French Grand Prix
Circuit Paul Ricard
RACE · race
Scheduled
Imported session classification.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM | TIME / STATUS | LAPS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:33:33.217 | 54 | 9 |
| 2 | Alain Prost | Renault | +17.308 | 54 | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | +42.128 | 54 | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | Ferrari | +1:16.241 | 54 | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | +1:30.994 | 54 | 2 |
| 6 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | +1:32.339 | 54 | 1 |
| 7 | Derek Daly | Williams | +1 Lap | 53 | 0 |
| 8 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | +1 Lap | 53 | 0 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 53 | 0 |
| 10 | Brian Henton | Tyrrell | +1 Lap | 53 | 0 |
| 11 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | +2 Laps | 52 | 0 |
| 12 | Geoff Lees | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 52 | 0 |
| 13 | Marc Surer | Arrows | +2 Laps | 52 | 0 |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +3 Laps | 51 | 0 |
| 15 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | +4 Laps | 50 | 0 |
| 16 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | +5 Laps | 49 | 0 |
| 17 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | Spun off | 25 | 0 |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Engine | 23 | 0 |
| 19 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | Fuel system | 17 | 0 |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | Electrical | 13 | 0 |
| 21 | Jochen Mass | March | Spun off | 10 | 0 |
| 22 | Mauro Baldi | Arrows | Collision | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | Engine | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | Spun off | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | Halfshaft | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Teo Fabi | Toleman | Electrical | 0 | 0 |