Round 7 · 1980
French Grand Prix
WinnerJOEWilliams · from P4
PoleLAF
Fastest lap1:41.450Jones · L48
Biggest gain+11Fittipaldi P24→P13
Retirements10of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 4 | +3 | 54 | 1:32:43.420 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier | 3 | +1 | 54 | +4.520 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 1 | -2 | 54 | +30.260 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Brabham | 8 | +4 | 54 | +1:14.880 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Alpine | 2 | -3 | 54 | +1:16.150 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams | 5 | -1 | 54 | +1:16.740 | — | 1 |
| 7 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 13 | +6 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Ferrari | 17 | +9 | 53 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 18 | +9 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | 15 | +5 | 53 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Derek Daly DAD | Tyrrell | 20 | +9 | 52 | +2 laps | — | |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 19 | +7 | 52 | +2 laps | — | |
| 13 | Fittipaldi | 24 | +11 | 50 | +4 laps | — | ||
| 14 | Tyrrell | 16 | +2 | 50 | +4 laps | — | ||
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Osella | 21 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | ||
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 12 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Depaille ANU | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 10 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 6 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 9 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Fittipaldi | 23 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Geoff Lees LEE | Shadow | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 14 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Jan Lammers LAM | Ensign | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 22 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Marc Surer SUR | ATS | 11 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — | ||
| — | Dave Kennedy KEN | Shadow | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 7 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Circuit Paul Ricard
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | French Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1976 | French Grand Prix | James Hunt HUN | McLaren | 1 |
| 1975 | French Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1973 | French Grand Prix | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 5 |
| 1971 | French Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 1 |