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F1 1980 season
Quick answer: the 1980 F1 World Championship was won by Alan Jones of Williams, with 5 wins and 67 official points. The runner up was Nelson Piquet, with 54 points on the table below. Below are all races, winners and the standings.
The 14 races of 1980
| GP | Circuit | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentine Grand Prix | Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez | Argentina | Alan Jones (Williams) |
| Brazilian Grand Prix | Autódromo José Carlos Pace | Brazil | René Arnoux (Renault) |
| South African Grand Prix | Kyalami | South Africa | René Arnoux (Renault) |
| United States Grand Prix West | Long Beach | USA | Nelson Piquet (Brabham) |
| Belgian Grand Prix | Zolder | Belgium | Didier Pironi (Ligier) |
| Monaco Grand Prix | Circuit de Monaco | Monaco | Carlos Reutemann (Williams) |
| French Grand Prix | Circuit Paul Ricard | France | Alan Jones (Williams) |
| British Grand Prix | Brands Hatch | UK | Alan Jones (Williams) |
| German Grand Prix | Hockenheimring | Germany | Jacques Laffite (Ligier) |
| Austrian Grand Prix | Red Bull Ring | Austria | Jean-Pierre Jabouille (Renault) |
| Dutch Grand Prix | Circuit Park Zandvoort | Netherlands | Nelson Piquet (Brabham) |
| Italian Grand Prix | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Italy | Nelson Piquet (Brabham) |
| Canadian Grand Prix | Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | Canada | Alan Jones (Williams) |
| United States Grand Prix | Watkins Glen | USA | Alan Jones (Williams) |
1980 championship top 10
| # | Driver | Team | Wins | Points scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones (champion) | Williams | 5 | 71 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 54 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1 | 49 |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1 | 34 |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 | 6 |
The year in numbers
The season packed 14 races across 13 countries, with 7 different winners over 1980: Alan Jones (5), Nelson Piquet (3), René Arnoux (2), Didier Pironi (1), Carlos Reutemann (1), Jacques Laffite (1), Jean-Pierre Jabouille (1). Alan Jones won more than anyone, 5 of the 14 races. The title went to Alan Jones (Australia), driving for Williams, the first of the driver's career. On the raw sums of the table, Alan Jones closed the year on 71 points, 17 more than Nelson Piquet. A note for anyone checking official records: until 1990 the rules dropped each driver's worst results, so the raw sums in the table can differ from the official 1980 scores.
To follow the championship thread, see the 1979 season and the 1981 season, or the full list of Formula 1 world champions.
Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.
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