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1980 Belgian Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 4 May 1980
- Name
- 1980 Belgian Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
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F1DB
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Recorded qualifying format: TWO_SESSION
Grand Prix context
1980 Belgian Grand Prix · Circuit Zolder
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
1980 Formula 1 World Championship · round 5
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:38:46.510 · 72 laps · ford | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:39:33.880 · 72 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:40:10.630 · 72 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | Time not recorded · 71 laps · renault | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ferrari | 1 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 71 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 70 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Spun off · Time not recorded · 69 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Time not recorded · 68 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Engine · Time not recorded · 64 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 61 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Spun off · Time not recorded · 58 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 41 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Exhaust · Time not recorded · 38 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Spun off · Time not recorded · 32 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Transmission · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Electrical · Time not recorded · 16 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tiff Needell | Ensign | Engine · Time not recorded · 12 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Suspension · Time not recorded · 11 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Gearbox · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Clutch · Time not recorded · 1 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Spun off · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | David Kennedy | 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 | 1:19.120 · ford | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:19.350 · ford | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.690 · ford | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:19.790 · ford | |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:19.890 · renault | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:19.890 · renault | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:20.230 · ford | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:20.960 · ford | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:21.360 · ford | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:21.450 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:21.510 · ford | |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:21.540 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:21.550 · ford | |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:21.580 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:21.720 · ford | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:21.750 · ford | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:22.070 · ford | |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:22.200 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:22.260 · ford | |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:22.570 · ford | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:22.970 · ford | |
| 22 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:23.180 · ford | |
| 23 | Tiff Needell | Ensign | 1:23.500 · ford | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:24.220 · ford | |
| 25 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | 1:24.370 · ford | |
| 26 | David Kennedy | Shadow | 1:24.640 · ford | |
| 27 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:40.060 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:19.120 · ford | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:19.350 · ford | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.690 · ford | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:19.790 · ford | |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:19.890 · renault | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:19.890 · renault | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:20.230 · ford | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:20.960 · ford | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:21.360 · ford | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:21.450 · alfa-romeo | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:21.510 · ford | |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:21.540 · ferrari | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:21.550 · ford | |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:21.580 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:21.720 · ford | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:21.750 · ford | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:22.070 · ford | |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:22.200 · alfa-romeo | |
| 19 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:22.260 · ford | |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:22.570 · ford | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:22.970 · ford | |
| 22 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:23.180 · ford | |
| 23 | Tiff Needell | Ensign | 1:23.500 · ford | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:24.220 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 21 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 17 |
| 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 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 11 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 13 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 17 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |