1980 Grand Prix of France
29 June - Paul Ricard: 313.740km (5.810km x 54 laps)
Pole Position: Jacques Laffite, Ligier-Ford JS11/15, 1:38.88
Results
1. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07B 1:32:43.42 (203.016 km/h)
2. Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 4.52
3. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 30.26
4. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49 - 1:14.88
5. René Arnoux Renault RE20 - 1:16.15
6. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07B - 1:16.74
7. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 1 lap
8. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 - 1 lap
9. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 1 lap
10. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A3 - 1 lap
11. Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 2 laps
12. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 - 2 laps
13. Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 4 laps (Engine)
14. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 4 laps
Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:41.45 (206.171 km/h on lap 48)
Retirements
Eddie Cheever Osella-Ford FA1 - 11 laps (Engine)
Marc Surer ATS-Ford D4 - 28 laps (Gearbox)
Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 179 - 29 laps (Handling)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 81 - 36 laps (Gearbox)
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 - 46 laps (Handling)
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 46 laps (Spun)
Alain Prost McLaren-Ford M29 - 48 laps (Handling)
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 81 - 51 laps (Clutch)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20 - 54 laps (Transmission)
Ricardo Zunino Brabham-Ford BT49 - 54 laps (Clutch)
Did Not Qualify
Geoff Lees Shadow-Ford DN12
Jan Lammers Ensign-Ford N180
Dave Kennedy Shadow-Ford DN11
Race leaders:
Jacques Laffite 1-34 (34 laps = 197.540 km)
Alan Jones 35-54 (20 laps = 116.200 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11/15 1:38.88 (211.529 km/h)
2. René Arnoux Renault RE20 - 0.61
3. Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 0.61
4. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07B - 0.62
5. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07B - 0.72
6. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20 - 1.30
7. Alain Prost McLaren-Ford M29 - 1.75
8. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49 - 1.79
9. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 - 1.97
10. Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 179 - 2.01
11. Marc Surer ATS-Ford D4 - 2.15
12. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 81 - 2.68
13. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 2.75
14. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 81 - 2.78
15. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A3 - 2.83
16. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 2.90
17. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 - 3.11
18. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 3.19
19. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 - 3.50
20. Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 3.89
21. Eddie Cheever Osella-Ford FA1 - 3.97
22. Ricardo Zunino Brabham-Ford BT49 - 4.26
23. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 4.28
24. Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 4.33
Did Not Qualify
25. Geoff Lees Shadow-Ford DN12 - 5.40
26. Jan Lammers Ensign-Ford N180 - 5.45
27. Dave Kennedy Shadow-Ford DN11 - 5.68