1980 Alternate Formula One season

1980 Formula One season
Alan Jones and Williams won their second successive championship.
Turbo Era
Season
Races	16
Start date	16 March 1980
Start Event	Argentine Grand Prix
End date	26 October 1980
End Event	Dubai Grand Prix
Awards
Driver's Champion	Template:AUS Alan Jones
Driver's Champion Entrant	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team
Constructor's Champion	Template:GBR Williams-Ford
Seasons
Previous season	Next season
1979	1981
Regional Series
Tier 1	1980 British Formula One

The 1980 Formula One season was the 31st season of Formula One. Reigning Constructor's Champions Williams entered the season with an unchanged line-up of World Champion Alan Jones and Gilles Villeneuve, and looked to have the car to beat with the FW08. Challenge would come in the early part of the season from Nelson Piquet who, now in his second full-time season of Formula One, remained with Brabham and took victory in two out of the first three races.

Teams and drivers

Team	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	#	Driver	Rounds
Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team [?]	Williams-Ford	Williams FW08	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	1	Template:AUS Alan Jones	All
					2	Gilles Villeneuve	All
Template:GBR Penthouse Team Tyrrell [?]	Tyrrell-Ford	Tyrrell 012	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Pirelli	3	Template:GBR Robert Kagan	All
					4	Template:GBR Harvey Jones	All
Template:GBR Essex Team Lotus [?]	Lotus-Ford	Lotus 80B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	5	Template:GBR Nigel Mansell	All
					6	Bruno Giacomelli	All
Template:GBR Parmalat Racing Team [?]	Brabham-Ford	Brabham BT48	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	7	Nelson Piquet	All
					8	Héctor Rebaque	All
Template:GBR March Engineering [?]	March-Ford	March 791B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Pirelli	9	Template:FRA Guillaume Gauthier	All
					10	Chico Serra	1-3, 5-10
						Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier	4
						Ingo Hoffmann	11-16
Template:GBR Marlboro Team McLaren [?]	McLaren-Ford	McLaren M28B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Michelin	11	Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni	1-12
					12	Masahiro Hasemi	1-10, 12
						Hans-Joachim Stuck	11
	McLaren-Nissan	McLaren M28C	Nissan VRT30 3.0 V12	Template:Michelin	11	Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni	13-16
					12	Masahiro Hasemi	13-16
Template:FRA Équipe Renault Elf [?]	Renault	Renault RS10B	Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t	Template:Goodyear	14	Template:FRA Didier Pironi	All
					15	Template:FRA Alain Prost	All
ATS Kauhsen Racing Team [?]	ATS-Ford	ATS WK2B	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Michelin	16	Template:SUI Marc Surer	1-4, 6-15
						Gabriella Mondadori	5, 16 [?]
						Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier	16
					17	Ricardo Zunino	All
Template:GBR Warsteiner Arrows North Star Racing Team [?]	Arrows-Ford	Arrows A3	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	18	Riccardo Patrese	All
					19	Template:FRA Gabriel Château	1-13
						Template:GBR John Watson	14-16
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong [?]	Theodore-Ford	Theodore TY01	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Goodyear	21	Template:FRA René Arnoux	1-9
						Template:BEL Silvio Bachot	10-16
					22	David Kennedy	All
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo [?]	Alfa Romeo	Alfa Romeo 180 Alfa Romeo 180B [?]	Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12 Alfa Romeo 115-12T 1.5 F12t [?]	Template:Pirelli	23	Elio de Angelis	1-10, 15-16
						Gabriella Mondadori	11
						Template:FRA René Arnoux	12
						Michele Alboreto	13
						Template:USA Kevin Cogan	14
					24	Andrea de Cesaris	All
Template:FRA Ligier Talbot Gitanes [?]	Ligier-Matra	Ligier JS11B	Matra MS80 3.0 V12	Template:Michelin	25	Template:FRA Patrick Tambay	All
					26	Template:FRA Patrick Depailler	1-5, 7-13, 15-16
						Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier	6
						Jacques Villeneuve	14
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC [?]	Ferrari	Ferrari 126C1	Ferrari 021 1.5 V6t	Template:Pirelli	27	Template:USA Mario Andretti	All
					28	Keke Rosberg	All
Template:GBR Hesketh Racing [?]	Hesketh-Ford	Hesketh 308F/80	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Michelin	29	Valentino Nicchi	All
					30	Eje Elgh	1-5, 7-8, 12-16
						Template:FRA Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler	6, 9-11
Template:GBR B&S Fabrications [?]	Spartec-Hart	Spartec G71B	Hart 415T 1.5 L4t	Template:Pirelli	31	Template:GBR Rupert Keegan	All
					32	Template:GBR Stephen South	1-4, 6-16
						Template:BEL Thierry Boutsen	5
Osella Squadra Corse [?]	Osella-Ford	Osella FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Pirelli	33	Arsenio Matarazzo	1-5, 7-16
						Template:FRA Patrick Gaillard	6
					34	Luciano Sighinolfi	All
Riviera [?]	Riviera-Ford	Riviera RC80	Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8	Template:Pirelli	35	Alberto Colombo	1-4
						Ottavia Cacciatori	5-7
						Freddy Kottulinsky	8-9
					36	Piercarlo Ghinzani	1-9
	Riviera-Renzo		Renzo BI-3T 1.5 V8t	Template:Pirelli	35	Freddy Kottulinsky	10-16
					36	Piercarlo Ghinzani	10-16

Calendar

Championship Grands Prix

	Race	Track	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Constructor	Entrant	Report
1	Asseng South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	24 February	Cancelled
1	Argentine Grand Prix	Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez	16 March	Gilles Villeneuve	Gilles Villeneuve	Nelson Piquet	Template:GBR Brabham-Ford	Template:GBR Parmalat Racing Team	Report
2	Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo Internacional de Curitiba	6 April	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team	Report
3	Template:USA Toyota United States Grand Prix West	Long Beach	20 April	Gilles Villeneuve	Nelson Piquet	Nelson Piquet	Template:GBR Brabham-Ford	Template:GBR Parmalat Racing Team	Report
4	Talbot Spanish Grand Prix	Circuito del Jarama	4 May	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Nelson Piquet	Template:GBR Brabham-Ford	Template:GBR Parmalat Racing Team	Report
5	Template:BEL Marlboro Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit Zolder	18 May	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team	Report
6	Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco	25 May	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team	Report
7	Tecate Mexican Grand Prix	Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez	8 June	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:FRA Alain Prost	Template:FRA Renault	Template:FRA Équipe Renault Elf	Report
8	Agip San Marino Grand Prix	Autodromo Dino Ferrari	25 June	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:FRA Alain Prost	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team	Report
9	Template:FRA FFSA French Grand Prix	Circuit Paul Ricard	6 July	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team	Report
10	Template:GBR Marlboro British Grand Prix	Brands Hatch	13 July	Nelson Piquet	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Nelson Piquet	Template:GBR Brabham-Ford	Template:GBR Parmalat Racing Team	Report
11	AvD German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring	3 August	Template:FRA Didier Pironi	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team	Report
12	Template:AUT Michelin Austrian Grand Prix	Österreichring	17 August	Template:FRA Didier Pironi	Template:FRA Didier Pironi	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team	Report
13	Arexons Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale Monza	7 September	Template:FRA Didier Pironi	Template:GBR Robert Kagan	Template:FRA Didier Pironi	Template:FRA Renault	Template:FRA Équipe Renault Elf	Report
14	Labatt's Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Île Notre-Dame	21 September	Gilles Villeneuve	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team	Report
15	Template:USA Caesars Palace Grand Prix	Caesars Palace	5 October	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team	Report
16	Dubai Grand Prix	Dubai Motor Grand Prix Circuit	26 October	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Template:GBR Saudia Williams Racing Team	Report

Non-Championship Events

	Race	Track	Date	Pole position	Fastest lap	Winning driver	Constructor	Report
1	Asseng South African Grand Prix	Kyalami	24 February	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni	Template:AUS Alan Jones	Template:GBR Williams-Ford	Report
2	Template:GBR XXXII BRDC International Trophy	Silverstone	18 June	Nelson Piquet	Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier	Template:FRA Guillaume Gauthier	Template:GBR March-Ford	Report
3	Template:GBR Race of Champions	Thruxton	31 August	Template:GBR Nigel Mansell	Riccardo Patrese	Riccardo Patrese	Template:GBR Arrows-Ford	Report

Standings

Points System

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Points	9	6	4	3	2	1

FIA Formula One World Drivers Championship

Only a driver's best 11 finishes counted towards the championship

Pos Driver ARG BRA USW Template:USA ESP BEL Template:BEL MON MEX SMR FRA Template:FRA GBR Template:GBR GER AUT Template:AUT ITA CAN CPL Template:USA DUB Pts 1 Template:AUS Alan Jones Ret 2 Ret 2 1 Ret 2 2 2 3 Ret 1 12† 1 1 1 79 2 Gilles Villeneuve 2 1 Ret Ret 3 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 Ret Ret 3 2 75 (79) 3 Nelson Piquet 1 Ret 1 1 2 Ret Ret 3† 3 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 2 Ret 62 4 Template:GBR Harvey Jones Ret 3 6 Ret 4 2 9 4 4 Ret 2 Ret Ret 4 4 3 36 5 Template:GBR Robert Kagan Ret 5 Ret 8 6 4 5 8 14 Ret 3 5 2 7 5 Ret 22 6 Template:FRA Didier Pironi Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 1 5 Ret Ret 21 7 Template:FRA Alain Prost Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 15 8 Template:FRA Guillaume Gauthier 5 4 3 4 Ret 7 7 5 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret 15 9 Andrea de Cesaris Ret 11† 2 Ret 9 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 11 13 10 Template:SUI Clay Regazzoni 4 Ret Ret 9 Ret 5 4† Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 7 9 10 11 Template:GBR Nigel Mansell Ret 6 8 Ret 8 9 Ret 13 13 Ret 4 6 3 9 9 7 9 12 Elio de Angelis Ret Ret 4 Ret 11 3 Ret 6 8 Ret INJ INJ INJ INJ Ret 13† 8 13 Hector Rebaque Ret Ret 5 Ret 5 Ret Ret 7 10 4 8 8 Ret Ret 6 Ret 8 14 Template:FRA Patrick Tambay 8 Ret 11† 11 14 12 10 Ret Ret 5 6 11 Ret 8 Ret 5 5 15 Masahiro Hasemi 3 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret 8 11 11 Ret EX 9 10 12 12 DNQ 4 16 Template:USA Mario Andretti 7 Ret 13† 6 Ret Ret Ret 9 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 4 4 17 Hans-Joachim Stuck 5 2 18 Bruno Giacomelli Ret Ret 7 10 12 10 11 Ret Ret 6 Ret 12 6 Ret 11 Ret 2 19 Keke Rosberg Ret 7 Ret 7 Ret 8 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 1 20 Riccardo Patrese 6 Ret 9 12 10 Ret Ret 14 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 1 21 Template:GBR John Watson Ret Ret 6 1 - Template:FRA Patrick Depailler Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 12 12 7 Ret 10 7 Ret 8 0 - Template:FRA Gabriel Château DNQ Ret 10 Ret DNQ 15† Ret Ret Ret 8 7 DNQ Ret 0 - Template:GBR Stephen South Ret Ret Ret Ret DNPQ Ret 19 17 11† Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret 0 - Ricardo Zunino 10 9 DNQ 13 13 13 Ret DNQ DNQ 9 DNQ Ret 9 10 Ret DNQ 0 - Template:SUI Marc Surer 9 Ret 12 DSQ EX Ret 13 16 16 Ret 12† 13 Ret Ret DSQ EX 0 - Ingo Hoffmann 9 Ret 11 Ret 14† Ret 0 - Template:GBR Rupert Keegan DNQ Ret Ret DNQ Ret DNPQ Ret 18 Ret 10 11 14 Ret Ret 13 Ret 0 - Chico Serra Ret 10 DSQ EX 15† Ret DNQ DNQ 18 Ret INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 0 - Template:FRA Jean-Pierre Jarier Ret 10 10 0 - Gabriella Mondadori Ret 10 WD 0 - Template:USA Kevin Cogan 11 0 - Valentino Nicchi DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ 12 17 DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret 0 - Template:FRA Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler Ret DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNQ DNPQ DNPQ 12 0 - Template:FRA Patrick Gaillard 14 0 - Eje Elgh DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ 15 Ret 0 - Luciano Sighinolfi Ret DNPQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ DNPQ DNPQ 19 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ 0 - Arsenio Matarazzo Ret DNPQ DNQ DNQ DSQ EX DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ 0 - Template:FRA Rene Arnoux DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret 0 - Template:BEL Thierry Boutsen Ret 0 - Michele Alboreto Ret 0 - Jacques Villeneuve Sr. Ret 0 - David Kennedy DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0 - Template:BEL Silvio Bachot DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0 - Piercarlo Ghinzani DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0 - Freddy Kottulinsky DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0 - Alberto Colombo DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0 - Ottavia Cacciatori DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0

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) Orange Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) Pale Blue Withdrawn (WD) Blank Did Not Enter (No text) Excluded (EX) Did not Start (DNS) Did not Arrive (DNA) Event cancelled (C) Injured (INJ) Bold denotes pole position Italics denote fastest lap † Classification despite retirement ‡ Race not run to scheduled distance

FIA Formula One World Constructors Championship

Only a constructor's best placed two cars at each event counted for the championship. All results counted towards the championship

Pos Constructor # ARG BRA USW Template:USA ESP BEL Template:BEL MON MEX SMR FRA Template:FRA GBR Template:GBR GER AUT Template:AUT ITA CAN CPL Template:USA DUB Pts 1 Template:GBR Williams-Ford 1 Ret 2 Ret 2 1 Ret 2 2 2 3 Ret 1 12† 1 1 1 158 2 2 1 Ret Ret 3 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 Ret Ret 3 2 2 Template:GBR Brabham-Ford 7 1 Ret 1 1 2 Ret Ret 3† 3 1 Ret Ret Ret 2 2 Ret 70 8 Ret Ret 5 Ret 5 Ret Ret 7 10 4 8 8 Ret Ret 6 Ret 3 Template:GBR Tyrrell-Ford 3 Ret 5 Ret 8 6 4 5 8 14 Ret 3 5 2 7 5 Ret 58 4 Ret 3 6 Ret 4 2 9 4 4 Ret 2 Ret Ret 4 4 3 4 Template:FRA Renault 14 Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 2 1 5 Ret Ret 36 15 Ret Ret Ret 5 Ret Ret 1 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 3 Ret Ret 5 Alfa Romeo 23 Ret Ret 4 Ret 11 3 Ret 6 8 Ret 10 Ret Ret 11 Ret 13† 21 24 Ret 11† 2 Ret 9 6 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 4 4 Ret Ret 11 6 Template:GBR March-Ford 9 5 4 3 4 Ret 7 7 5 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret 15 10 Ret 10 DSQ Ret 15† Ret DNQ DNQ 18 Ret 9 Ret 11 Ret 15 Ret 7 Template:GBR McLaren-Ford 11 4 Ret Ret 9 Ret 5 4† Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret 15 12 3 8 Ret Ret 7 Ret 8 11 11 Ret 5 9 8 Template:GBR Lotus-Ford 5 Ret 6 8 Ret 8 9 Ret 13 13 Ret 4 6 3 9 9 7 11 6 Ret Ret 7 10 12 10 11 Ret Ret 6 Ret 12 6 Ret 11 Ret 9 Ferrari 27 7 Ret 13† 6 Ret Ret Ret 9 9 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 8 4 5 28 Ret 7 Ret 7 Ret 8 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Template:FRA Ligier-Matra 25 8 Ret 11† 11 14 12 10 Ret Ret 5 6 11 Ret 8 Ret 5 5 26 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 12 12 7 Ret 10 7 Ret Ret 8 11 Template:GBR Arrows-Ford 18 6 Ret 9 12 10 Ret Ret 14 15 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 10 Ret 2 19 DNQ Ret 10 Ret DNQ 15† Ret Ret Ret 8 7 DNQ Ret Ret Ret 6 12 Template:GBR McLaren-Nissan 11 6 Ret 7 9 1 12 10 12 13 DNQ - Template:GBR Spartec-Hart 31 DNQ Ret Ret DNQ Ret DNPQ Ret 18 Ret 10 11 14 Ret Ret 14 Ret 0 32 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret DNPQ Ret 19 17 11† Ret Ret 8 Ret Ret Ret - ATS-Ford 16 9 Ret 12 DSQ Ret Ret 13 16 16 Ret 12† 13 Ret Ret 12 10 0 17 10 9 DNQ 13 13 13 Ret DNQ DNQ 9 DNQ Ret 9 10 Ret DNQ - Template:GBR Hesketh-Ford 29 DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ 12 17 DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret 0 30 DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Ret DNQ 15 DNPQ DNPQ Ret Ret DNQ DNPQ DNPQ 12 - Osella-Ford 33 Ret DNPQ DNQ DNQ DSQ 14 DNPQ DNPQ 19 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ 0 34 Ret DNPQ Ret Ret Ret DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNQ DNPQ - Theodore-Ford 29 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0 30 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ - Riviera-Ford 35 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0 36 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ - Riviera-Renzo 35 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ 0 36 DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ DNPQ Related Links Formula One seasons 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029