1980 Formula One season

1980 FIA Formula One World Championship season
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The 1980 Formula One season was the 31st season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1980 World Championship of Drivers and the 1980 International Cup for F1 Constructors[1] which were contested concurrently from January 13 to October 5 over a fourteen race series.[2] The season also included one non-championship race, the 1980 Spanish Grand Prix.[3]

After the season got off to a bad start (the first 3 races were nearly boycotted; the first 2 due to safety concerns with both the Buenos Aires and Interlagos circuits and the third because of a dispute between FISA and FOCA) The Drivers’ Championship was won by Australian Alan Jones in a Williams and Williams took the Constructors award, the first of many Formula One titles for the English team. The season was marred however by a number of accidents; veteran Clay Regazzoni was paralyzed from the waist down after a huge accident at Long Beach and never raced in Formula One again, Frenchman Patrick Depailler lost his life on August 1 while testing for Alfa Romeo at Hockenheim and Jean-Pierre Jabouille broke both legs after a head-on crash at Montreal and was out for the remainder of the season, to name a few.

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Drivers and constructors

The following drivers and constructors contested the 1980 World Championship of Drivers and the 1980 International Cup for F1 Constructors.

Entrant Constructor Chassis Engine Tyres No Driver Rounds
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 015 3.0 F12 M 1 Jody Scheckter All
2 Gilles Villeneuve All
Candy Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 009
010		 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 3 Jean-Pierre Jarier All
4 Derek Daly All
43 Mike Thackwell 13-14
Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 5 Nelson Piquet All
6 Ricardo Zunino 1-7
Héctor Rebaque 8-14
Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M29B
M29C
M30		 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 7 John Watson All
8 Alain Prost 1-3, 5-14
Stephen South 4
Team ATS ATS D3
D4		 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 9 Marc Surer 1-3, 7-14
Jan Lammers 4-6
10 Jan Lammers 1-3
Harald Ertl 9
Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81
81B		 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 11 Mario Andretti All
12 Elio de Angelis All
43 Nigel Mansell 10-12
Unipart Racing Team Ensign N180 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 14 Clay Regazzoni 1-4
Tiff Needell 5-6
Jan Lammers 7-14
41 Geoff Lees 11-12
Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE20 Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t M 15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1-13
16 René Arnoux All
Theodore Shadow
Shadow Cars		 Shadow DN11
DN12		 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 17 Stefan Johansson 1-2
Geoff Lees 3-7
18 Dave Kennedy 1-7
Skol Fittipaldi Team Fittipaldi F7
F8		 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 20 Emerson Fittipaldi All
21 Keke Rosberg All
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0 V12 G 22 Patrick Depailler 1-8
Vittorio Brambilla 11-12
Andrea de Cesaris 13-14
23 Bruno Giacomelli All
Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 25 Didier Pironi All
26 Jacques Laffite All
Albilad Williams Racing Team Williams FW07
FW07B		 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 27 Alan Jones All
28 Carlos Reutemann All
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 29 Riccardo Patrese All
30 Jochen Mass 1-10, 13-14
Mike Thackwell 11
Manfred Winkelhock 12
Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1
FA1B		 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 31 Eddie Cheever All
Brands Hatch Racing Williams FW07 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 43 Desiré Wilson 8
RAM – Penthouse Rizla Racing
RAM - Rainbow Jeans Racing
RAM Theodore - Rainbow Jeans Racing		 Williams FW07 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 G 50 Rupert Keegan 8-14
51 Kevin Cogan 13
Geoff Lees 14

Championship review

Rnd Race Date Location Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Constructor Report
1 Argentine Grand Prix January 13 Oscar Gálvez Alan Jones Alan Jones Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
2 Brazilian Grand Prix January 27 Interlagos Jean-Pierre Jabouille René Arnoux René Arnoux Renault Report
3 South African Grand Prix March 1 Kyalami Jean-Pierre Jabouille René Arnoux René Arnoux Renault Report
4 United States Grand Prix West March 30 Long Beach Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
5 Belgian Grand Prix May 4 Zolder Alan Jones Jacques Laffite Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford Report
6 Monaco Grand Prix May 18 Monaco Didier Pironi Carlos Reutemann Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford Report
7 French Grand Prix June 29 Paul Ricard Jacques Laffite Alan Jones Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
8 British Grand Prix July 13 Brands Hatch Didier Pironi Didier Pironi Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
9 German Grand Prix August 10 Hockenheimring Alan Jones Alan Jones Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford Report
10 Austrian Grand Prix August 17 Österreichring René Arnoux René Arnoux Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault Report
11 Dutch Grand Prix August 31 Zandvoort René Arnoux René Arnoux Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
12 Italian Grand Prix September 14 Imola René Arnoux Alan Jones Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Report
13 Canadian Grand Prix September 28 Circuit Île Notre-Dame Nelson Piquet Didier Pironi Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report
14 United States Grand Prix October 5 Watkins Glen Bruno Giacomelli Alan Jones Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report

-Because of the FISA-FOCA dispute, it was announced on Friday's practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Jarama held on June 1 was not going to be held under FISA regulations, therefore, it would not be counted as a Formula One championship race. The race was won by Alan Jones.

1980 World Championship of Drivers - final standings

Points towards the 1980 World Championship of Drivers were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six positions in each race. Only the best five results from the first seven races and the best five results from the remaining seven races could be retained by each driver.

Pos Driver ARG
 BRA
 RSA
 USW
 BEL
 MON
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 AUT
 NED
 ITA
 CAN
 USA
 Pts[4]
1 Alan Jones 1 3 Ret Ret 2 Ret 1 1 3 2 11 2 1 1 67 (71)
2 Nelson Piquet 2 Ret 4 1 Ret 3 4 2 4 5 1 1 Ret Ret 54
3 Carlos Reutemann Ret Ret 5 Ret 3 1 6 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 42 (49)
4 Jacques Laffite Ret Ret 2 Ret 11 2 3 Ret 1 4 3 9 8 5 34
5 Didier Pironi Ret 4 3 6 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 3 3 32
6 René Arnoux Ret 1 1 9 4 Ret 5 NC Ret 9 2 10 Ret 7 29
7 Elio de Angelis Ret 2 Ret Ret 10 9 Ret Ret 16 6 Ret 4 10 4 13
8 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 9
9 Riccardo Patrese Ret 6 Ret 2 Ret 8 9 9 9 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7
10 Keke Rosberg 3 9 Ret Ret 7 DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 16 DNQ 5 9 10 6
11 John Watson Ret 11 11 4 NC DNQ 7 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 NC 6
12 Derek Daly 4 14 Ret 8 9 Ret 11 4 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6
13 Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret 12 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 5 15 Ret 5 13 7 NC 6
14 Gilles Villeneuve Ret 16 Ret Ret 6 5 8 Ret 6 8 7 Ret 5 Ret 6
15 Emerson Fittipaldi NC 15 8 3 Ret 6 Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 5
16 Alain Prost 6 5 DNS Ret Ret Ret 6 11 7 6 7 Ret DNS 5
17 Jochen Mass Ret 10 6 7 Ret 4 10 13 8 DNQ 11 Ret 4
18 Bruno Giacomelli 5 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4
19 Jody Scheckter Ret Ret Ret 5 8 Ret 12 10 13 13 9 8 DNQ 11 2
20 Mario Andretti Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 7 Ret 8 Ret Ret 6 1
21 Héctor Rebaque 7 Ret 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret 1
— Marc Surer Ret 7 DNS Ret Ret 12 12 10 Ret DNQ 8 0
— Ricardo Zunino 7 8 10 Ret Ret DNQ Ret 0
— Rupert Keegan 11 DNQ 15 DNQ 11 DNQ 9 0
— Clay Regazzoni NC Ret 9 Ret 0
— Jan Lammers DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret 12 NC DNQ DNQ 14 DNQ DNQ DNQ 12 Ret 0
— Eddie Cheever DNQ DNQ Ret Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 0
— Geoff Lees 13 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ Ret DNQ DNQ 0
— Patrick Depailler Ret Ret NC Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 0
— Nigel Mansell Ret Ret DNQ 0
— Vittorio Brambilla Ret Ret 0
— Andrea de Cesaris Ret Ret 0
— Mike Thackwell DNQ Ret DNQ 0
— Tiff Needell Ret DNQ 0
— Dave Kennedy DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
— Stefan Johansson DNQ DNQ 0
— Stephen South DNQ 0
— Desiré Wilson DNQ 0
— Harald Ertl DNQ 0
— Kevin Cogan DNQ 0
Pos Driver ARG
 BRA
 RSA
 USW
 BEL
 MON
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 AUT
 NED
 ITA
 CAN
 USA
 Pts
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Light blue Practiced only (PO)
Friday test driver (TD)
(from 2003 onwards)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrew entry before the event (WD)

1980 International Cup for F1 Constructors - final standings

Points for the 1980 International Cup for F1 Constructors were awarded on a 9-6-4-3-2-1 basis for the first six positions in each race. All points received by a constructor were retained towards the final total.[5]

Pos Constructor Car
no.		 ARG
 BRA
 RSA
 USW
 BEL
 MON
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 AUT
 NED
 ITA
 CAN
 USA
 Pts
1 Williams-Ford 27 1 3 Ret Ret 2 Ret 1 1 3 2 11 2 1 1 120
28 Ret Ret 5 Ret 3 1 6 3 2 3 4 3 2 2
43 DNQ
50 11 DNQ 15 DNQ 11 DNQ 9
51 DNQ DNQ
2 Ligier-Ford 25 Ret 4 3 6 1 Ret 2 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 3 3 66
26 Ret Ret 2 Ret 11 2 3 Ret 1 4 3 9 8 5
3 Brabham-Ford 5 2 Ret 4 1 Ret 3 4 2 4 5 1 1 Ret Ret 55
6 7 8 10 Ret Ret DNQ Ret 7 Ret 10 Ret Ret 6 Ret
4 Renault 15 Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret 38
16 Ret 1 1 9 4 Ret 5 NC Ret 9 2 10 Ret 7
5 Lotus-Ford 11 Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret 7 Ret 8 Ret Ret 6 14
12 Ret 2 Ret Ret 10 9 Ret Ret 16 6 Ret 4 10 4
43 Ret Ret DNQ
6 Tyrrell-Ford 3 Ret 12 7 Ret 5 Ret Ret 5 15 Ret 5 13 7 NC 12
4 4 14 Ret 8 9 Ret 11 4 10 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret
43 Ret DNQ
7 Arrows-Ford 29 Ret 6 Ret 2 Ret 8 9 9 9 14 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11
30 Ret 10 6 7 Ret 4 10 13 8 DNQ DNQ DNQ 11 Ret
8 Fittipaldi-Ford 20 NC 15 8 3 Ret 6 Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret Ret Ret Ret 11
21 3 9 Ret Ret 7 DNQ Ret DNQ Ret 16 DNQ 5 9 10
9 McLaren-Ford 7 Ret 11 11 4 NC DNQ 7 8 Ret Ret Ret Ret 4 NC 11
8 6 5 DNS DNQ Ret Ret Ret 6 11 7 6 7 Ret DNS
10 Ferrari 1 Ret Ret Ret 5 8 Ret 12 10 13 13 9 8 DNQ 11 8
2 Ret 16 Ret Ret 6 5 8 Ret 6 8 7 Ret 5 Ret
11 Alfa Romeo 22 Ret Ret NC Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 4
23 5 13 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret
— ATS-Ford 9 Ret 7 DNS Ret 12 NC Ret Ret 12 12 10 Ret DNQ 8 0
10 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
— Ensign-Ford 14 NC Ret 9 Ret Ret DNQ DNQ DNQ 14 DNQ DNQ DNQ 12 Ret 0
41 Ret DNQ
— Osella-Ford 31 DNQ DNQ Ret Ret DNQ DNQ Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 Ret Ret 0
— Shadow-Ford 17 DNQ DNQ 13 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 0
18 DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ
Pos Constructor Car
no.		 ARG
 BRA
 RSA
 USW
 BEL
 MON
 FRA
 GBR
 GER
 AUT
 NED
 ITA
 CAN
 USA
 Pts

Non-Championship race results

The 1980 Formula One season also included one non-championship race.[3]

Race Name Circuit Date Winning driver Constructor Report
Spanish Grand Prix Jarama June 1 Alan Jones Williams-Ford Report

Notes & references

  1. ^ 1980 FIA Yearbook, page 11
  2. ^ Motor Sport, January 1981, page 44
  3. ^ a b Motor Sport, January 1981, page 45
  4. ^ Only the best 5 results from the first 7 races and the best 5 results from the last 7 races counted towards the Drivers' Championship. If different to Championship points, total points scored are shown in parentheses.
  5. ^ Motor, February 1981, page 69

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