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
|
Saudia Williams Racing Team [?]
|
Williams-Ford
|
Williams FW08
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
1
|
Alan Jones
|
1-
|
2
|
Gilles Villeneuve
|
1-
|
Penthouse Team Tyrrell [?]
|
Tyrrell-Ford
|
Tyrrell 012
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
3
|
Robert Kagan
|
1-
|
4
|
Harvey Jones
|
1-
|
Essex Team Lotus [?]
|
Lotus-Ford
|
Lotus 80B
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
5
|
Nigel Mansell
|
1-
|
6
|
Bruno Giacomelli
|
1-
|
Parmalat Racing Team [?]
|
Brabham-Ford
|
Brabham BT48
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
7
|
Nelson Piquet
|
1-
|
8
|
Héctor Rebaque
|
1-
|
March Engineering [?]
|
March-Ford
|
March 791B
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
9
|
Guillaume Gauthier
|
1-
|
10
|
Chico Serra
|
1-3, 5-10
|
Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
4
|
Ingo Hoffmann
|
11-
|
Marlboro Team McLaren [?]
|
McLaren-Ford
|
McLaren M28B
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
11
|
Clay Regazzoni
|
1-12
|
12
|
Masahiro Hasemi
|
1-10, 12
|
Hans-Joachim Stuck
|
11
|
McLaren-Nissan
|
McLaren M28C
|
Nissan VRT30 3.0 V12
|
|
11
|
Clay Regazzoni
|
13-16
|
12
|
Masahiro Hasemi
|
13-16
|
Équipe Renault Elf [?]
|
Renault
|
Renault RS10B
|
Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5 V6t
|
|
14
|
Didier Pironi
|
1-
|
15
|
Alain Prost
|
1-
|
ATS Kauhsen Racing Team [?]
|
ATS-Ford
|
ATS WK2B
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
16
|
Marc Surer
|
1-4, 6-
|
Gabriella Mondadori
|
5
|
17
|
Ricardo Zunino
|
1-
|
Warsteiner Arrows North Star Racing Team [?]
|
Arrows-Ford
|
Arrows A3
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
18
|
Riccardo Patrese
|
1-
|
19
|
Gabriel Château
|
1-
|
Theodore Racing Team Hong Kong [?]
|
Theodore-Ford
|
Theodore TY01
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
21
|
René Arnoux
|
1-9
|
Silvio Bachot
|
10-
|
22
|
David Kennedy
|
1-
|
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo [?]
|
Alfa Romeo
|
Alfa Romeo 180
|
Alfa Romeo 115-12 3.0 F12
|
|
23
|
Elio de Angelis
|
1-10, 15-16
|
Gabriela Mondadori
|
11
|
TBA
|
12-14
|
24
|
Andrea de Cesaris
|
1-
|
Ligier Talbot Gitanes [?]
|
Ligier-Matra
|
Ligier JS11B
|
Matra MS80 3.0 V12
|
|
25
|
Patrick Tambay
|
1-
|
26
|
Patrick Depailler
|
1-5, 7-10
|
Jean-Pierre Jarier
|
6
|
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC [?]
|
Ferrari
|
Ferrari 126C1
|
Ferrari 021 1.5 V6t
|
|
27
|
Mario Andretti
|
1-
|
28
|
Keke Rosberg
|
1-
|
Hesketh Racing [?]
|
Hesketh-Ford
|
Hesketh 308F/80
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
29
|
Valentino Nicchi
|
1-
|
30
|
Eje Elgh
|
1-5, 7-8, 12-17
|
Jérémy-Étienne Voeckler
|
6, 9-11
|
B&S Fabrications [?]
|
Spartec-Hart
|
Spartec G71B
|
Hart 415T 1.5 L4t
|
|
31
|
Rupert Keegan
|
1-
|
32
|
Stephen South
|
1-4, 6-17
|
Thierry Boutsen
|
5
|
Osella Squadra Corse [?]
|
Osella-Ford
|
Osella FA1
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
33
|
Arsenio Matarazzo
|
1-5, 7-
|
Patrick Gaillard
|
6
|
34
|
Luciano Sighinolfi
|
1-
|
Riviera [?]
|
Riviera-Ford
|
Riviera RC80
|
Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
|
|
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
|
|
35
|
Freddy Kottulinsky
|
10-
|
36
|
Piercarlo Ghinzani
|
10-
|
Calendar
Championship Grands Prix
Non-Championship Events
Standings
Drivers' Championship
Position
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
4th
|
5th
|
6th
|
Points
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
Only a driver's best 11 finishes counted towards the championship
|
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
|
|
Constructor's Championship
Only a constructor's best placed two cars at each event counted for the championship. All results counted towards the championship