1979 FRENCH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
01 Jul 1979
Circuit Dijon-Prenois, France
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:07.190 |
| 2 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:07.450 |
| 3 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:07.650 |
| 4 | 6 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:08.130 |
| 5 | 11 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:08.150 |
| 6 | 5 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Ford | 1:08.200 |
| 7 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:08.230 |
| 8 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:08.550 |
| 9 | 28 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Williams Ford | 1:08.650 |
| 10 | 4 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:08.800 |
| 11 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:08.950 |
| 12 | 1 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:09.350 |
| 13 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Lotus Ford | 1:09.360 |
| 14 | 25 | Jacky IckxICK | Ligier Ford | 1:09.680 |
| 15 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:09.970 |
| 16 | 20 | Keke RosbergROS | Wolf Ford | 1:10.150 |
| 17 | 35 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:10.590 |
| 18 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:10.610 |
| 19 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:10.700 |
| 20 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:10.920 |
| 21 | 17 | Jan LammersLAM | Shadow Ford | 1:11.140 |
| 22 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:11.140 |
| 23 | 31 | Hector RebaqueREB | Lotus Ford | 1:11.970 |
| 24 | 18 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Shadow Ford | 1:12.230 |