1980 German Grand Prix

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1980 German Grand Prix
Race 9 of 14 in the 1980 Formula One season
Circuit Hockenheimring-1970.svg
Hockenheim in 1980
Race details [1]
Date10 August 1980
Official name XLII Großer Preis von Deutschland
Location Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, West Germany
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 6.790 km (4.219 miles)
Distance 45 laps, 305.505 km (189.81 miles)
Weather Overcast, Dry
Pole position
Driver
 Williams-Ford
Time 1:45.85
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Williams-Ford
Time 1:48.49 on lap 43
Podium
First
 Ligier-Ford
Second
 Williams-Ford
Third
 Williams-Ford
Lap leaders
  • 1980 German Grand Prix

The 1980 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 10 August 1980. It was the ninth round of the 1980 Formula One season. The race was the 42nd German Grand Prix and the fifth to be held at Hockenheim. The race was held over 45 laps of the 6.790 kilometres (4.219 mi) circuit for a total race distance of 305.505 kilometres (189.832 mi). [2]

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The race was won by Jacques Laffite driving a Ligier. Laffite won by three seconds over Carlos Reutemann driving a Williams. Third was Reutemann's teammate Alan Jones.

Report

The very high speed Hockenheimring favored more powerful turbocharged engines, and was expected to be a circuit suited to Renault.[ citation needed ] In qualifying, Jones managed to beat Renault driver Jean-Pierre Jabouille to the pole by four-hundredths of a second, with an average speed of 231 km/h (144 mph). They were followed by René Arnoux in the other Renault, Jones's Argentine teammate Carlos Reutemann, French driver Jacques Laffite, Brazilian Nelson Piquet (Brabham), Frenchman Didier Pironi (Ligier), and Finn Keke Rosberg in a Fittipaldi.

Jean-Pierre Jabouille led early with Arnoux third behind Jones. Both Renaults suffered engine failures within a lap of each other leaving Jones to lead until he made a pitstop following a tyre puncture after the second chicane, dropping him behind Laffite and Reutemann.

Laffite won the race, his first of 1980, and fourth overall. He was followed by Carlos Reutemann and Alan Jones. Nelson Piquet finished fourth in his Brabham ahead of the only Alfa Romeo entered, that of Bruno Giacomelli. Canadian Gilles Villeneuve collected just his fourth point for the year in the blighted Ferrari. In his 100th race start, West German driver Jochen Mass finished eighth in his Arrows, behind Mario Andretti (Lotus).

Jones expanded his points lead over Piquet to seven. Reutemann was up to third, 15 points behind and Laffite was up to fourth, 16 points down, both drivers leapfrogging Arnoux, now fifth 2 points behind Laffite. Williams' lead over Ligier in the Constructors' Championship was now 19 points, with the rest over 30 points behind.

Classification

Qualifying

PosNo.DriverConstructorTimeGap
127 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Williams-Ford 1:45.85-
215 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault 1:45.89+ 0.04
316 Flag of France.svg René Arnoux Renault 1:46.00+ 0.15
428 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford 1:46.14+ 0.29
526 Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford 1:46.78+ 0.93
65 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford 1:46.90+ 1.05
725 Flag of France.svg Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford 1:47.20+ 1.35
821 Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford 1:47.64+ 1.89
911 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 1:48.45+ 2.60
1029 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford 1:48.58+ 2.73
1112 Flag of Italy.svg Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 1:48.59+ 2.74
1220 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford 1:48.70+ 2.85
139 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Surer ATS-Ford 1:48.72+ 2.87
148 Flag of France.svg Alain Prost McLaren-Ford 1:48.75+ 2.90
156 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Rebaque Brabham-Ford 1:48.78+ 2.93
162 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1:48.86+ 3.01
1730 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford 1:48.93+ 3.08
1831 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever Osella-Ford 1:49.06+ 3.21
1923 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 1:49.11+ 3.26
207 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson McLaren-Ford 1:49.26+ 3.41
211 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jody Scheckter Ferrari 1:49.35+ 3.50
224 Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 1:49.51+ 3.66
233 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 1:49.52+ 3.67
2414 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers Ensign-Ford 1:50.30+ 4.45
2550 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan Williams-Ford 1:50.75+ 4.90
2610 Flag of Austria.svg Harald Ertl ATS-Ford 1:53.13+ 7.28
Source: [3]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorTyreLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
126 Flag of France.svg Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford G 451:23:59.7359
228 Flag of Argentina.svg Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford G 45+3.19 secs46
327 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alan Jones Williams-Ford G 45+43.53 secs14
45 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford G 45+44.48 secs63
523 Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo G 45+1:16.49 secs192
62 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari M 45+1:28.72 secs161
711 Flag of the United States.svg Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford G 45+1:33.01 secs9
830 Flag of Germany.svg Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford G 45+1:47.75 sec17
929 Flag of Italy.svg Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford G 44+1 Lap10
104 Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford G 44+1 Lap22
118 Flag of France.svg Alain Prost McLaren-Ford G 44+1 Lap14
129 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marc Surer ATS-Ford G 44+1 Lap13
131 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Jody Scheckter Ferrari M 44+1 Lap21
1414 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Lammers Ensign-Ford G 44+1 Lap24
153 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford G 44+1 Lap23
1612 Flag of Italy.svg Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford G 43Wheel Bearing11
Ret7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Watson McLaren-Ford G 39Engine20
Ret15 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault M 27Engine2
Ret16 Flag of France.svg René Arnoux Renault M 26Engine3
Ret31 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Cheever Osella-Ford G 23Gearbox18
Ret25 Flag of France.svg Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford G 18Transmission7
Ret20 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford G 18Brakes12
Ret21 Flag of Finland.svg Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford G 8Wheel Bearing8
Ret6 Flag of Mexico.svg Héctor Rebaque Brabham-Ford G 4Gearbox15
DNQ50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Keegan Williams-Ford G
DNQ10 Flag of Austria.svg Harald Ertl ATS-Ford G
Source: [4] [5]

Notes

Championship standings after the race

References

  1. ↑ "1980 German Grand Prix | Motorsport Database".
  2. ↑ "1980 German Grand Prix Entry list".
  3. ↑ "1980 German Grand Prix | Motor Sport Magazine Database". Motor Sport Magazine. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "1980 German Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "1980 German Grand Prix - Race Results & History - GP Archive". GPArchive.com. 10 August 1980. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Germany 1980 - Championship". statsf1.com. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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