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1980 United States Grand Prix West
Round
4/14
Date
Mar 30, 1980 at 00:00 CET
Location
Long Beach, United States of America
Circuit
Circuit length
3.251 m (14 turns)
Race distance
260.08 km (80 laps)
Race: 1980 United States GP West
Piquet
Winner
1:50:18.550
Winning time
Piquet
Pole position
Piquet
Fastest lap
1:19.830
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:50:18.550 | 1st | 80 | 9 |
| 2 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | +49.210 | 8th | 80 | 6 |
| 3 | #20 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1:18.560 | 24th | 80 | 4 |
| 4 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +1 lap | 21st | 79 | 3 |
| 5 | #1 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | +1 lap | 16th | 79 | 2 |
| 6 | #25 Didier Pironi | Ligier | +1 lap | 9th | 79 | 1 |
| 7 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +1 lap | 17th | 79 | |
| 8 | #4 Derek Daly | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 14th | 79 | |
| 9 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | +2 laps | 2nd | 78 | |
| 10 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | +9 laps | 11th | 71 | |
| DNF | #21 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Overheating | 22nd | 58 | |
| DNF | #14 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Accident | 23rd | 50 | |
| DNF | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Collision | 6th | 49 | |
| DNF | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | Collision | 5th | 47 | |
| DNF | #2 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Transmission | 10th | 46 | |
| DNF | #22 Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Suspension | 3rd | 40 | |
| DNF | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Puncture | 13th | 36 | |
| DNF | #31 Eddie Cheever | Osella | Transmission | 19th | 11 | |
| DNF | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Transmission | 7th | 3 | |
| DNF | #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Accident | 12th | 3 | |
| DNF | #12 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Accident | 20th | 3 | |
| DNF | #6 Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Accident | 18th | 0 | |
| DNF | #11 Mario Andretti | Lotus | Accident | 15th | 0 | |
| DNF | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | Transmission | 4th | 0 | |
| DNQ | #18 David Kennedy | Shadow | ||||
| DNQ | #17 Geoff Lees | Shadow | ||||
| DNQ | #8 Stephen South | McLaren |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:17.694 | |
| 2 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:18.689 | +0.995 |
| 3 | #22 Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.719 | +1.025 |
| 4 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:18.783 | +1.089 |
| 5 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:18.819 | +1.125 |
| 6 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.924 | +1.230 |
| 7 | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:18.964 | +1.270 |
| 8 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.071 | +1.377 |
| 9 | #25 Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:19.276 | +1.582 |
| 10 | #2 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:19.285 | +1.591 |
| 11 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:19.316 | +1.622 |
| 12 | #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:19.318 | +1.624 |
| 13 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.455 | +1.761 |
| 14 | #4 Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:19.744 | +2.050 |
| 15 | #11 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.763 | +2.069 |
| 16 | #1 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:20.151 | +2.457 |
| 17 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:20.410 | +2.716 |
| 18 | #6 Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:20.419 | +2.725 |
| 19 | #31 Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:20.808 | +3.114 |
| 20 | #12 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:20.830 | +3.136 |
| 21 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:20.868 | +3.174 |
| 22 | #21 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:20.911 | +3.217 |
| 23 | #14 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:20.984 | +3.290 |
| 24 | #20 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.350 | +3.656 |
| 25 | #18 David Kennedy | Shadow | 1:21.523 | +3.829 |
| 26 | #17 Geoff Lees | Shadow | 1:23.468 | +5.774 |
| 27 | #8 Stephen South | McLaren | 1:24.121 | +6.427 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:17.694 | |
| 2 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:18.689 | +0.995 |
| 3 | #22 Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.719 | +1.025 |
| 4 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:18.783 | +1.089 |
| 5 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:18.819 | +1.125 |
| 6 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.924 | +1.230 |
| 7 | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:18.964 | +1.270 |
| 8 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:19.071 | +1.377 |
| 9 | #25 Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:19.276 | +1.582 |
| 10 | #2 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:19.285 | +1.591 |
| 11 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:19.316 | +1.622 |
| 12 | #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:19.318 | +1.624 |
| 13 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:19.455 | +1.761 |
| 14 | #4 Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:19.744 | +2.050 |
| 15 | #11 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:19.763 | +2.069 |
| 16 | #1 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:20.151 | +2.457 |
| 17 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:20.410 | +2.716 |
| 18 | #6 Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:20.419 | +2.725 |
| 19 | #31 Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:20.808 | +3.114 |
| 20 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:20.868 | +3.174 |
| 21 | #21 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:20.911 | +3.217 |
| 22 | #14 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:20.984 | +3.290 |
| 23 | #12 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:21.242 | +3.548 |
| 24 | #20 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:21.350 | +3.656 |
| 25 | #18 David Kennedy | Shadow | 1:21.523 | +3.829 |
| 26 | #17 Geoff Lees | Shadow | 1:23.468 | +5.774 |
| 27 | #8 Stephen South | McLaren | 1:24.121 | +6.427 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #25 Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:19.305 | |
| 2 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:19.440 | +0.135 |
| 3 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:19.571 | +0.266 |
| 4 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:19.862 | +0.557 |
| 5 | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:19.907 | +0.602 |
| 6 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:20.147 | +0.842 |
| 7 | #2 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:20.182 | +0.877 |
| 8 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:20.234 | +0.929 |
| 9 | #1 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:20.382 | +1.077 |
| 10 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:20.406 | +1.101 |
| 11 | #6 Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:20.419 | +1.114 |
| 12 | #22 Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.564 | +1.259 |
| 13 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:20.606 | +1.301 |
| 14 | #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:20.815 | +1.510 |
| 15 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:20.824 | +1.519 |
| 16 | #12 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:20.830 | +1.525 |
| 17 | #4 Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:20.935 | +1.630 |
| 18 | #11 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:21.179 | +1.874 |
| 19 | #14 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:21.477 | +2.172 |
| 20 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:21.665 | +2.360 |
| 21 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:22.218 | +2.913 |
| 22 | #20 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:22.288 | +2.983 |
| 23 | #31 Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:22.442 | +3.137 |
| 24 | #21 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:22.498 | +3.193 |
| 25 | #17 Geoff Lees | Shadow | 1:23.486 | +4.181 |
| 26 | #18 David Kennedy | Shadow | 1:23.781 | +4.476 |
| 27 | #8 Stephen South | McLaren | 1:24.896 | +5.591 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:19.830 | 38 |
Standings
Driver
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 2 | 13 | -5 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 0 | 1 | 8 | -10 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 1 | 7 | -11 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 0 | 1 | 6 | -12 |
| 7 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 1 | 6 | -12 |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | 1 | 4 | -14 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 1 | 4 | -14 |
| 10 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| 12 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| 14 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| 15 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 1 | -17 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | Renault | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Brabham | Ford | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | Williams | Ford | 1 | 2 | 15 | -3 |
| 4 | Ligier | Ford | 0 | 2 | 14 | -4 |
| 5 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 1 | 8 | -10 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi | Ford | 0 | 2 | 8 | -10 |
| 7 | Lotus | Ford | 0 | 1 | 6 | -12 |
| 8 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 0 | 6 | -12 |
| 9 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| 10 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| 11 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
More United States GP West
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | #7 John Watson | Niki Lauda | René Arnoux | 1:28.330 - Niki Lauda | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #8 Niki Lauda | Keke Rosberg | Riccardo Patrese | 1:30.831 - Niki Lauda | Andrea de Cesaris |
| 1981 | #1 Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Nelson Piquet | 1:20.901 - Alan Jones | Riccardo Patrese |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Alan Jones | 1:21.200 - Gilles Villeneuve | Gilles Villeneuve |
| 1978 | #11 Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | Patrick Depailler | 1:22.215 - Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann |
| 1977 | #5 Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | 1:22.753 - Niki Lauda | Niki Lauda |
| 1976 | #2 Clay Regazzoni | Niki Lauda | Patrick Depailler | 1:23.076 - Clay Regazzoni | Clay Regazzoni |
The 1980 United States Grand Prix West started Mar 30, 1980 on Long Beach in Long Beach, United States of America. Nelson Piquet started from pole position with René Arnoux next to him. Patrick Depailler started from third place.
In 1 hour, 50 minutes and 18 seconds Nelson Piquet finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Riccardo Patrese in second and Emerson Fittipaldi in third place.
After the 1980 United States Grand Prix West, René Arnoux is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Arnoux is 0 points ahead of Nelson Piquet.