1980 Grand Prix of France


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name LXVI Grand Prix de France
Date Sunday, 29 June 1980
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix France
Circuit Paul Ricard
Round 7 of 14
Entries 27
Qualifiers 24
Finishers 14
Race distance 5810 m × 54 laps = 313.740 km
Pole position Right
First corner Left
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Sunny, Mild, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 3.0 F12 Michelin Agip
2
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 3.0 F12 Michelin Agip
3
 Candy Tyrrell Team Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
4
 Candy Tyrrell Team Derek Daly Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
5
 Parmalat Racing Team Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
6
 Parmalat Racing Team Ricardo Zunino Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
7
 Marlboro Team McLaren John Watson McLaren M29C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Castrol
8
 Marlboro Team McLaren Alain Prost McLaren M29C Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Castrol
9
 Team ATS Marc Surer ATS D4 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Shell
11
 Team Essex Lotus Mario Andretti Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
12
 Team Essex Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
14
 Unipart Racing Team Jan Lammers Ensign N180 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Unipart
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20 Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf René Arnoux Renault RE20 Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
17
 Theodore Shadow Geoff Lees Shadow DN12 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
18
 Theodore Shadow Dave Kennedy Shadow DN12 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
20
 Skol Fittipaldi Team Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi F7 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
21
 Skol Fittipaldi Team Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F7 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Goodyear Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Goodyear Agip
25
 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Didier Pironi Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
26
 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Jacques Laffite Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
27
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Alan Jones Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Mobil
28
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Mobil
29
 Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Valvoline
30
 Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Jochen Mass Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Eddie Cheever Osella FA1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford1'38.88 - - 211.529
2
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault1'39.49 0.61 100.6% 210.232
3
25
 Didier Pironi Ligier / Ford1'39.49 0.61 100.6% 210.232
4
27
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford1'39.50 0.62 100.6% 210.211
5
28
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford1'39.60 0.72 100.7% 210.000
6
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault / Renault1'40.18 1.30 101.3% 208.784
7
8
 Alain Prost McLaren / Ford 1'40.63 1.75 101.8% 207.851
8
5
 Nelson Piquet Brabham / Ford1'40.67 1.79 101.8% 207.768
9
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo1'40.85 1.97 102.0% 207.397
10
22
 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo1'40.89 2.01 102.0% 207.315
11
9
 Marc Surer ATS / Ford1'41.03 2.15 102.2% 207.028
12
11
 Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford1'41.56 2.68 102.7% 205.947
13
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford1'41.63 2.75 102.8% 205.805
14
12
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford1'41.66 2.78 102.8% 205.745
15
30
 Jochen Mass Arrows / Ford1'41.71 2.83 102.9% 205.643
16
3
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford1'41.78 2.90 102.9% 205.502
17
2
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari1'41.99 3.11 103.1% 205.079
18
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford1'42.07 3.19 103.2% 204.918
19
1
 Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari1'42.38 3.50 103.5% 204.298
20
4
 Derek Daly Tyrrell / Ford1'42.77 3.89 103.9% 203.522
21
31
 Eddie Cheever Osella / Ford1'42.85 3.97 104.0% 203.364
22
6
 Ricardo Zunino Brabham / Ford1'43.14 4.26 104.3% 202.792
23
21
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford1'43.16 4.28 104.3% 202.753
24
20
 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi / Ford1'43.21 4.33 104.4% 202.655
DNQ
17
 Geoff Lees Shadow / Ford1'44.28 5.40 105.5% 200.575
DNQ
14
 Jan Lammers Ensign / Ford1'44.33 5.45 105.5% 200.479
DNQ
18
 Dave Kennedy Shadow / Ford1'44.56 5.68 105.7% 200.038


Starting grid

2

René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'39.49
1

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Ford
1'38.88

4

Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'39.50
3

Didier Pironi
Ligier / Ford
1'39.49

6

Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault / Renault
1'40.18
5

Carlos Reutemann
Williams / Ford
1'39.60

8

Nelson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'40.67
7

Alain Prost
McLaren / Ford
1'40.63

10

Patrick Depailler
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'40.89
9

Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'40.85

12

Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'41.56
11

Marc Surer
ATS / Ford
1'41.03

14

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Ford
1'41.66
13

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'41.63

16

Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell / Ford
1'41.78
15

Jochen Mass
Arrows / Ford
1'41.71

18

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'42.07
17

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'41.99

20

Derek Daly
Tyrrell / Ford
1'42.77
19

Jody Scheckter
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'42.38

22

Ricardo Zunino
Brabham / Ford
1'43.14
21

Eddie Cheever
Osella / Ford
1'42.85

24

Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'43.21
23

Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'43.16


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford48 1'41.45 - - 206.171
2
25
 Didier Pironi Ligier / Ford48 1'41.51 0.06 100.1% 206.049
3
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford44 1'42.34 0.89 100.9% 204.378
4
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault53 1'42.41 0.96 100.9% 204.238
4
28
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford53 1'42.41 0.96 100.9% 204.238
6
5
 Nelson Piquet Brabham / Ford51 1'42.86 1.41 101.4% 203.344
7
2
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari29 1'43.65 2.20 102.2% 201.795
8
1
 Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari47 1'43.81 2.36 102.3% 201.483
9
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford45 1'44.22 2.77 102.7% 200.691
10
30
 Jochen Mass Arrows / Ford50 1'44.27 2.82 102.8% 200.595
11
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford50 1'44.35 2.90 102.9% 200.441
12
20
 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi / Ford46 1'44.51 3.06 103.0% 200.134
13
22
 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo7 1'44.74 3.29 103.2% 199.694
14
8
 Alain Prost McLaren / Ford 3 1'44.87 3.42 103.4% 199.447
15
9
 Marc Surer ATS / Ford24 1'45.00 3.55 103.5% 199.200
16
31
 Eddie Cheever Osella / Ford41 1'45.24 3.79 103.7% 198.746
17
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo3 1'45.48 4.03 104.0% 198.294
18
3
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford10 1'45.54 4.09 104.0% 198.181
19
11
 Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford16 1'45.67 4.22 104.2% 197.937
20
4
 Derek Daly Tyrrell / Ford41 1'45.82 4.37 104.3% 197.656
21
21
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford8 1'46.22 4.77 104.7% 196.912
22
12
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford2 1'50.65 9.20 109.1% 189.028


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford54 1:32'43.42 - 203.016
2
25
 Didier Pironi Ligier / Ford54 1:32'47.94 4.52 202.851
3
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford54 1:33'13.68 30.26 201.918
4
5
 Nelson Piquet Brabham / Ford54 1:33'58.30 1'14.88 200.320
5
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault54 1:33'59.57 1'16.15 200.275
6
28
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford54 1:34'00.16 1'16.74 200.254
7
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford53 1:33'15.54 1 Lap 198.113
8
2
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari53 1:33'17.12 1 Lap 198.057
9
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford53 1:33'30.95 1 Lap 197.569
10
30
 Jochen Mass Arrows / Ford53 1:33'32.98 1 Lap 197.497
11
4
 Derek Daly Tyrrell / Ford52 1:32'44.52 2 Laps 195.458
12
1
 Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari52 1:33'22.92 2 Laps 194.119
13
20
 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi / Ford50 1:28'24.97 Engine 197.136
14
3
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford50 1:33'39.56 4 Laps 186.100
RET
31
 Eddie Cheever Osella / Ford43 1:16'32.09 Engine 195.856
RET
9
 Marc Surer ATS / Ford26 46'06.42 Gearbox 196.578
RET
22
 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo25 48'40.96 Handling 179.016
RET
11
 Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford18 33'59.74 Gearbox 184.576
RET
21
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford8 14'22.53 Spun off 193.997
RET
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo8 19'01.84 Handling 146.542
RET
8
 Alain Prost McLaren / Ford 6 16'05.62 Transmission 129.964
RET
12
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford3 9'35.32 Clutch 109.066
RET
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault / Renault0 - Transmission -
RET
6
 Ricardo Zunino Brabham / Ford0 - Clutch -


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford34 63%
2
27
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford20 37%


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