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1980 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach · qualifying
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- 1980 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
1980 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach · Long Beach
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1980 Formula 1 World Championship · round 4
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:50:18.550 · 80 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:51:07.760 · 80 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:51:37.110 · 80 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ferrari | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 79 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | Time not recorded · 78 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Time not recorded · 71 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Overheating · Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Accident · Time not recorded · 50 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision · Time not recorded · 49 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Collision · Time not recorded · 47 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Transmission · Time not recorded · 46 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Suspension · Time not recorded · 40 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Puncture · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Transmission · Time not recorded · 11 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Transmission · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 3 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Accident · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | ATS | Transmission · Time not recorded · 0 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | David Kennedy | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Stephen South | McLaren | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:17.694 · ford | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:18.689 · renault | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.719 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:18.783 · ford | |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:18.819 · ford | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.924 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:18.964 · ford | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.071 · ford | |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:19.276 · ford | |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:19.285 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:19.316 · renault | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:19.318 · ford | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.455 · ford | |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:19.744 · ford | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.763 · ford | |
| 16 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:20.151 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:20.410 · ford | |
| 18 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:20.419 · ford | |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:20.808 · ford | |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:20.830 · ford | |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:20.868 · ford | |
| 22 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:20.911 · ford | |
| 23 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:20.984 · ford | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.350 · ford | |
| 25 | David Kennedy | Shadow | 1:21.523 · ford | |
| 26 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | 1:23.468 · ford | |
| 27 | Stephen South | McLaren | 1:24.121 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:17.694 · ford | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:18.689 · renault | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.719 · alfa-romeo | |
| 4 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:18.783 · ford | |
| 5 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:18.819 · ford | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.924 · alfa-romeo | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:18.964 · ford | |
| 8 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.071 · ford | |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:19.276 · ford | |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:19.285 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:19.316 · renault | |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:19.318 · ford | |
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.455 · ford | |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:19.744 · ford | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.763 · ford | |
| 16 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:20.151 · ferrari | |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:20.410 · ford | |
| 18 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:20.419 · ford | |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:20.808 · ford | |
| 20 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:20.830 · ford | |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:20.868 · ford | |
| 22 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:20.911 · ford | |
| 23 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:20.984 · ford | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.350 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 8 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 10 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 10 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 12 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |