1980 Dutch Grand Prix

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1980 Dutch Grand Prix
Race 11 of 14 in the 1980 Formula One season
Circuit Park Zandvoort-1980.svg
The Zandvoort Circuit (1980–1989)
Race details
DateAugust 31, 1980
Official name XXVII Grote Prijs van Nederland
Location Circuit Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.252 km (2.642 miles)
Distance 72 laps, 306.144 km (190.229 miles)
Weather Sunny, Mild, Dry
Pole position
Driver Renault
Time 1:17.44
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of France.svg René Arnoux Renault
Time 1:19.35 on lap 67
Podium
First Brabham-Ford
Second Renault
Third Ligier-Ford
Lap leaders
  • 1980 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1980 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 31 August 1980 at the Circuit Zandvoort in the Netherlands. It was the eleventh race of the 1980 Formula One season.

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Report

The race was the 29th Dutch Grand Prix. The race was held over 72 laps of the 4.252-kilometre circuit for a total race distance of 306 kilometres.

Drivers battling at the start behind the head of the race Start of 1980 Dutch Grand Prix.jpg
Drivers battling at the start behind the head of the race

The race was won by Brazilian driver, Nelson Piquet driving a Brabham BT49. The win was Piquet's second Formula One Grand Prix victory having taken his first win earlier the same year at the 1980 United States Grand Prix West. The win confirmed Piquet as being the major threat to Alan Jones' charge to the world championship crown. Piquet won by twelve seconds over French driver René Arnoux driving a Renault RE20. Less than half a second behind in third was another French driver Jacques Laffite (Ligier JS11/15).

The circuit had been altered for the second time in as many years with the back straight chicane tightened significantly. There were several new combinations. Alfa Romeo entered a second car, a replacement after Patrick Depailler's death a month earlier, for Italian veteran Vittorio Brambilla. Geoff Lees was entered in a second Ensign N180 and Jochen Mass returned from injury in an Arrows A3. Mass' return proved to be premature and he pulled out of the meeting. Tyrrell Racing test driver Mike Thackwell stepped into the car but failed in his attempt to be the youngest ever Formula One race starter.

Jones won the start from the second row of the grid to lead early until he pitted with damaged skirts. Laffite soon took the lead from Arnoux before both were picked-off by Piquet. Late in the race Arnoux regained second place. Behind Laffite, the second Williams FW07B of Carlos Reutemann finished fourth ahead of Jean-Pierre Jarier (driving his 100th Grand Prix) in the surviving Tyrrell 010 after Derek Daly had crashed earlier after brake failure. Young rookie Alain Prost claimed the final point debuting the new McLaren M30, while in seventh Gilles Villeneuve had given one of Ferrari's few 1980 highlights, running as high as third before his tyres went off.

Jones was three laps down in eleventh, his championship now in real danger as Piquet had closed to within two points. Reutemann now led the battle for third by a point over Laffite and three over Arnoux. Williams now had one hand firmly on the constructors' trophy, leading Ligier by 25 points and Brabham by 35 with Piquet's teammates providing virtually no support to the constructor's tally.

Classification

Dutch driver Jan Lammers failed to qualify to the race Lammers at 1980 Dutch Grand Prix.jpg
Dutch driver Jan Lammers failed to qualify to the race
Guardrail filled with old car tires at the Tarzan curve Vangrail van oude autobanden in Tarzanbocht, Bestanddeelnr 930-9865.jpg
Guardrail filled with old car tires at the Tarzan curve

Qualifying

PosNo.DriverTeamTimeGap
116 Flag of France.svg René Arnoux Renault 1:17.44-
215 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:17.74+ 0.30
328 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford 1:17.81+ 0.37
427 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Williams-Ford 1:17.82+ 0.38
55 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford 1:17.85+ 0.41
626 Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford 1:18.15+ 0.71
72 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:18.40+ 0.96
823 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 1:18.52+ 1.08
97 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson McLaren-Ford 1:18.53+ 1.09
1011 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 1:18.60+ 1.16
1112 Flag of Italy.svg Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 1:18.74+ 1.30
121 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1:18.87+ 1.43
136 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Rebaque Brabham-Ford 1:18.89+ 1.45
1429 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford 1:18.90+ 1.46
1525 Flag of France.svg Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford 1:18.94+ 1.50
1643 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford 1:18.97+ 1.53
173 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 1:18.98+ 1.54
188 Flag of France.svg Alain Prost McLaren-Ford 1:19.07+ 1.63
1931 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever Osella-Ford 1:19.38+ 1.94
209 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Surer ATS-Ford 1:19.44+ 2.00
2120 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford 1:19.57+ 2.13
2222 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo 1:19.60+ 2.16
234 Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 1:19.68+ 2.24
2441 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Ensign-Ford 1:19.72+ 2.28
2550 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan Williams-Ford 1:19.96+ 2.52
2614 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers Ensign-Ford 1:20.11+ 2.67
2730 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell Arrows-Ford 1:20.22+ 2.78
2821 Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford 1:20.33+ 2.89
Source: [1]

Race

Arnoux leads the battle for fourth position, at about half distance Arnoux at 1980 Dutch Grand Prix.jpg
Arnoux leads the battle for fourth position, at about half distance
PosNoDriverConstructorTyreLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford G 721:38:13.8359
216 Flag of France.svg René Arnoux Renault M 72+12.93 secs16
326 Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford G 72+13.43 secs64
428 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford G 72+15.29 secs33
53 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford G 72+1:00.02 secs172
68 Flag of France.svg Alain Prost McLaren-Ford G 72+1:22.62 secs181
72 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari M 71+1 Lap7
811 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford G 70Out of Fuel10
91 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Jody Scheckter Ferrari M 70+2 Laps12
109 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Surer ATS-Ford G 69+3 Laps20
1127 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Williams-Ford G 69+3 Laps4
Ret4 Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford G 60Brakes23
Ret23 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo G 58Accident8
Ret31 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever Osella-Ford G 38Engine19
Ret29 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford G 29Engine14
Ret15 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault M 23Handling2
Ret22 Flag of Italy.svg Vittorio Brambilla Alfa Romeo G 21Accident22
Ret41 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Geoff Lees Ensign-Ford G 21Accident24
Ret7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson McLaren-Ford G 18Engine9
Ret20 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford G 16Brakes21
Ret43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Mansell Lotus-Ford G 15Brakes16
Ret12 Flag of Italy.svg Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford G 2Accident11
Ret25 Flag of France.svg Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford G 2Accident15
Ret6 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Rebaque Brabham-Ford G 1Gearbox13
DNQ50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan Williams-Ford G
DNQ14 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers Ensign-Ford G
DNQ30 Flag of New Zealand.svg Mike Thackwell Arrows-Ford G
DNQ21 Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford G
WD30 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford G Driver Injured
Source: [2] [3]

Championship standings after the race

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