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342nd GP – United States 1980

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [044] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [043] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
3 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [3-5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 Ireland Derek Daly
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [6] 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 M30 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Switzerland Marc Surer
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 United States Mario Andretti
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Unipart Racing Team Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN14] 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 [RE25] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
20 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F8 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
21 Finland Keke Rosberg
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F8 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [004] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [006] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
25 France Didier Pironi
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [02] 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 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 United States Eddie Cheever
Osella Racing Team Italy Osella FA1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
43 New Zealand Mike Thackwell
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
50 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
RAM/Penthouse-Rizla Racing Great Britain Williams FW07 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
51 Great Britain Geoff Lees
RAM/Theodore/Rainbow Jeans Racing Great Britain Williams FW07 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
Jabouille did not participate as he was injured in an accident in Canada.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [006] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:34.55101:33.29101:33.291 0
2 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT49 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:35.20201:34.08001:34.080 0
3 28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Williams FW07B [8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:34.97101:34.11101:34.111 0
4 12 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Lotus 81 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:35.38501:34.18501:34.185 0
5 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW07B [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:34.56301:34.21601:34.216 0
6 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RE20 [RE25] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:34.83901:35.00501:34.839 0
7 25 France Didier Pironi
France Ligier JS11/15 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:36.07001:34.97101:34.971 0
8 6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Brabham BT49 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:36.09701:35.16601:35.166 0
9 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M29C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:35.33001:35.20201:35.202 0
10 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [004] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:35.94701:35.23501:35.235 0
11 11 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 81 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:36.85601:35.34301:35.343 0
12 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11/15 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:35.42101:35.421 0
DNS 8 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren M30 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:35.98801:35.988 0
14 21 Finland Keke Rosberg
Brazil Fittipaldi F8 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:37.64501:36.33201:36.332 0
15 50 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
Great Britain Williams FW07 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:39.73101:36.75001:36.750 0
16 31 United States Eddie Cheever
Italy Osella FA1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:36.90801:38.79801:36.908 0
17 9 Switzerland Marc Surer
Germany ATS D4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:37.78801:37.00101:37.001 0
18 2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T5 [043] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:37.57201:37.04001:37.040 0
19 20 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F8 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42.72001:37.08801:37.088 0
20 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:37.40501:37.42101:37.405 0
21 4 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.07301:37.92301:37.923 0
22 3 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [3-5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:37.96601:38.46001:37.966 0
23 1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T5 [044] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:38.64501:38.14901:38.149 0
24 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.52601:38.69101:38.526 0
25 14 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:38.53201:38.82801:38.532 0
DNQ 43 New Zealand Mike Thackwell
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:51.10201:51.102 0
DNQ 51 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Great Britain Williams FW07 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Initially unqualified, Lammers could start with the withdrawal of Prost, who was experiencing severe headaches after his accident in practice. Piquet set his best time with BT49/7 chassis and Lammers with N180/MN12.

Official Name22nd Toyota Grand Prix of the United States
CircuitWatkins Glen
DateOctober 5
PoleBruno Giacomelli 01:33.291
Fastest LapAlan Jones 01:34.068
Podium1st Alan Jones (28) , 2nd Carlos Reutemann, 3rd Didier Pironi
GP Number 342
Round 14
Weather Overcast
Prev race Grand Prix du Canada September 28
Next race United States Grand Prix West March 15

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:34:36.050 59
01:34.068
28
5
9
2 28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [8] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:34:40.260 59
01:34.560
0
3
6
3 25 France Didier Pironi
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:34:48.620 59
01:34.540
0
7
4
4 12 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:35:05.740 59
01:34.800
0
4
3
5 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 58
01:35.960
0
12
2
6 11 United States Mario Andretti
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 58
01:37.340
0
11
1
7 16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE25] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin +1 lap 58
01:34.940
0
6
0
8 9 Switzerland Marc Surer
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57
01:37.820
0
17
0
9 50 Great Britain Rupert Keegan
RAM/Penthouse-Rizla Racing Great Britain Williams FW07 [002] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57
01:38.460
0
15
0
10 21 Finland Keke Rosberg
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F8 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 57
01:37.780
0
14
0
11 1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [044] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin +3 laps 56
01:38.740
0
23
0
NC 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29C [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Not classified 50
01:36.190
0
9
0
DNF 2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [043] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Accident 49
01:37.860
0
18
0
NC 3 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [3-5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Not classified 40
01:45.690
0
22
0
DNF 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Transmission 36
01:40.270
0
24
0
DNF 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [006] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Electrics 31
01:34.850
31
1
0
DNF 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [9] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 25
01:35.890
0
2
0
DNF 6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 20
01:37.930
0
8
0
DNF 31 United States Eddie Cheever
Osella Racing Team Italy Osella FA1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 20
01:39.710
0
16
0
DNF 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 16
01:38.820
0
20
0
DNF 14 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Unipart Racing Team Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN14] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Steering 16
01:41.790
0
25
0
DNF 20 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F8 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 15
01:40.110
0
19
0
DNF 4 Ireland Derek Daly
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2-2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 3
01:43.930
0
21
0
DNF 22 Italy Andrea de Cesaris
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [004] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Accident 2
01:43.950
0
10
0
DNS 8 France Alain Prost
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M30 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0

0
13
0
DNQ 43 New Zealand Mike Thackwell
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 51 Great Britain Geoff Lees
RAM/Theodore/Rainbow Jeans Racing Great Britain Williams FW07 [003] 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 8 France Alain Prost
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29C [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 9 Switzerland Marc Surer
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 14 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Unipart Racing Team Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN12] 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 25 France Didier Pironi
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

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

0

0
S 1 - -
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [045] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 6 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [10] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 20 - -
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 23 - -
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [003] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
DNA 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE23] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Injury 0

0

0

Formula 1 1980 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Australia Alan Jones Williams 67 (71)
2 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham 54
3 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Williams 42 (49)
4 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 34
5 France Didier Pironi Ligier 32
6 France René Arnoux Renault 29
7 Italy Elio de Angelis Lotus 13
8 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 9
9 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows 7
10 Finland Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi 6
11 Ireland Derek Daly Tyrrell 6
12 Great Britain John Watson McLaren 6
13 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 6
14 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 6
15 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 5
16 France Alain Prost McLaren 5
17 Germany Jochen Mass Arrows 4
18 Italy Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 4
19 South Africa Jody Scheckter Ferrari 2
20 Mexico Hector Rebaque Brabham 1
21 United States Mario Andretti Lotus 1

Formula 1 1980 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 120
2 France Ligier Ford Cosworth 66
3 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 55
4 France Renault 38
5 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 14
6 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 12
7 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 11
8 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 11
9 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 11
10 Italy Ferrari 8
11 Italy Alfa Romeo 4

  • Post category:80s / GPs
Tags: 31st season, Alan Jones, Albilad-Williams Racing Team, Ford Cosworth, Goodyear, Grand Prix of the United States, Watkins Glen, Williams, Williams FW07B

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