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Gran Premio de Argentina 1980 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Gran Premio de Argentina 1980 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez
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1980 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:43:24.380 · 53 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:43:48.970 · 53 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:44:43.020 · 53 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:44:47.860 · 53 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 52 laps · alfa-romeo | 2 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Time not recorded · 51 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 46 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 45 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Time not recorded · 44 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 37 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Suspension · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | ATS | Fire · Time not recorded · 27 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Fuel system · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 20 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Engine · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 7 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 3 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Suspension · Time not recorded · 2 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Engine · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Collision · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | David Kennedy | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | ATS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Stefan Johansson | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:44.170 · ford | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:44.440 · ford | |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:44.640 · ford | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:45.020 · ford | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:45.460 · ford | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:45.780 · ford | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:46.010 · ford | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:46.070 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:46.150 · renault | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:46.190 · ford | |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:46.280 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:46.750 · ford | |
| 13 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:46.970 · ford | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:47.050 · ford | |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:47.180 · ford | |
| 16 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:47.410 · ford | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:47.700 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:47.830 · ford | |
| 19 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:48.240 · renault | |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:48.440 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | Marc Surer | ATS | 1:48.860 · ford | |
| 22 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:48.950 · ford | |
| 23 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:49.200 · alfa-romeo | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:49.420 · ford | |
| 25 | David Kennedy | Shadow | 1:50.250 · ford | |
| 26 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:51.390 · ford | |
| 27 | Stefan Johansson | Shadow | 1:51.570 · ford | |
| 28 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:54.120 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:44.170 · ford | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:44.440 · ford | |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:44.640 · ford | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:45.020 · ford | |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:45.460 · ford | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:45.780 · ford | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:46.010 · ford | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:46.070 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:46.150 · renault | |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:46.190 · ford | |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:46.280 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:46.750 · ford | |
| 13 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:46.970 · ford | |
| 14 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:47.050 · ford | |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:47.180 · ford | |
| 16 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:47.410 · ford | |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:47.700 · ford | |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:47.830 · ford | |
| 19 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:48.240 · renault | |
| 20 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:48.440 · alfa-romeo | |
| 21 | Marc Surer | ATS | 1:48.860 · ford | |
| 22 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:48.950 · ford | |
| 23 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:49.200 · alfa-romeo | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:49.420 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 4 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |