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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |  René Arnoux |
Renault RE30B [RE38] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:36.548 | 01:34.406 | 01:34.406 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 | Alain Prost |
Renault RE30B [RE36] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:35.802 | 01:34.688 | 01:34.688 | 0 |
| 3 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
 Ferrari 126C2 [060] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:36.477 | 01:35.790 | 01:35.790 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | Riccardo Patrese |
 Brabham BT50 [4] |
BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:38.541 | 01:35.811 | 01:35.811 | 0 |
| 5 | 27 | Patrick Tambay |
Ferrari 126C2 [061] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:38.745 | 01:35.905 | 01:35.905 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT50 [3] |
BMW M12/13 L4T 1.5 | Goodyear | 01:37.162 | 01:36.359 | 01:36.359 | 0 |
| 7 | 22 | Andrea de Cesaris |
Alfa Romeo 182 [5] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.996 | 01:37.573 | 01:37.573 | 0 |
| 8 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 182 [3] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.997 | 01:37.705 | 01:37.705 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 |  Niki Lauda |
McLaren MP4/1B [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:37.778 | 01:38.034 | 01:37.778 | 0 |
| 10 | 6 |  Keke Rosberg |
Williams FW08 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:37.780 | 01:38.865 | 01:37.780 | 0 |
| 11 | 5 |  Derek Daly |
Williams FW08 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:38.767 | 01:39.641 | 01:38.767 | 0 |
| 12 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1B [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:38.944 | 01:39.150 | 01:38.944 | 0 |
| 13 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 91 [8] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:40.569 | 01:39.118 | 01:39.118 | 0 |
| 14 | 35 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman TG181C [06] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:41.266 | 01:39.306 | 01:39.306 | 0 |
| 15 | 3 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell 011 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:39.823 | 01:39.330 | 01:39.330 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS19 [03] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:40.326 | 01:39.605 | 01:39.605 | 0 |
| 17 | 31 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
Osella FA1C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:40.370 | 01:39.909 | 01:39.909 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 |  Manfred Winkelhock |
ATS D5 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:39.917 | 01:39.942 | 01:39.917 | 0 |
| 19 | 25 |  Eddie Cheever |
Ligier JS19 [01] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:41.518 | 01:40.187 | 01:40.187 | 0 |
| 20 | 29 |  Marc Surer |
Arrows A4 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:42.603 | 01:40.335 | 01:40.335 | 0 |
| 21 | 36 | Teo Fabi |
Toleman TG181C [07] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:40.421 | 01:40.421 | 0 |
|
| 22 | 10 |  Eliseo Salazar |
ATS D5 [02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:42.822 | 01:40.673 | 01:40.673 | 0 |
| 23 | 4 | Brian Henton |
Tyrrell 011 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.109 | 01:40.852 | 01:40.852 | 0 |
| 24 | 12 | Geoff Lees |
Lotus 91 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:45.647 | 01:40.974 | 01:40.974 | 0 |
| 25 | 30 | Mauro Baldi |
Arrows A4 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:42.162 | 01:40.997 | 01:40.997 | 0 |
| 26 | 17 | Jochen Mass |
March 821 [RM10] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:41.973 | 01:41.579 | 01:41.579 | 0 |
| DNQ | 33 |  Jan Lammers |
 Theodore TY02 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:41.921 | 01:41.714 | 01:41.714 | 0 |
| DNQ | 14 |  Roberto Guerrero |
Ensign N181 [MN16] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:42.270 | 01:42.532 | 01:42.270 | 0 |
| DNQ | 20 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F9 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Pirelli | 01:43.562 | 01:42.414 | 01:42.414 | 0 |
| DNQ | 18 | Raul Boesel |
March 821 [RM10] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:43.515 | 01:43.099 | 01:43.099 | 0 |
| Starting grid limited to 26 positions. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 68e. Grand Prix de France |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Paul Ricard |
| Date | July 25 |
| Pole | René Arnoux 01:34.406 |
| Fastest Lap | Riccardo Patrese 01:40.075 |
| Podium | 1st René Arnoux (33) , 2nd Alain Prost, 3rd Didier Pironi |
| GP Number | 368 |
| Round | 11 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | British Grand Prix July 18 |
| Next race | Grosser Preis von Deutschland August 8 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 39 |
| 2 | John Watson | McLaren | 30 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | Renault | 25 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 24 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 23 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 19 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 17 |
| 8 | René Arnoux | Renault | 13 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 13 |
| 10 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 11 |
| 11 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 10 |
| 12 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 7 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | 7 |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 7 |
| Williams | |||
| 15 |  Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 |
| 16 |  Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 6 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 5 |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 3 |
| 19 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 2 |
| 20 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 2 |
| 21 | Marc Surer | Arrows | 2 |
| 22 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 1 |
| 23 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 |
| 24 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
54 |
| 2 | Ferrari |
52 |
| 3 | Renault |
38 |
| 4 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
36 |
| 5 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
20 |
| 6 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
19 |
| 7 | Brabham BMW |
17 |
| 8 | Ligier Matra |
11 |
| 9 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
11 |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo |
5 |
| 11 | ATS Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 12 | Osella Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 13 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 14 | Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth |
1 |