French Grand Prix
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
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| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 4 | 1:32:43.400 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 3 | +4.520 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | +30.260 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 8 | +1:14.880 | 3.0 |
| 5 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | +1:16.150 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 5 | +1:16.740 | 1.0 |
| 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 13 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 18 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 15 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 20 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 19 | +2 Laps | |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 24 | Engine | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 16 | +4 Laps | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 21 | Engine | |
| R | Marc Surer | ATS | 11 | Gearbox | |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 10 | Handling | |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 12 | Gearbox | |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 23 | Spun off | |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 9 | Handling | |
| R | Alain Prost | McLaren | 7 | Transmission | |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | Clutch | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 6 | Transmission | |
| R | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 22 | Clutch |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time/Status | Points |
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