1980 Formula One season

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1980 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1980 Formula One season was the 31st FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on January 13, 1980, and ended on October 5 after fourteen races.

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[edit] Season summary

[edit] Season review

Rnd Race Date Location Winning driver Winning team Report
1 The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Argentine Grand Prix January 13 Oscar Gálvez Australia Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
2 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix January 27 Interlagos France René Arnoux Renault Report
3 South African Grand Prix March 1 Kyalami France René Arnoux Renault Report
4 United States United States Grand Prix West March 30 Long Beach Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
5 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix May 4 Zolder France Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford Report
6 Monaco Monaco Grand Prix May 18 Monaco The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford Report
7 France French Grand Prix June 29 Paul Ricard Australia Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
8 United Kingdom British Grand Prix July 13 Brands Hatch Australia Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
9 West Germany German Grand Prix August 10 Hockenheimring France Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford Report
10 Austria Austrian Grand Prix August 17 Österreichring France Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault Report
11 Netherlands Dutch Grand Prix August 31 Zandvoort Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
12 Italy Italian Grand Prix September 14 Imola Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
13 Canada Canadian Grand Prix September 28 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Australia Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
14 United States United States Grand Prix October 5 Watkins Glen Australia Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report

[edit] 1980 Constructors Championship final standings

Place Team Chassis Engine Tyre Points Wins Podiums Poles
1 Williams-Ford FW07
FW07B
Ford Cosworth DFV 120 6 18 3
2 Ligier-Ford JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV 66 2 10 4
3 Brabham-Ford BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV 55 3 6 2
4 Renault RE20 Renault-Gordini EF1 38 3 4 5
5 Lotus-Ford 81
81B
Ford Cosworth DFV 14 1
6 Tyrrell-Ford 009
010
Ford Cosworth DFV 12
7 McLaren-Ford M29B
M29C
M30
Ford Cosworth DFV 11
8 Arrows-Ford A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 11 1
9 Fittipaldi-Ford F7
F8
Ford Cosworth DFV 11 2
10 Ferrari 312T5
126C
Ferrari 015 8 1
11 Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260 4 1
12 Shadow-Ford DN11
DN12
Ford Cosworth DFV
13 ATS-Ford D3
D4
Ford Cosworth DFV
14 Osella-Ford FA1
FA1B
Ford Cosworth DFV
15 Ensign-Ford N180 Ford Cosworth DFV

[edit] 1980 Drivers Championship final standings

Pos Driver ARG The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. BRA Brazil RSA Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 USW United States BEL Belgium MON Monaco FRA France UK United Kingdom GER West Germany AUT Austria DUT Netherlands ITA Italy CAN Canada USA United States Pts
1 Australia Alan Jones 1 3 Ret Ret 2 Ret 1 1 3 2 11 2 1 1 71
2 Brazil Nelson Piquet 2 Ret 4 1 Ret 3 4 2 4 5 1 1 Ret Ret 54
3 The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Carlos Reutemann Ret Ret 5 Ret 3 1 6 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 49
4 France Jacques Laffite Ret Ret 2 Ret 11 2 3 Ret 1 4 3 9 8 5 34
5 France Didier Pironi Ret 4 3 6 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 3 3 32
6 France René Arnoux Ret 1 1 9 4 Ret 5 NC Ret 9 2 10 Ret 7 29
7 Italy Elio de Angelis Ret 2 Ret Ret 10 9 Ret Ret 16 6 Ret 4 10 4 13
8 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 9
9 Italy Riccardo Patrese Ret 6 Ret 2 Ret 8 9 9 9 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7
10 Finland Keke Rosberg 3 9 Ret Ret 7 DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 16 DNQ 5 9 10 6
11 United Kingdom John Watson Ret 11 11 4 NC DNQ 7 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 NC 6
12 Republic of Ireland Derek Daly 4 14 Ret 8 9 Ret 11 4 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6
13 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret 12 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 5 15 Ret 5 13 7 NC 6
14 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ret 16 Ret Ret 6 5 8 Ret 6 8 7 Ret 5 Ret 6
15 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi NC 15 8 3 Ret 6 Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5
16 France Alain Prost 6 5 DNS Ret Ret Ret 6 11 7 6 7 Ret DNS 5
17 West Germany Jochen Mass Ret 10 6 7 Ret 4 10 13 8 DNQ 11 Ret 4
18 Italy Bruno Giacomelli 5 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4
19 Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 Jody Scheckter Ret Ret Ret 5 8 Ret 12 10 13 13 9 8 DNQ 11 2
20 United States Mario Andretti Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 7 Ret 8 Ret Ret 6 1
21 Mexico Héctor Rebaque 7 Ret 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret 1
22 Switzerland Marc Surer Ret 7 Ret Ret 12 12 10 Ret DNQ 8 0
23 The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. Ricardo Zunino 7 8 10 Ret Ret DNQ Ret 0
24 United States Rupert Keegan 11 DNQ 15 DNQ 11 DNQ 9 0
25 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni NC Ret 9 Ret 0
26 Netherlands Jan Lammers DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret 12 NC DNQ DNQ 14 DNQ DNQ DNQ 12 Ret 0
27 United States Eddie Cheever DNQ DNQ Ret Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 0
28 United Kingdom Geoff Lees 13 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ 0
France Patrick Depailler Ret Ret NC Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
United Kingdom Nigel Mansell Ret Ret DNQ 0
Italy Vittorio Brambilla Ret Ret 0
Italy Andrea de Cesaris Ret Ret 0
New Zealand Mike Thackwell DNQ Ret DNQ 0
United Kingdom Tiff Needell Ret DNQ 0
Republic of Ireland Dave Kennedy DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
Sweden Stefan Johansson DNQ DNQ 0
United Kingdom Stephen South DNQ 0
Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 Desiré Wilson DNQ 0
Austria Harald Ertl DNQ 0
United States Kevin Cogan DNQ 0
Pos Driver ARG The plain Argentine triband. According to "Argentina" at Flags of the World, this is still a legal "civil flag and ensign". Presidential Decree 1541 of 1985 merely extended the use of the Sun-Flag to private citizens but did not affect the status of this plain triband. BRA Brazil RSA Template:Country alias South Africa 1927 USW United States BEL Belgium MON Monaco FRA France UK United Kingdom GER West Germany AUT Austria DUT Netherlands ITA Italy CAN Canada USA United States Pts
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Finished, in points
Blue Finished, no points
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Blank Did not participate
Injured (INJ)
Excluded (EX)

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