Automobile World Championship 1980
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Number of races: | 14th |
<1979 season |
The 1980 World Automobile Championship was the 31st season of the World Automobile Championship, which is now known as the Formula 1 World Championship . Over 14 races between January 13, 1980 and October 5, 1980, the Drivers World Championship and the International Cup of Formula 1 Constructors were held. It was the last year the series was called the World Automobile Championship.
At the beginning of June, the dispute between FISA and FOCA over the regulations that would apply from the following year escalated . The drivers of the FOCA teams were banned for the Spanish Grand Prix and Bernie Ecclestone , chairman of the FOCA, countered again with the threat of a boycott. Finally, the King of Spain Juan Carlos personally urged the organizers to continue the event, which then banned the FISA teams from the event. The FOCA teams contested the race alone. As a result, FISA President Jean-Marie Balestre declared the run as a pirate race and not counted it for the World Cup .
Alan Jones won the drivers' championship for the first time. Williams became world constructors champions for the first time.
Teams and drivers
Racing calendar
No. | date | Grand Prix | route | Distance (km) |
Pole position | Fastest race lap | winner | Overall leading driver |
Overall leading designer |
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1 | 13th January |
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Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires | 316,304 | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford |
2 | January 27th |
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Autódromo de Interlagos | 318,400 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | ||
3 | 1st March |
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Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit | 320.112 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | Renault |
4th | March 30 |
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Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit | 261.625 | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet | Williams-Ford | |
5 | May 4th |
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Circuit Zolder | 306.864 | Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | ||
6th | May 18 |
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Circuit de Monaco | 251.712 | Didier Pironi | Carlos Reutemann | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | |
- 1 | June 1st |
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Circuito del Jarama | 255.300 | Jacques Laffite | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | - 1 | - 1 |
7th | June 29th |
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Circuit Paul Ricard | 313.740 | Jacques Laffite | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford |
8th | July 13th |
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Brands Hatch | 319.732 | Didier Pironi | Didier Pironi | Alan Jones | ||
9 | August 10 |
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Hockenheimring | 305.505 | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | Jacques Laffite | ||
10 | 17th August |
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Österreichring | 320.868 | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | ||
11 | August 31 |
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Circuit Park Zandvoort | 306.144 | René Arnoux | René Arnoux | Nelson Piquet | ||
12 | September 14th |
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Autodromo Dino Ferrari | 300,000 | René Arnoux | Alan Jones | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet | |
13 | September 28th |
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Île Notre-Dame Circuit | 308,700 | Nelson Piquet | Didier Pironi | Alan Jones | Alan Jones | |
14th | 5th October |
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Watkins Glen International | 320.665 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alan Jones | Alan Jones |
Remarks:
Race reports
Argentina Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 43: 24.380 |
2 |
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+ 24,590 |
3 |
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+1: 18.640 |
PP |
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1: 44.170 |
SR |
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1: 50.450 |
The Argentine Grand Prix in the Autódromo Municipal Ciudad de Buenos Aires took place on January 13, 1980 and went over a distance of 53 laps of 5.968 km (316.304 km).
Brazilian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 40: 01.330 |
2 |
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+ 21.860 |
3 |
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+1: 06.110 |
PP |
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2: 21,400 |
SR |
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2: 27.310 |
The Brazilian Grand Prix at the Autódromo de Interlagos took place on January 27, 1980 and covered a distance of 40 laps of 7.96 km (318.40 km).
South Africa Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 36: 52.540 |
2 |
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+ 34.070 |
3 |
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+ 52.490 |
PP |
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1: 10,000 |
SR |
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1: 13.150 |
The South African Grand Prix at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit took place on March 2, 1980 and went over a distance of 78 laps of 4.104 km for a total of 320.112 km.
US Grand Prix West
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 50: 18.550 |
2 |
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+ 49.212 |
3 |
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+1: 18.563 |
PP |
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1: 17.694 |
SR |
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1: 19.830 |
The Grand Prix of the USA West at the Long Beach Grand Prix Circuit took place on March 30, 1980 and went over a distance of 80 laps of 3.25 km (260 km).
Clay Regazzoni had a serious accident in Long Beach. His racing car crashed at about 280 km / h at the end of a long straight into a concrete block weighing four tons, almost unbraked. "Until today," said Clay Regazzoni, who has been paraplegic since then, "no doctor has yet been able to explain to me why I survived it."
Belgian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 38: 46.510 |
2 |
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+ 47.370 |
3 |
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+1: 24.120 |
PP |
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1: 19.120 |
SR |
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1: 20.880 |
The Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit Zolder took place on May 4, 1980 and covered a distance of 72 laps of 4.262 km (306.864 km).
Monaco Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 55: 34.365 |
2 |
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+1: 13.629 |
3 |
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+1: 17.726 |
PP |
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1: 24.813 |
SR |
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1: 27.418 |
The Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco took place on May 18, 1980 and covered a distance of 76 laps of 3.312 km (251.712 km).
French Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 32: 43.420 |
2 |
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+ 4.520 |
3 |
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+ 30.260 |
PP |
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1: 38.880 |
SR |
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1: 41.450 |
The French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard took place on June 29, 1980 and covered a distance of 54 laps of 5.810 km for a total of 313.740 km.
Great Britain Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 34: 49.228 |
2 |
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+ 11.007 |
3 |
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+ 13.285 |
PP |
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1: 11.004 |
SR |
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1: 12.368 |
The British Grand Prix at the Brands Hatch Circuit took place on July 13, 1980 and went over a distance of 76 laps of 4.207 km (319.732 km).
Grand Prix of Germany
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 22: 59.730 |
2 |
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+ 3.190 |
3 |
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+ 43.530 |
PP |
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1: 45.850 |
SR |
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1: 48.490 |
The German Grand Prix at the Hockenheimring took place on August 10, 1980 and covered a distance of 45 laps of 6.789 km (305.505 km).
Patrick Depailler had a fatal accident during test drives before the race.
Grand Prix of Austria
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 26: 15.730 |
2 |
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+ 0.820 |
3 |
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+ 19,360 |
PP |
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1: 30.270 |
SR |
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1: 32.530 |
The Austrian Grand Prix at the Österreichring took place on August 17, 1980 and covered a distance of 54 laps of 5.942 km (320.868 km).
Grand Prix of the Netherlands
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 38: 13.830 |
2 |
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+ 12.930 |
3 |
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+ 13,430 |
PP |
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1: 17.440 |
SR |
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1: 19.350 |
The Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Park Zandvoort took place on August 31, 1980 and covered a distance of 72 laps of 4.226 km (303.112 km).
Italian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 38: 07,520 |
2 |
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+ 28.930 |
3 |
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+1: 13.670 |
PP |
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1: 33.988 |
SR |
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1: 36.089 |
The Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari took place on September 14, 1980 and covered a distance of 60 laps of 5.040 km (302.40 km).
Canadian Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 46: 45,530 |
2 |
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+ 15,540 |
3 |
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+ 19.070 |
PP |
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1: 27.328 |
SR |
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1: 28.769 |
The Canadian Grand Prix at the Île Notre-Dame Circuit took place on September 28, 1980 and covered a distance of 70 laps of 4.35 km (304.5 km).
After this race result, Alan Jones could no longer be ousted from first place in the drivers' world championship due to the cancellation rules and was determined as the new champion.
US Grand Prix East
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 34: 36.050 |
2 |
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+ 4.210 |
3 |
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+ 12,570 |
PP |
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1: 33.291 |
SR |
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1: 34.068 |
The US East Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International took place on October 5, 1980 and went over a distance of 59 laps of 5.435 km for a total of 320.665 km.
Jody Scheckter retired from active racing after scoring just two championship points for Ferrari in the entire season as the reigning world champion.
World championship ratings
The six first-placed drivers in each race received points according to the following scheme:
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space | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | ||||
Points | 9 | 6th | 4th | 3 | 2 | 1 |
In the driver standings, the five best results of the first seven and the best five of the remaining seven races were counted (the total points in brackets). All results were evaluated in the constructors' classification.
Driver ranking
The 1980 Spanish Grand Prix was subsequently canceled by FISA and not counted in the World Cup.
Item | driver | constructor |
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Points |
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1 |
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1 | 3 | DNF | DNF | 2 | DNF | 1 | 1 | (3) | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 67 (71) |
2 |
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2 | DNF | 4th | 1 | DNF | 3 | 4th | 2 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | DNF | DNF | 54 |
3 |
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DNF | DNF | 5 | DNF | 3 | 1 | 6th | 3 | 2 | 3 | (4) | (3) | 2 | 2 | 42 (49) |
4th |
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DNF | DNF | 2 | DNF | 11 | 2 | 3 | DNF | 1 | 4th | 3 | 9 | 8th | 5 | 34 |
5 |
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DNF | 4th | 3 | 6th | 1 | DNF | 2 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 6th | 3 | 3 | 32 |
6th |
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DNF | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4th | DNF | 5 | NC | DNF | 9 | 2 | 10 | DNF | 7th | 29 |
7th |
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DNF | 2 | DNF | DNF | 10 | 9 | DNF | DNF | 16 | 6th | DNF | 4th | 10 | 4th | 13 |
8th |
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DNF | DNF | DNF | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 1 | DNF | DNF | DNF | 9 | |
9 |
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DNF | 6th | DNF | 2 | DNF | 8th | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14th | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 7th |
10 |
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3 | 9 | DNF | DNF | 7th | DNQ | DNF | DNQ | DNF | 16 | DNQ | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6th |
11 |
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DNF | 11 | 11 | 4th | NC | DNQ | 7th | 8th | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 4th | NC | 6th |
12 |
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4th | 14th | DNF | 8th | 9 | DNF | 11 | 4th | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 6th |
13 |
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DNF | 12 | 7th | DNF | 5 | DNF | DNF | 5 | 15th | DNF | 5 | 13 | 7th | NC | 6th |
14th |
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DNF | 16 | DNF | DNF | 6th | 5 | 8th | DNF | 6th | 8th | 7th | DNF | 5 | DNF | 6th |
15th |
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NC | 15th | 8th | 3 | DNF | 6th | DNF | 12 | DNF | 11 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 5 |
16 |
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6th | 5 | DNS | DNF | DNF | DNF | 6th | 11 | 7th | 6th | 7th | DNF | DNS | 5 | |
17th |
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DNF | 10 | 6th | 7th | DNF | 4th | 10 | 13 | 8th | DNQ | 11 | DNF | 4th | ||
18th |
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5 | 13 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 5 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 4th |
19th |
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DNF | DNF | DNF | 5 | 8th | DNF | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8th | DNQ | 11 | 2 |
20th |
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DNF | DNF | 12 | DNF | DNF | 7th | DNF | DNF | 7th | DNF | 8th | DNF | DNF | 6th | 1 |
21st |
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7th | DNF | 10 | DNF | DNF | 6th | DNF | 1 | |||||||
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DNF | 7th | DNS | DNF | DNF | 12 | 12 | 10 | DNF | DNQ | 8th | 0 | |||
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7th | 8th | 10 | DNF | DNF | DNQ | DNF | 0 | |||||||
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11 | DNQ | 15th | DNQ | 11 | DNQ | 9 | 0 | |||||||
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NC | DNF | 9 | DNF | 0 | ||||||||||
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DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNF | 12 | NC | 0 | ||||||||
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DNQ | DNQ | 14th | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 12 | DNF | 0 | ||||||||
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DNQ | DNQ | DNF | DNF | DNQ | DNQ | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 12 | DNF | DNF | 0 |
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13 | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||
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DNF | DNQ | 0 | ||||||||||||||
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DNQ | 0 | |||||||||||||||
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DNF | DNF | NC | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 0 | ||||||
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DNF | DNF | DNQ | 0 | |||||||||||
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DNF | DNF | 0 | ||||||||||||
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DNF | DNF | 0 | ||||||||||||
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DNF | DNQ | 0 |
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colour | abbreviation | meaning |
gold | - | victory |
silver | - | 2nd place |
bronze | - | 3rd place |
green | - | Placement in the points |
blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
NC | not classified | |
red | DNQ | did not qualify |
DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
black | DSQ | disqualified |
White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
WD | withdrawn | |
Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
TD | Friday test driver | |
without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
INJ | injured or sick | |
EX | excluded | |
DNA | did not arrive | |
C. | Race canceled | |
no participation in the World Cup | ||
other | P / bold | Pole position |
SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
* | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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() | Streak results | |
underlined | Leader in the overall standings |
Constructors' championship
1 |
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120 |
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2 |
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66 |
3 |
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55 |
4th |
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38 |
5 |
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14th |
6th |
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12 |
7th |
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11 |
8th |
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11 |
9 |
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11 |
10 |
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8th |
11 |
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4th |
Formula 1 races not included in the World Championship
Spanish Grand Prix
space | driver | team | time |
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1 |
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1: 43: 14.076 |
2 |
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+ 50.940 |
3 |
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+1: 12.271 |
PP |
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1: 12.64 |
SR |
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1: 15.467 |
The Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuito del Jarama took place on June 1, 1980 and covered a distance of 80 laps of 3,404 km (272.320 km).
The race was announced as a regular world championship run, but then took place without the works teams due to the FISA-FOCA dispute . The run was subsequently canceled by FISA and not counted in the world championship. This race will be run retrospectively as a Formula 1 race without world championship status.