1980 season/ Round 1
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Sun, 13 Jan 1980. 53 laps.
Argentina- Winner
JONWilliams- Pole
- JONWilliams
- Fastest lap
- JON1:50.450
Weekend
Race
- Nelson PiquetBRBrabham+24.5902
- Alan JonesWilliams1:43:24.3801
- Keke RosbergFIFittipaldi+1:18.6403
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
TYDAL
+18 places, P22 to P4
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
JON
1:50.450, lap 5
DNFs
17
DEP, SCH, REG, FIT, VIL, LAF, PAT, SUR, AND, MAS, REU, DE , WAT, JAB, ARN, PIR, JAR
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JON | Williams | 1 | 1:43:24.380 | 9 |
| 2 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham | 4+2 | +24.590 | 6 |
| 3 | FIROS | FIFittipaldi | 13+10 | +1:18.640 | 4 |
| 4 | TYDAL | TYTyrrell | 22+18 | +1:23.480 | 3 |
| 5 | ARGIA | ARAlfa Romeo | 20+15 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 |  PRO | McLaren | 12+6 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | BRZUN | BRBrabham | 16+9 | +2 Laps | |
| DNF | ARDEP | ARAlfa Romeo | 23 | Engine | |
| DNF |  SCH | Ferrari | 11 | Engine | |
| DNF | ENREG | ENEnsign | 15 | Not classified | |
| DNF | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 24 | Not classified | |
| DNF | VIL | Ferrari | 8 | Accident | |
| DNF | LILAF | LILigier | 2 | Engine | |
| DNF | ARPAT | ARArrows | 7 | Engine | |
| DNF | ATSUR | ATATS | 21 | Heat shield fire | |
| DNF | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 6 | Fuel system | |
| DNF | ARMAS | ARArrows | 14 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | REU | Williams | 10 | Engine | |
| DNF | LODE | LOTeam Lotus | 5 | Suspension | |
| DNF | WAT | McLaren | 17 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | REJAB | RERenault | 9 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | REARN | RERenault | 19 | Suspension | |
| DNF | LIPIR | LILigier | 3 | Engine | |
| DNF | TYJAR | TYTyrrell | 18 | Collision |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | 1:50.450 |