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Home / Seasons / 1980 F1 World Championship Season

1980 F1 season

Season info

Season

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

← 1979 1981 →

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Wins, poles & fastest laps

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On this page

  • Calendar
  • Race results
  • Driver and constructor entries
  • First-time winners, podium finishers and polesitters

Calendar

#Grand PrixCircuitDate
1ArgentinaBuenos Aires13 January
2BrazilInterlagos27 January
3South AfricaKyalami01 March
4USA WestLong Beach30 March
5BelgiumZolder04 May
6MonacoMonte Carlo18 May
7FranceLe Castellet29 June
8BritainBrands Hatch13 July
9GermanyHockenheim10 August
10AustriaOsterreichring17 August
11NetherlandsZandvoort31 August
12ItalyImola14 September
13CanadaMontreal28 September
14USAWatkins Glen05 October
← 1979 1981 →
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

Race results

#Grand PrixResult
1ArgentinaResult
2BrazilResult
3South AfricaResult
4USA WestResult
5BelgiumResult
6MonacoResult
7FranceResult
8BritainResult
9GermanyResult
10AustriaResult
11NetherlandsResult
12Italy (constructors’ title decider)Result
13Canada (drivers’ title decider)Result
14USAResult
← 1979 1981 →

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)
← 1979 1981 →
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

DriverGrand Prix
Rene Arnoux (Renault)Brazil
Nelson Piquet (Brabham)USA West
Didier Pironi (Ligier)Belgium
← 1979 1981 →

Maiden podium finishes

DriverGrand Prix
Nelson Piquet (Brabham)Argentina
Keke Rosberg (Fittipaldi)Argentina
Elio de Angelis (Lotus)Brazil
← 1979 1981 →

Maiden pole positions

DriverGrand Prix
Nelson Piquet (Brabham)USA West
Didier Pironi (Ligier)Monaco
Bruno Giacomelli (Alfa Romeo)USA
← 1979 1981 →

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