1980 season/ Round 4
United States Grand Prix West
Long Beach, California, USA. Sun, 30 Mar 1980. 80 laps.
USA- Winner
- BRPIQBrabham
- Pole
- BRPIQBrabham
- Fastest lap
- BRPIQ1:19.830
Weekend
Race
- Riccardo PatreseARArrows+49.2122
- Nelson PiquetBRBrabham1:50:19.4001
- Emerson FittipaldiFIFittipaldi+1:18.5633
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
FIFIT
+21 places, P24 to P3
Beat our forecast
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No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
BRPIQ
1:19.830, lap 38
DNFs
14
ROS, REG, GIA, JON, VIL, DEP, LAF, CHE, REU, JAR, DE , LAM, AND, ZUN
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham | 1 | 1:50:19.400 | 9 |
| 2 | ARPAT | ARArrows | 8+6 | +49.212 | 6 |
| 3 | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 24+21 | +1:18.563 | 4 |
| 4 |  WAT | McLaren | 21+17 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 |  SCH | Ferrari | 16+11 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | LIPIR | LILigier | 9+3 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | ARMAS | ARArrows | 17+10 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | TYDAL | TYTyrrell | 14+6 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | REARN | RERenault | 2-7 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | REJAB | RERenault | 11+1 | +9 Laps | |
| DNF | FIROS | FIFittipaldi | 22 | Overheating | |
| DNF | ENREG | ENEnsign | 23 | Accident | |
| DNF | ARGIA | ARAlfa Romeo | 6 | Accident | |
| DNF |  JON | Williams | 5 | Accident | |
| DNF | VIL | Ferrari | 10 | Transmission | |
| DNF | ARDEP | ARAlfa Romeo | 3 | Suspension | |
| DNF | LILAF | LILigier | 13 | Puncture | |
| DNF | OSCHE | OSOsella | 19 | Transmission | |
| DNF | REU | Williams | 7 | Transmission | |
| DNF | TYJAR | TYTyrrell | 12 | Accident | |
| DNF | LODE | LOTeam Lotus | 20 | Accident | |
| DNF | ATLAM | ATATS | 4 | Transmission | |
| DNF | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 15 | Accident | |
| DNF | BRZUN | BRBrabham | 18 | Accident |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRNelson Piquet | 1:19.830 |