| «1979-08» | France Grand Prix - LXV Grand Prix de France |
| 1979-07-01 | Dijon-Prenois - 80 laps × 3.8 km : 304.0 km |
| Pos | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Speed | Lap | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 01:09.160 | 197.802 km/h | 71 | |
| 2 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 01:10.230 | 194.789 km/h | 65 | +01.070 |
| 3 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams • Ford Cosworth | 01:10.440 | 194.208 km/h | 75 | +01.280 |
| 4 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 01:10.460 | 194.153 km/h | 59 | +01.300 |
| 5 | 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams • Ford Cosworth | 01:10.830 | 193.139 km/h | 76 | +01.670 |
| 6 | 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 01:10.840 | 193.111 km/h | 71 | +01.680 |
| 7 | 4 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:10.880 | 193.002 km/h | 60 | +01.720 |
| 8 | 6 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham • Alfa Romeo | 01:11.130 | 192.324 km/h | 49 | +01.970 |
| 9 | 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:11.380 | 191.650 km/h | 72 | +02.220 |
| 10 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:11.520 | 191.275 km/h | 73 | +02.360 |
| 11 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier • Ford Cosworth | 01:11.710 | 190.768 km/h | 72 | +02.550 |
| 12 | 20 | Keke Rosberg | Wolf • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.120 | 189.684 km/h | 71 | +02.960 |
| 13 | 8 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.330 | 189.133 km/h | 72 | +03.170 |
| 14 | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Copersucar • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.390 | 188.976 km/h | 45 | +03.230 |
| 15 | 5 | Niki Lauda | Brabham • Alfa Romeo | 01:12.580 | 188.482 km/h | 3 | +03.420 |
| 16 | 31 | Hector Rebaque | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.650 | 188.300 km/h | 74 | +03.490 |
| 17 | 1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.680 | 188.222 km/h | 43 | +03.520 |
| 18 | 3 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.770 | 187.990 km/h | 30 | +03.610 |
| 19 | 35 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 01:12.940 | 187.551 km/h | 74 | +03.780 |
| 20 | 18 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.010 | 187.372 km/h | 66 | +03.850 |
| 21 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.220 | 186.834 km/h | 52 | +04.060 |
| 22 | 17 | Jan Lammers | Shadow • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.300 | 186.630 km/h | 71 | +04.140 |
| 23 | 25 | Jacky Ickx | Ligier • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.330 | 186.554 km/h | 43 | +04.170 |
| 24 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:14.550 | 183.501 km/h | 74 | +05.390 |