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1980 Marlboro British Grand Prix · race
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- 1980 Marlboro British Grand Prix · race
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Grand Prix context
1980 Marlboro British Grand Prix · Brands Hatch
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1980 Formula 1 World Championship · round 8
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:34:49.228 · 76 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:35:00.238 · 76 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:35:02.518 · 76 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Time not recorded · 75 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 74 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Rupert Keegan | Williams | Time not recorded · 73 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 72 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | René Arnoux | Renault | Time not recorded · 67 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Tyre · Time not recorded · 63 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Marc Surer | ATS | Engine · Time not recorded · 59 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 57 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Spun off · Time not recorded · 42 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 35 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Tyre · Time not recorded · 30 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Engine · Time not recorded · 27 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Suspension · Time not recorded · 17 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Suspension · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | Ensign | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Desiré Wilson | Williams | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:11.004 · ford | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:11.395 · ford | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:11.609 · ford | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:11.629 · ford | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:11.634 · ford | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:12.128 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:12.634 · ford | |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:13.189 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:13.400 · ford | |
| 10 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:13.469 · ford | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:13.666 · ford | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:13.717 · ford | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:13.749 · renault | |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:13.859 · ford | |
| 15 | Marc Surer | ATS | 1:13.953 · ford | |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:13.967 · renault | |
| 17 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:14.226 · ford | |
| 18 | Rupert Keegan | Williams | 1:14.236 · ford | |
| 19 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.296 · ferrari | |
| 20 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:14.517 · ford | |
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:14.560 · ford | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:14.580 · ford | |
| 23 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:15.370 · ferrari | |
| 24 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:15.423 · ford | |
| 25 | Jan Lammers | Ensign | 1:15.596 · ford | |
| 26 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:15.845 · ford | |
| 27 | Desiré Wilson | Williams | 1:16.315 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:11.004 · ford | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:11.395 · ford | |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:11.609 · ford | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:11.629 · ford | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:11.634 · ford | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:12.128 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:12.634 · ford | |
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:13.189 · alfa-romeo | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:13.400 · ford | |
| 10 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:13.469 · ford | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:13.666 · ford | |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:13.717 · ford | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:13.749 · renault | |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:13.859 · ford | |
| 15 | Marc Surer | ATS | 1:13.953 · ford | |
| 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:13.967 · renault | |
| 17 | Héctor Rebaque | Brabham | 1:14.226 · ford | |
| 18 | Rupert Keegan | Williams | 1:14.236 · ford | |
| 19 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:14.296 · ferrari | |
| 20 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:14.517 · ford | |
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:14.560 · ford | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:14.580 · ford | |
| 23 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:15.370 · ferrari | |
| 24 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:15.423 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 37 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 31 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 23 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 20 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 16 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 5 |
| 11 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 14 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 15 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |