F1 season
Season info
| Season no. | 31 |
|---|---|
| Races | 14 |
| Drivers’ Champion | Alan Jones (only title; 18th different World Champion, 2nd Australian champion) |
| Constructors’ Champion | Williams-Ford Cosworth (1st title for Williams, 10th different World Champion constructor) |
| Reigning Drivers’ Champion | Jody Scheckter |
| Reigning Constructors’ Champion | Ferrari |
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Calendar
- First race (circuit)
- Imola (third Italian circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Last race (circuit)
- Watkins Glen
- First race at a circuit since…
- 1978 for Brands Hatch and Le Castellet
- Last Grand Prix until…
- 1982 for South Africa
- 1989 for USA
- Last race at a circuit until…
- 1982 for Brands Hatch, Kyalami and Le Castellet
- 1990 for Interlagos
Driver and constructor entries
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 1980 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Alfa Romeo
- (ITA) Bruno Giacomelli (All)
- (FRA) Patrick Depailler (1-8)
- (ITA) Vittorio Brambilla (11-12)
- (ITA) Andrea de Cesaris (13-14) (Rookie)
- Arrows
- (ITA) Riccardo Patrese (All)
- (DEU) Jochen Mass (1-11, 13-14)
- (NZL) Mike Thackwell (11) (Rookie)
- (DEU) Manfred Winkelhock (12) (Rookie)
- ATS
- (NLD) Jan Lammers (1-6)
- (CHE) Marc Surer (1-3, 7-14)
- (AUT) Harald Ertl (9)
- Brabham
- (BRA) Nelson Piquet (All)
- (ARG) Ricardo Zunino (1-7)
- (MEX) Hector Rebaque (8-14)
- Ensign
- (CHE) Clay Regazzoni (1-4)
- (GBR) Tiff Needell (5-6) (Rookie)
- (NLD) Jan Lammers (7-14)
- (GBR) Geoff Lees (11-12)
- Ferrari
- (ZAF) Jody Scheckter (All)
- (CAN) Gilles Villeneuve (All)
- Fittipaldi
- (BRA) Emerson Fittipaldi (All)
- (FIN) Keke Rosberg (All)
- Ligier
- (FRA) Jacques Laffite (All)
- (FRA) Didier Pironi (All)
- Lotus
- (USA) Mario Andretti (All)
- (ITA) Elio de Angelis (All)
- (GBR) Nigel Mansell (10-12) (Rookie)
- McLaren
- (GBR) John Watson (All)
- (FRA) Alain Prost (1-3, 5-14) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Stephen South (4) (Rookie)
- Osella
- (USA) Eddie Cheever (All)
- Renault
- (FRA) Rene Arnoux (All)
- (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1-13)
- Shadow
- (IRL) David Kennedy (1-7) (Rookie)
- (SWE) Stefan Johansson (1-2) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Geoff Lees (3-7)
- Tyrrell
- (IRL) Derek Daly (All)
- (FRA) Jean-Pierre Jarier (All)
- (NZL) Mike Thackwell (13-14) (Rookie)
- Williams (works team)
- (AUS) Alan Jones (All)
- (ARG) Carlos Reutemann (All)
- Williams (privateers)
- (GBR) Rupert Keegan (8-14)
- (ZAF) Desire Wilson (8) (Rookie)
- (USA) Kevin Cogan (13) (Rookie)
- (GBR) Geoff Lees (14)
- Final season (drivers)
- Vittorio Brambilla
- Patrick Depailler
- Harald Ertl
- Emerson Fittipaldi
- David Kennedy
- Tiff Needell
- Clay Regazzoni
- Jody Scheckter
- Stephen South
- Desire Wilson
- First entry (drivers) since…
- 1978 for Eddie Cheever, Harald Ertl and Rupert Keegan
- Last entry (drivers) until…
- 1982 for Rupert Keegan, Geoff Lees, Jochen Mass and Manfred Winkelhock
- 1983 for Stefan Johansson
- 1984 for Mike Thackwell
- Debut season (constructors)
- Osella
- Final season (constructors)
- Shadow
Maiden wins
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Rene Arnoux (Renault) | Brazil |
| Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | USA West |
| Didier Pironi (Ligier) | Belgium |
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | Argentina |
| Keke Rosberg (Fittipaldi) | Argentina |
| Elio de Angelis (Lotus) | Brazil |
Maiden pole positions
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Nelson Piquet (Brabham) | USA West |
| Didier Pironi (Ligier) | Monaco |
| Bruno Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo) | USA |