Round 8Completed
French Grand Prix
1979 Formula 1 World Championship
1 July 1979·
Dijon, France
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Winner
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Pole
TBD
Fastest Lap
Dijon-Prenois
Circuit
Race Results
PosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the 1979 French Grand Prix for Renault in 1:35:20.420. The podium was completed by Gilles Villeneuve in second and René Arnoux in third. Jean-Pierre Jabouille took pole position. Hector Rebaque made the biggest forward move, climbing from P23 to P12 for a gain of 11 places.
Race Brief · French Grand Prix 1979
French Grand Prix 1979 FAQ
Who won the French Grand Prix 1979?
Jean-Pierre Jabouille driving for Renault won the French Grand Prix 1979.
Who started on pole for the French Grand Prix 1979?
Jean-Pierre Jabouille started the French Grand Prix 1979 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the French Grand Prix 1979?
The fastest lap is not recorded in the current dataset.