Who won the French Grand Prix 1979?

Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the French Grand Prix 1979, driving for Renault.

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Round 8 · 1979

French Grand Prix

Dijon-Prenois · 1979-07-01

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Renault

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

René Arnoux

Renault

Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the French Grand Prix 1979 at Dijon-Prenois on 1 July 1979, starting from pole position. Gilles Villeneuve finished second for Ferrari, with René Arnoux completing the podium for Renault.

Race Results

Pos	Grid	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	1	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB	Renault	80	1:35:20.42	9
2	3	Gilles VilleneuveVIL	Ferrari	80	+14.59	6
3	2	René ArnouxARN	Renault	80	+14.83	4
4	7	Alan JonesJON	Williams	80	+36.61	3
5	10	Jean-Pierre JarierJAR	Tyrrell	80	+1:04.51	2
6	9	Clay RegazzoniREG	Williams	80	+1:05.51	1
7	5	Jody ScheckterSCH	Ferrari	79	+1 Lap	0
8	8	Jacques LaffiteLAF	Ligier	79	+1 Lap	0
9	16	Keke RosbergROS	Wolf	79	+1 Lap	0
10	20	Patrick TambayTAM	McLaren	78	+2 Laps	0
11	15	John WatsonWAT	McLaren	78	+2 Laps	0
12	23	Hector RebaqueREB	Team Lotus	78	+2 Laps	0
13	13	Carlos ReutemannREU	Team Lotus	77	+3 Laps	0
14	19	Riccardo PatresePAT	Arrows	77	+3 Laps	0
15	22	Jochen MassMAS	Arrows	75	+5 Laps	0
16	24	Elio de AngelisDEA	Shadow	75	+5 Laps	0
17	17	Bruno GiacomelliGIA	Alfa Romeo	75	+5 Laps	0
18	21	Jan LammersLAM	Shadow	73	+7 Laps	0
R	11	Didier PironiPIR	Tyrrell	71	Suspension	0
R	18	Emerson FittipaldiFIT	Fittipaldi	53	Engine	0
R	4	Nelson PiquetPIQ	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	52	Accident	0
R	12	Mario AndrettiAND	Team Lotus	51	Brakes	0
R	14	Jacky IckxICK	Ligier	45	Engine	0
R	6	Niki LaudaLAU	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	23	Spun off	0
W	0	Hans-Joachim StuckSTU	ATS	0	Withdrew	0
F	0	Patrick GaillardGAI	Ensign	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Arturo MerzarioMER	Merzario	0	Did not qualify	0

Key links:

Winner Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Circuit Dijon-Prenois
Winning team Renault

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