Race | Result | Time | Grid | Fastest lap | Delta | Qualifying | Qualifying time | Pole position delta | Points | |
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1 | Argentine Grand Prix | 2nd | +24.590 | 4th | 4th | 1:45.020 (Q) | +0.850 | 6 | ||
2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | DNF | Suspension | 9th | 9th | 2:23.160 (Q) | +1.760 | 0 | ||
3 | South African Grand Prix | 4th | +1:01.020 | 3rd | 3rd | 1:11.870 (Q) | +1.870 | 3 | ||
4 | United States Grand Prix West | 1st | 1:50:18.550 | 1st | 1:19.830 | 1st | 1:17.694 (Q) | 9 | ||
5 | Belgian Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 7th | 7th | 1:20.230 (Q) | +1.110 | 0 | ||
6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 3rd | +1:17.726 | 4th | 4th | 1:25.358 (Q) | +0.545 | 4 | ||
7 | French Grand Prix | 4th | +1:14.880 | 8th | 8th | 1:40.670 (Q) | +1.790 | 3 | ||
8 | British Grand Prix | 2nd | +11.010 | 5th | 5th | 1:11.634 (Q) | +0.630 | 6 | ||
9 | German Grand Prix | 4th | +44.480 | 6th | 6th | 1:46.900 (Q) | +1.050 | 3 | ||
10 | Austrian Grand Prix | 5th | +1:02.810 | 7th | 7th | 1:33.390 (Q) | +3.120 | 2 | ||
11 | Dutch Grand Prix | 1st | 1:38:13.830 | 5th | 5th | 1:17.850 (Q) | +0.410 | 9 | ||
12 | Italian Grand Prix | 1st | 1:38:07.520 | 5th | 5th | 1:34.960 (Q) | +0.972 | 9 | ||
13 | Canadian Grand Prix | DNF | Engine | 1st | 1st | 1:27.328 (Q) | 0 | |||
14 | United States Grand Prix | DNF | Spun off | 2nd | 2nd | 1:34.080 (Q) | +0.789 | 0 |
In the 1980 Formula 1 season Nelson Piquet drove a total of 14 races for Brabham. From the total of 14 races, Nelson managed to win 3 of them and finish on the podium 6 times. If we take a look at the races, where Piquet didn't finish, this happend in 4 occasions. During the 1980 season Nelson started the race 2 times from pole position. Nelson Piquet finished the season on 2nd place in the driver championship with a total of 54 points.