French Grand Prix 1980
29 June 1980
Circuit Paul Ricard, France
- Location
- Le Castellet, France
- Laps
- 54
- Fastest time
1:32.740
Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari (2019)- Previous winners
- 2019Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 1990Alain ProstFerrari
- 1989Alain ProstMcLaren
- 1988Alain ProstMcLaren
Starting Grid
- 1
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
No time set
- 2
René Arnoux
Renault
No time set
- 3
Didier Pironi
Ligier
No time set
- 4
Alan Jones
Williams
No time set
- 5
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
No time set
- 6
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault
No time set
- 7
Alain Prost
McLaren
No time set
- 8
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
No time set
- 9
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 10
Patrick Depailler
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 11
Marc Surer
ATS
No time set
- 12
Mario Andretti
Team Lotus
No time set
- 13
John Watson
McLaren
No time set
- 14
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
No time set
- 15
Jochen Mass
Arrows
No time set
- 16
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell
No time set
- 17
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
No time set
- 18
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
No time set
- 19
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
No time set
- 20
Derek Daly
Tyrrell
No time set
- 21
Eddie Cheever
Osella
No time set
- 22
Ricardo Zunino
Brabham
No time set
- 23
Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi
No time set
- 24
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
No time set
- PIT
Geoff Lees
Shadow
No time set
- PIT
Jan Lammers
Ensign
No time set
- PIT
Dave Kennedy
Shadow
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | +3 | Alan Jones Williams | 54 laps | 1:32:43.4 | 9pts |
| 2 | +1 | Didier Pironi Ligier | 54 laps | +4.52 | 6pts |
| 3 | -2 | Jacques Laffite Ligier | 54 laps | +30.26 | 4pts |
| 4 | +4 | Nelson Piquet Brabham | 54 laps | +1:14.88 | 3pts |
| 5 | -3 | René Arnoux Renault | 54 laps | +1:16.15 | 2pts |
| 6 | -1 | Carlos Reutemann Williams | 54 laps | +1:16.74 | 1pts |
| 7 | +6 | John Watson McLaren | 53 laps | ||
| 8 | +9 | Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari | 53 laps | ||
| 9 | +9 | Riccardo Patrese Arrows | 53 laps | ||
| 10 | +5 | Jochen Mass Arrows | 53 laps | ||
| 11 | +9 | Derek Daly Tyrrell | 52 laps | ||
| 12 | +7 | Jody Scheckter Ferrari | 52 laps | ||
| R | - | Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi | 50 laps | ||
| R | - | Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell | 50 laps | ||
| R | - | Eddie Cheever Osella | 43 laps | ||
| R | - | Marc Surer ATS | 26 laps | ||
| R | - | Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo | 25 laps | ||
| R | - | Mario Andretti Team Lotus | 18 laps | ||
| R | - | Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi | 8 laps | ||
| R | - | Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo | 8 laps | ||
| R | - | Alain Prost McLaren | 6 laps | ||
| R | - | Elio de Angelis Team Lotus | 3 laps | ||
| R | - | Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault | 0 laps | ||
| R | - | Ricardo Zunino Brabham | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Geoff Lees Shadow | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Jan Lammers Ensign | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Dave Kennedy Shadow | 0 laps |