1980 FRENCH GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
29 Jun 1980
Circuit Paul Ricard, France
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:38.880 |
| 2 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:39.490 |
| 3 | 25 | Didier PironiPIR | Ligier Ford | 1:39.490 |
| 4 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:39.500 |
| 5 | 28 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:39.600 |
| 6 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:40.180 |
| 7 | 8 | Alain ProstPRO | McLaren Ford | 1:40.630 |
| 8 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:40.670 |
| 9 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.850 |
| 10 | 22 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Alfa Romeo | 1:40.890 |
| 11 | 9 | Marc SurerSUR | ATS Ford | 1:41.030 |
| 12 | 11 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:41.560 |
| 13 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:41.630 |
| 14 | 12 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:41.660 |
| 15 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:41.710 |
| 16 | 3 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:41.780 |
| 17 | 2 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:41.990 |
| 18 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:42.070 |
| 19 | 1 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:42.380 |
| 20 | 4 | Derek DalyDAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:42.770 |
| 21 | 31 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Osella Ford | 1:42.850 |
| 22 | 6 | Ricardo ZuninoZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:43.140 |
| 23 | 21 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:43.160 |
| 24 | 20 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:43.210 |