The 1980 Argentine Grand Prix started January 13th, 1980 at 01:00 on Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Alan Jones started from pole position with Jacques Laffite next to him. Didier Pironi started from third place.
After 1 hour, 43 minutes and 24 seconds Alan Jones finished the race first. The podium was completed with Nelson Piquet in second and Keke Rosberg in third place.
After the 1980 Argentine Grand Prix, Alan Jones is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Jones is 3 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.
After 1 hour, 43 minutes and 24 seconds Alan Jones finished the race first. The podium was completed with Nelson Piquet in second and Keke Rosberg in third place.
After the 1980 Argentine Grand Prix, Alan Jones is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Jones is 3 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.
Circuit
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date
January 13th, 1980 at 01:00
Round
1/14
Winner
Alan Jones
Winning time
1:43:24.38
Pole position
Alan Jones
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:43:24.38 | 1 | 53 | 9 |
| 2 2 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +24.59 | 4 | 53 | 6 |
| 3 10 | #21 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | +1:18.64 | 13 | 53 | 4 |
| 4 18 | #4 Derek Daly | Tyrrell | +1:23.48 | 22 | 53 | 3 |
| 5 15 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | +1 Lap | 20 | 52 | 2 |
| 6 6 | #8 Alain Prost | McLaren | +1 Lap | 12 | 52 | 1 |
| 7 9 | #6 Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | +2 Laps | 16 | 51 | 0 |
| - | #22 Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | DNF (Engine) | 23 | 46 | 0 |
| - | #1 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 11 | 45 | 0 |
| - | #14 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Not classified | 15 | 44 | 0 |
| - | #20 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Not classified | 24 | 37 | 0 |
| - | #2 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 8 | 36 | 0 |
| - | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 2 | 30 | 0 |
| - | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | DNF (Engine) | 7 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #9 Marc Surer | ATS | DNF (Heat shield fire) | 21 | 27 | 0 |
| - | #11 Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | DNF (Fuel system) | 6 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | DNF (Gearbox) | 14 | 20 | 0 |
| - | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 12 | 0 |
| - | #12 Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | DNF (Suspension) | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #7 John Watson | McLaren | DNF (Gearbox) | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | DNF (Gearbox) | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | DNF (Suspension) | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #25 Didier Pironi | Ligier | DNF (Engine) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | DNF (Collision) | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #18 Dave Kennedy | Shadow | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #17 Stefan Johansson | Shadow | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #10 Jan Lammers | ATS | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #31 Eddie Cheever | Osella | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 2 | -7 | ||
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1 | -8 | ||
| 7 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Marc Surer | ATS | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 0 | -9 | ||
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 | -9 | ||
| 25 | Dave Kennedy | Shadow | 0 | -9 | ||
| 26 | Stefan Johansson | Shadow | 0 | -9 | ||
| 27 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 0 | -9 | ||
| 28 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 0 | -9 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Brabham | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | Fittipaldi | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Tyrrell | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | -7 | ||
| 6 | McLaren | 1 | -8 | ||
| 7 | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Ensign | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Ligier | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Arrows | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | ATS | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Team Lotus | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Renault | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Shadow | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | Osella | 0 | -9 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Eddie Irvine | David Coulthard | |
| 1997 | #3 Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Ralf Schumacher | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Jean Alesi | Damon Hill | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Jean Alesi | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | |
| 1981 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Carlos Reutemann | Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1979 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Carlos Reutemann | John Watson | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | Mario Andretti | |
| 1977 | #20 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Pace | Carlos Reutemann | James Hunt | |
| 1975 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | James Hunt | Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Jarier | |
| 1974 | #6 Denny Hulme | Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1973 | #2 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | |
| 1972 | #21 Jackie Stewart | Denny Hulme | Jacky Ickx | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1960 | #16 Bruce McLaren | Cliff Allison | Maurice Trintignant | Stirling Moss | |
| 1958 | #14 Stirling Moss | Luigi Musso | Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio | |
| 1957 | #2 Juan Fangio | Jean Behra | Carlos Menditeguy | Stirling Moss | |
| 1956 | #34 Luigi Musso | Jean Behra | Mike Hawthorn | Juan Fangio | |
| 1955 | #2 Juan Fangio | José Froilán González | Umberto Maglioli | José Froilán González | |
| 1954 | #2 Juan Fangio | Nino Farina | José Froilán González | Nino Farina | |
| 1953 | #10 Alberto Ascari | Luigi Villoresi | José Froilán González | Alberto Ascari |