Round 7 · 29 June 1980
1980 French Grand Prix: results
Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1980 French Grand Prix, round 7 of the championship, held on 29 June 1980 at Circuit Paul Ricard (France), starting from position 4. Didier Pironi (Ligier) and Jacques Laffite (Ligier) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jacques Laffite.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | 1:32:43.400 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 3 | +4.520 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | +30.260 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | +74.880 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | +76.150 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 | +76.740 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 24 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 15 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 21 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | Marc Surer | ATS | 11 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 17 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 10 | — | — | Handling |
| 18 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 12 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 19 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 23 | — | — | Spun off |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 9 | — | — | Handling |
| 21 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 7 | — | — | Transmission |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | — | — | Clutch |
| 23 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 6 | — | — | Transmission |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 22 | — | — | Clutch |