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333rd GP – Belgium 1980

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [046] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [045] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
3 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 Ireland Derek Daly
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Alain Prost
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 United States Mario Andretti
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 Great Britain Tiff Needell
Unipart Racing Team Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE23] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE24] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
17 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Shadow Cars Great Britain Shadow DN12 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Ireland David Kennedy
Shadow Cars Great Britain Shadow DN11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
21 Finland Keke Rosberg
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 France Patrick Depailler
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [001] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [004] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
25 France Didier Pironi
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 United States Eddie Cheever
Osella Racing Team Italy Osella FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW07B [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.12001:28.81001:19.120 0
2 25 France Didier Pironi
France Ligier JS11/15 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.35001:29.66001:19.350 0
3 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11/15 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.69001:35.84001:19.690 0
4 28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Williams FW07B [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.79001:19.790 0
5 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RE20 [RE23] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:19.89001:31.14001:19.890 0
6 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RE20 [RE24] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:19.89001:34.11001:19.890 0
7 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT49 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.23001:36.48001:20.230 0
8 12 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Lotus 81 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:20.96001:40.83001:20.960 0
9 3 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.36001:29.71001:21.360 0
10 22 France Patrick Depailler
Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [001] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.45001:39.73001:21.450 0
11 4 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.51001:37.52001:21.510 0
12 2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T5 [045] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:21.54001:34.50001:21.540 0
13 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A3 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.55001:21.550 0
14 1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T5 [046] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:21.58001:35.73001:21.580 0
15 9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Germany ATS D4 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.72001:33.87001:21.720 0
16 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A3 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:21.75001:33.87001:21.750 0
17 11 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 81 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.07001:33.71001:22.070 0
18 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [004] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.20001:31.00001:22.200 0
19 8 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren M29C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.26001:31.01001:22.260 0
20 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M29C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.57001:30.64001:22.570 0
21 21 Finland Keke Rosberg
Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:22.97001:32.30001:22.970 0
22 6 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Great Britain Brabham BT49 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.18001:23.180 0
23 14 Great Britain Tiff Needell
Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:23.50001:33.97001:23.500 0
24 20 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.22001:46.09001:24.220 0
DNQ 17 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Great Britain Shadow DN12 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.37001:24.370 0
DNQ 18 Ireland David Kennedy
Great Britain Shadow DN11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:24.64001:24.640 0
DNQ 31 United States Eddie Cheever
Italy Osella FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40.06001:40.060 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Jones and Reutemann set their best times with FW07B/6 chassis, Depailler with 179/003 and Mass with A3/1.

Official Name1980 Grand Prix of Belgium
CircuitZolder
DateMay 4
PoleAlan Jones 01:19.120
Fastest LapJacques Laffite 01:20.880
Podium1st Didier Pironi (72) , 2nd Alan Jones, 3rd Carlos Reutemann
GP Number 333
Round 5
Weather Sunny
Prev race United States Grand Prix West March 30
Next race Grand Prix de Monaco May 18

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 25 France Didier Pironi
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38:46.510 72
01:20.940
72
2
9
2 27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39:33.880 72
01:20.970
0
1
6
3 28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:40:10.630 72
01:22.350
0
4
4
4 16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE24] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin +1 lap 71
01:21.330
0
6
3
5 3 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 71
01:22.250
0
9
2
6 2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [045] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin +1 lap 71
01:22.620
0
12
1
7 21 Finland Keke Rosberg
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 71
01:22.340
0
21
0
8 1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [046] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin +2 laps 70
01:22.840
0
14
0
9 4 Ireland Derek Daly
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 70
01:23.620
0
11
0
10 12 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 69
01:21.810
0
8
0
11 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +4 laps 68
01:20.880
0
3
0
12 9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 64
01:23.330
0
15
0
NC 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Not classified 61
01:23.480
0
20
0
DNF 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 58
01:21.890
0
16
0
DNF 11 United States Mario Andretti
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 41
01:24.060
0
17
0
DNF 22 France Patrick Depailler
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [001] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Exhaust 38
01:23.510
0
10
0
DNF 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 32
01:22.510
0
7
0
DNF 8 France Alain Prost
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29C [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Transmission 29
01:24.890
0
19
0
DNF 20 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Electrics 16
01:26.160
0
24
0
DNF 14 Great Britain Tiff Needell
Unipart Racing Team Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 12
01:26.830
0
23
0
DNF 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [004] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 11
01:24.180
0
18
0
DNF 6 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 5
01:27.060
0
22
0
DNF 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 1
01:38.000
0
13
0
DNF 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE23] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Clutch 1
01:44.380
0
5
0
DNQ 17 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Shadow Cars Great Britain Shadow DN12 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 18 Ireland David Kennedy
Shadow Cars Great Britain Shadow DN11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 31 United States Eddie Cheever
Osella Racing Team Italy Osella FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
T 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 6 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 11 United States Mario Andretti
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE22] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 22 France Patrick Depailler
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [003] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 22 France Patrick Depailler
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [005] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [005] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 1 - -
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [044] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 3 - -
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 7 - -
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 14 Great Britain Tiff Needell
Unipart Racing Team Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 20 - -
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 26 - -
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0

Formula 1 1980 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 France René Arnoux Renault 21
2 Australia Alan Jones Williams 19
3 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham 18
4 France Didier Pironi Ligier 17
5 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows 7
6 Italy Elio de Angelis Lotus 6
7 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 6
8 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Williams 6
9 Finland Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi 4
10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 4
11 Ireland Derek Daly Tyrrell 3
12 Great Britain John Watson McLaren 3
13 France Alain Prost McLaren 3
14 Italy Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 2
15 South Africa Jody Scheckter Ferrari 2
16 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 2
17 Germany Jochen Mass Arrows 1
18 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1

Formula 1 1980 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 25
2 France Ligier Ford Cosworth 23
3 France Renault 21
4 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 18
5 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 8
6 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 8
7 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 6
8 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 6
9 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 5
10 Italy Ferrari 3
11 Italy Alfa Romeo 2

  • Post category:80s / GPs
Tags: 31st season, Didier Pironi, Equipe Ligier Gitanes, Ford Cosworth, Goodyear, Grand Prix de Belgique, Grand Prix of Belgium, Ligier, Ligier JS11/15, Zolder

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