	24	50	DNF — Engine	0
R	JARJean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	16	50	+4 Laps	0
R	CHEEddie Cheever	Osella	21	43	DNF — Engine	0
R	SURMarc Surer	ATS	11	26	DNF — Gearbox	0
R	DEPPatrick Depailler	Alfa Romeo	10	25	DNF — Handling	0
R	ANDMario Andretti	Team Lotus	12	18	DNF — Gearbox	0
R	ROSKeke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	23	8	DNF — Spun off	0
R	GIABruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	9	8	DNF — Handling	0
R	PROAlain Prost	McLaren	7	6	DNF — Transmission	0
R	DE Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	14	3	DNF — Clutch	0
R	JABJean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	6	0	DNF — Transmission	0
R	ZUNRicardo Zunino	Brabham	22	0	DNF — Clutch	0

Retirements

E. Fittipaldi

Fittipaldi

Lap 50 — Engine

E. Cheever

Osella

Lap 43 — Engine

M. Surer

ATS

Lap 26 — Gearbox

P. Depailler

Alfa Romeo

Lap 25 — Handling

M. Andretti

Team Lotus

Lap 18 — Gearbox

K. Rosberg

Fittipaldi

Lap 8 — Spun off

B. Giacomelli

Alfa Romeo

Lap 8 — Handling

A. Prost

McLaren

Lap 6 — Transmission

E. de Angelis

Team Lotus

Lap 3 — Clutch

J. Jabouille

Renault

Lap 0 — Transmission

R. Zunino

Brabham

Lap 0 — Clutch

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