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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 |  René Arnoux |
Renault RE30 [RE33] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:07.090 | 01:05.950 | 01:05.950 | 0 |
| 2 | 7 |  John Watson |
McLaren MP4/1 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:07.050 | 01:06.360 | 01:06.360 | 0 |
| 3 | 15 | Alain Prost |
Renault RE30 [RE32] |
Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:07.570 | 01:06.360 | 01:06.360 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
Brabham BT49C [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:09.210 | 01:06.910 | 01:06.910 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 |  Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren MP4/1 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:08.830 | 01:07.030 | 01:07.030 | 0 |
| 6 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier JS17 [04] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:08.710 | 01:07.090 | 01:07.090 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams FW07C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:08.830 | 01:07.420 | 01:07.420 | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 87 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:08.400 | 01:07.520 | 01:07.520 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07C [11] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:09.280 | 01:07.530 | 01:07.530 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 |  Mario Andretti |
Alfa Romeo 179B ['002'] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:10.090 | 01:07.560 | 01:07.560 | 0 |
| 11 | 27 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari 126CK [052] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:07.600 | 01:07.680 | 01:07.600 | 0 |
| 12 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli |
Alfa Romeo 179B [006] |
Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:09.810 | 01:07.630 | 01:07.630 | 0 |
| 13 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 87 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:09.060 | 01:07.720 | 01:07.720 | 0 |
| 14 | 28 | Didier Pironi |
Ferrari 126CK [053] |
Ferrari 021 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | 01:08.090 | 01:08.270 | 01:08.090 | 0 |
| 15 | 6 |  Hector Rebaque |
Brabham BT49C [12] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:09.690 | 01:08.210 | 01:08.210 | 0 |
| 16 | 25 | Patrick Tambay |
Ligier JS17 [03] |
Matra MS81 V12 3.0 | Michelin | 01:09.510 | 01:08.470 | 01:08.470 | 0 |
| 17 | 20 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F8C [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:10.130 | 01:09.350 | 01:09.350 | 0 |
| 18 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:09.370 | 01:10.140 | 01:09.370 | 0 |
| 19 | 3 | Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell 010 [3-5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:11.500 | 01:09.880 | 01:09.880 | 0 |
| 20 | 17 |  Derek Daly |
March 811 [RM04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:12.100 | 01:09.940 | 01:09.940 | 0 |
| 21 | 33 |  Marc Surer |
 Theodore TY01 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:19.460 | 01:10.210 | 01:10.210 | 0 |
| 22 | 14 |  Eliseo Salazar |
Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Avon | 01:15.590 | 01:10.500 | 01:10.500 | 0 |
| 23 | 4 | Michele Alboreto |
Tyrrell 010 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:12.370 | 01:10.640 | 01:10.640 | 0 |
| DNS | 21 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8C [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:13.600 | 01:10.860 | 01:10.860 | 0 |
| DNQ | 30 | Siegfried Stohr |
Arrows A3 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:13.130 | 01:11.240 | 01:11.240 | 0 |
| DNQ | 35 | Brian Henton |
Toleman TG181B [02] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:29.130 | 01:11.280 | 01:11.280 | 0 |
| DNQ | 9 |  Slim Borgudd |
 ATS D5 [01] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:14.620 | 01:12.200 | 01:12.200 | 0 |
| DNQ | 31 | Beppe Gabbiani |
Osella FA1B [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Michelin | 01:12.240 | 01:36.200 | 01:12.240 | 0 |
| DNQ | 36 | Derek Warwick |
Toleman TG181B [03] |
Hart 415T L4T 1.5 | Pirelli | 01:13.650 | 01:13.650 | 0 |
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| Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Serra had an accident on the warm-up lap and did not start. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 67e. Grand Prix de France |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Dijon-Prenois |
| Date | July 5 |
| Pole | René Arnoux 01:05.950 |
| Fastest Lap | Alain Prost 01:09.140 |
| Podium | 1st Alain Prost (22) , 2nd John Watson, 3rd Nelson Piquet (58) |
| GP Number | 350 |
| Round | 8 |
| Weather | Changeable, cloudy, rain |
| Prev race | Gran Premio de España June 21 |
| Next race | British Grand Prix July 18 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 37 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 26 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 24 |
| 4 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 21 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 17 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | Renault | 13 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 10 |
| 9 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 8 |
| 10 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 7 |
| 11 | Nigel Mansell | Lotus | 5 |
| 12 | René Arnoux | Renault | 5 |
| 13 | Eddie Cheever | Tyrrell | 5 |
| 14 | Marc Surer | Theodore | 4 |
| Ensign | |||
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Alfa Romeo | 3 |
| 16 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 3 |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | Theodore | 1 |
| Ligier | |||
| 18 | Andrea de Cesaris | McLaren | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
61 |
| 2 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
29 |
| 3 | Ferrari |
28 |
| 4 | Renault |
18 |
| 5 | Ligier Matra |
17 |
| 6 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
13 |
| 7 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
11 |
| 8 | Arrows Ford Cosworth |
10 |
| 9 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
5 |
| 10 | Ensign Ford Cosworth |
4 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo |
3 |
| 12 | Theodore Ford Cosworth |
1 |