World Drivers' Championship

1980

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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1980 Formula One World Championship

Alan Jones won the 1980 World Drivers' Championship for Williams with 67 points, 13 ahead of Nelson Piquet (Brabham).

Jones won 5 of the 14 races. Williams won the most races (6 of 14). Seven different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Alan JonesWilliams51067
2Nelson PiquetBrabham3654
3Carlos ReutemannWilliams1842
4Jacques LaffiteLigier1534
5Didier PironiLigier1532
6René ArnouxRenault2329
7Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus0113
8Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault119
9Riccardo PatreseArrows017
10Keke RosbergFittipaldi016
11John WatsonMcLaren006
12Derek DalyTyrrell006
13Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell006
14Gilles VilleneuveFerrari006
15Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi015
16Alain ProstMcLaren005
17Jochen MassArrows004
18Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo004
19Jody ScheckterFerrari002
20Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus001
21Hector RebaqueBrabham001

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Argentine Grand Prix13 Jan 1980Alan JonesWilliamsAlan JonesAlan Jones
2Brazilian Grand Prix27 Jan 1980René ArnouxRenaultJean-Pierre JabouilleRené Arnoux
3South African Grand Prix1 Mar 1980René ArnouxRenaultJean-Pierre JabouilleRené Arnoux
4United States Grand Prix West30 Mar 1980Nelson PiquetBrabhamNelson PiquetNelson Piquet
5Belgian Grand Prix4 May 1980Didier PironiLigierAlan JonesJacques Laffite
6Monaco Grand Prix18 May 1980Carlos ReutemannWilliamsDidier PironiCarlos Reutemann
7French Grand Prix29 Jun 1980Alan JonesWilliamsJacques LaffiteAlan Jones
8British Grand Prix13 Jul 1980Alan JonesWilliamsDidier PironiDidier Pironi
9German Grand Prix10 Aug 1980Jacques LaffiteLigierAlan JonesAlan Jones
10Austrian Grand Prix17 Aug 1980Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultRené ArnouxRené Arnoux
11Dutch Grand Prix31 Aug 1980Nelson PiquetBrabhamRené ArnouxRené Arnoux
12Italian Grand Prix14 Sep 1980Nelson PiquetBrabhamRené ArnouxAlan Jones
13Canadian Grand Prix28 Sep 1980Alan JonesWilliamsNelson PiquetDidier Pironi
14United States Grand Prix5 Oct 1980Alan JonesWilliamsBruno GiacomelliAlan Jones

Race by race

Round 1

Argentine Grand Prix

13 Jan 1980 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Alan Jones won for Williams from pole, 24.590s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Attrition: only 7 of 24 starters were classified.
  • A hat-trick for Alan Jones: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • First career podium for Nelson Piquet.
  • First career podium for Keke Rosberg.
  • Alan Jones leads the championship by 3 points from Nelson Piquet with 13 rounds to go.
Round 2

Brazilian Grand Prix

27 Jan 1980 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

  • René Arnoux won for Renault from P6, 21.860s ahead of Elio de Angelis.
  • First career win for René Arnoux.
  • Polesitter Jean-Pierre Jabouille retired (turbo).
  • First career podium for Elio de Angelis.
  • Alan Jones leads the championship by 4 points from René Arnoux with 12 rounds to go.
Round 3

South African Grand Prix

1 Mar 1980 · Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa

  • René Arnoux won for Renault from P2, 34.070s ahead of Jacques Laffite.
  • René Arnoux took the championship lead from Alan Jones.
  • Championship leader Alan Jones retired (gearbox).
  • Polesitter Jean-Pierre Jabouille retired (puncture).
  • René Arnoux's 2nd win of 1980.
Round 4

United States Grand Prix West

30 Mar 1980 · Long Beach, California, USA

  • Nelson Piquet won for Brabham from pole, 49.212s ahead of Riccardo Patrese.
  • First career win for Nelson Piquet.
  • A hat-trick for Nelson Piquet: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • René Arnoux and Nelson Piquet are level on points at the top with 10 rounds to go.
Round 5

Belgian Grand Prix

4 May 1980 · Zolder, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium

  • Didier Pironi won for Ligier from P2, 47.370s ahead of Alan Jones.
  • First career win for Didier Pironi.
  • René Arnoux leads the championship by 2 points from Alan Jones with 9 rounds to go.
Round 6

Monaco Grand Prix

18 May 1980 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Carlos Reutemann won for Williams from P2, 1:13.629 ahead of Jacques Laffite.
  • Nelson Piquet took the championship lead from René Arnoux.
  • Championship leader René Arnoux retired (accident).
  • Carlos Reutemann's 10th career win.
  • Polesitter Didier Pironi retired (accident).
Round 7

French Grand Prix

29 Jun 1980 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

  • Alan Jones won for Williams from P4, 4.520s ahead of Didier Pironi.
  • Alan Jones took the championship lead from Nelson Piquet.
  • Alan Jones's 2nd win of 1980.
Round 8

British Grand Prix

13 Jul 1980 · Brands Hatch, Kent, UK

  • Alan Jones won for Williams from P3, 11.007s ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Polesitter Didier Pironi retired (tyre).
  • Alan Jones's 3rd win of 1980.
  • Alan Jones leads the championship by 6 points from Nelson Piquet with 6 rounds to go.
Round 9

German Grand Prix

10 Aug 1980 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Jacques Laffite won for Ligier from P5, 3.190s ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
  • Jacques Laffite became the 6th different winner of 1980.
  • Alan Jones leads the championship by 7 points from Nelson Piquet with 5 rounds to go.
Round 10

Austrian Grand Prix

17 Aug 1980 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

  • Jean-Pierre Jabouille won for Renault from P2, 0.820s ahead of Alan Jones.
  • The last of Jean-Pierre Jabouille's 2 Grand Prix wins.
  • Jean-Pierre Jabouille became the 7th different winner of 1980.
  • Alan Jones leads the championship by 11 points from Nelson Piquet with 4 rounds to go.
Round 11

Dutch Grand Prix

31 Aug 1980 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Nelson Piquet won for Brabham from P5, 12.930s ahead of René Arnoux.
  • Nelson Piquet's 2nd win of 1980.
  • Alan Jones leads the championship by 2 points from Nelson Piquet with 3 rounds to go.
Round 12

Italian Grand Prix

14 Sep 1980 · Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Italy

  • Nelson Piquet won for Brabham from P5, 28.930s ahead of Alan Jones.
  • Nelson Piquet took the championship lead from Alan Jones.
  • Nelson Piquet's 3rd win of 1980.
Round 13

Canadian Grand Prix

28 Sep 1980 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

  • Alan Jones won for Williams from P2, 15.540s ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
  • Alan Jones took the championship lead from Nelson Piquet.
  • Championship leader Nelson Piquet retired (engine).
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Polesitter Nelson Piquet retired (engine).
  • Alan Jones's 4th win of 1980.
Round 14

United States Grand Prix

5 Oct 1980 · Watkins Glen, New York State, USA

  • Alan Jones won for Williams from P5, 4.210s ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
  • Alan Jones finished as champion, 13 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.
  • Alan Jones's 10th career win.
  • A one-two finish for Williams.
  • Polesitter Bruno Giacomelli retired (electrical).
  • Alan Jones's 5th win of 1980.