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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 |  Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS11/15 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.880 | 01:39.600 | 01:38.880 | 0 |
| 2 | 16 | René Arnoux |
Renault RE20 [RE24] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:39.490 | 01:39.860 | 01:39.490 | 0 |
| 3 | 25 | Didier Pironi |
Ligier JS11/15 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39.550 | 01:39.490 | 01:39.490 | 0 |
| 4 | 27 |  Alan Jones |
 Williams FW07B [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39.700 | 01:39.500 | 01:39.500 | 0 |
| 5 | 28 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams FW07B [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39.600 | 01:39.860 | 01:39.600 | 0 |
| 6 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Renault RE20 [RE23] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:40.630 | 01:40.180 | 01:40.180 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | Alain Prost |
McLaren M29C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40.730 | 01:40.630 | 01:40.630 | 0 |
| 8 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT49 [8] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40.670 | 01:41.510 | 01:40.670 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 |  Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179 [004] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40.900 | 01:40.850 | 01:40.850 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | Patrick Depailler |
Alfa Romeo 179 [003] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.510 | 01:40.890 | 01:40.890 | 0 |
| 11 | 9 |  Marc Surer |
 ATS D4 [03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43.550 | 01:41.030 | 01:41.030 | 0 |
| 12 | 11 |  Mario Andretti |
Lotus 81 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42.500 | 01:41.560 | 01:41.560 | 0 |
| 13 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren M29C [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.630 | 01:41.810 | 01:41.630 | 0 |
| 14 | 12 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 81 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.660 | 01:42.430 | 01:41.660 | 0 |
| 15 | 30 | Jochen Mass |
Arrows A3 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43.070 | 01:41.710 | 01:41.710 | 0 |
| 16 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Tyrrell 010 [3-4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.780 | 01:42.100 | 01:41.780 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari 312T5 [045] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:42.210 | 01:41.990 | 01:41.990 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42.280 | 01:42.070 | 01:42.070 | 0 |
| 19 | 1 |  Jody Scheckter |
Ferrari 312T5 [046] |
Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:42.380 | 01:42.480 | 01:42.380 | 0 |
| 20 | 4 |  Derek Daly |
Tyrrell 010 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42.770 | 01:43.230 | 01:42.770 | 0 |
| 21 | 31 | Eddie Cheever |
Osella FA1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43.600 | 01:42.850 | 01:42.850 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | Ricardo Zunino |
Brabham BT49 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43.330 | 01:43.140 | 01:43.140 | 0 |
| 23 | 21 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F7 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43.320 | 01:43.160 | 01:43.160 | 0 |
| 24 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi F7 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43.740 | 01:43.210 | 01:43.210 | 0 |
| DNQ | 17 | Geoff Lees |
Shadow DN12 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:48.850 | 01:44.280 | 01:44.280 | 0 |
| DNQ | 14 |  Jan Lammers |
Ensign N180 [MN12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:44.740 | 01:44.330 | 01:44.330 | 0 |
| DNQ | 18 | David Kennedy |
Shadow DN12 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:45.910 | 01:44.560 | 01:44.560 | 0 |
| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Jabouille set his best time with the RE22 chassis. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 66e. Grand Prix de France |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Paul Ricard |
| Date | June 29 |
| Pole | Jacques Laffite 01:38.880 |
| Fastest Lap | Alan Jones 01:41.450 |
| Podium | 1st Alan Jones (20) , 2nd Didier Pironi, 3rd Jacques Laffite (34) |
| GP Number | 335 |
| Round | 7 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grand Prix de Monaco May 18 |
| Next race | British Grand Prix July 13 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 28 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 25 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 23 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 23 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 16 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 7 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 6 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 5 |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 4 |
| 11 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 4 |
| 12 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 3 |
| 13 | John Watson | McLaren | 3 |
| 14 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 |
| 15 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 2 |
| 17 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2 |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 2 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
44 |
| 2 | Ligier Ford Cosworth |
39 |
| 3 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
25 |
| 4 | Renault |
23 |
| 5 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
11 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth |
9 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
6 |
| 8 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
6 |
| 9 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
5 |
| 10 | Ferrari |
5 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo |
2 |