F1 French GP results 1979: Race
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 1:35:20.420 | 80 | 9 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | +14.590 | 80 | 6 | |
| 3 | Renault | +14.830 | 80 | 4 | |
| 4 | Williams | +36.610 | 80 | 3 | |
| 5 | Tyrrell | +1:04.510 | 80 | 2 | |
| 6 | Williams | +1:05.510 | 80 | 1 | |
| 7 | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 79 | 0 | |
| 8 | Ligier | +1 Lap | 79 | 0 | |
| 9 | Wolf | +1 Lap | 79 | 0 | |
| 10 | McLaren | +2 Laps | 78 | 0 | |
| 11 | McLaren | +2 Laps | 78 | 0 | |
| 12 | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 78 | 0 | |
| 13 | Team Lotus | +3 Laps | 77 | 0 | |
| 14 | Arrows | +3 Laps | 77 | 0 | |
| 15 | Arrows | +5 Laps | 75 | 0 | |
| 16 | Shadow | +5 Laps | 75 | 0 | |
| 17 | Alfa Romeo | +5 Laps | 75 | 0 | |
| 18 | Shadow | +7 Laps | 73 | 0 | |
| 19 | Tyrrell | DNF | 71 | 0 | |
| 20 | Fittipaldi | DNF | 53 | 0 | |
| 21 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF | 52 | 0 | |
| 22 | Team Lotus | DNF | 51 | 0 | |
| 23 | Ligier | DNF | 45 | 0 | |
| 24 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | DNF | 23 | 0 | |
| 25 | ATS | DNS | 0 | 0 |
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