Pit Lane F1
1979 Season - Round 8 - 1979-07-01
Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the 1979 French Grand Prix from pole position, leading Gilles Villeneuve (Ferrari) and René Arnoux (Renault) home for Renault.
Hector Rebaque (Team Lotus) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P23 on the grid to P12 at the flag â a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1979 French Grand Prix, completing round 8 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 7 | Finished | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 10 | Finished | 2 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 9 | Finished | 1 |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 5 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 23 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Team Lotus | 13 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 19 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 22 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 24 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 18 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 21 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| 19 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 11 | Suspension | 0 |
| 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 18 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 22 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| 23 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier | 14 | Engine | 0 |
| 24 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 6 | Spun off | 0 |
| 25 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
