1980 Grand Prix of Argentina


Entry list Qualifying results Starting grid
Fastest Laps Classification Lap Leaders


Race details
Official Race Name XVI Gran Premio de la Republica Argentina
Date Sunday, 13 January 1980
Local Start Time 14:00 h
Grand Prix Argentina
Circuit Buenos Aires
Round 1 of 14
Entries 28
Qualifiers 24
Finishers 7
Race distance 5968 m × 53 laps = 316.304 km
Pole position Right
First corner Right
Track direction Clockwise
Weather Sunny, Very hot, Dry



Entry List
Car
No.		 Entrant Driver Car Engine Tyres Lubricant
1
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 3.0 F12 Michelin Agip
2
 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 3.0 F12 Michelin Agip
3
 Candy Tyrrell Team Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 009 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
4
 Candy Tyrrell Team Derek Daly Tyrrell 009 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
5
 Parmalat Racing Team Nelson Piquet Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
6
 Parmalat Racing Team Ricardo Zunino Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
7
 Marlboro Team McLaren John Watson McLaren M29B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Castrol
8
 Marlboro Team McLaren Alain Prost McLaren M29B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Castrol
9
 Team ATS Marc Surer ATS D3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Shell
10
 Team ATS Jan Lammers ATS D3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Shell
11
 Team Essex Lotus Mario Andretti Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
12
 Team Essex Lotus Elio de Angelis Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
14
 Unipart Racing Team Clay Regazzoni Ensign N180 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Unipart
15
 Equipe Renault Elf Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20 Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
16
 Equipe Renault Elf René Arnoux Renault RE20 Renault 1.5 V6T Michelin Elf
17
 Shadow Cars Stefan Johansson Shadow DN11 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
18
 Shadow Cars Dave Kennedy Shadow DN11 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
20
 Skol Fittipaldi Team Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi F7 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
21
 Skol Fittipaldi Team Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi F7 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -
22
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Goodyear Agip
23
 Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12 Goodyear Agip
25
 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Didier Pironi Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
26
 Equipe Ligier Gitanes Jacques Laffite Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Elf
27
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Alan Jones Williams FW07 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Mobil
28
 Albilad-Williams Racing Team Carlos Reutemann Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Mobil
29
 Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Riccardo Patrese Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Valvoline
30
 Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Jochen Mass Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear Valvoline
31
 Osella Squadra Corse Eddie Cheever Osella FA1 Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8 Goodyear -


Qualification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford1'44.17 - - 206.247
2
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford1'44.44 0.27 100.3% 205.714
3
25
 Didier Pironi Ligier / Ford1'44.64 0.47 100.5% 205.321
4
5
 Nelson Piquet Brabham / Ford1'45.02 0.85 100.8% 204.578
5
12
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford1'45.46 1.29 101.2% 203.725
6
11
 Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford1'45.78 1.61 101.5% 203.108
7
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford1'46.01 1.84 101.8% 202.668
8
2
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari1'46.07 1.90 101.8% 202.553
9
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault / Renault1'46.15 1.98 101.9% 202.400
10
28
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford1'46.19 2.02 101.9% 202.324
11
1
 Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari1'46.28 2.11 102.0% 202.153
12
8
 Alain Prost McLaren / Ford 1'46.75 2.58 102.5% 201.263
13
21
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford1'46.97 2.80 102.7% 200.849
14
30
 Jochen Mass Arrows / Ford1'47.05 2.88 102.8% 200.699
15
14
 Clay Regazzoni Ensign / Ford1'47.18 3.01 102.9% 200.455
16
6
 Ricardo Zunino Brabham / Ford1'47.41 3.24 103.1% 200.026
17
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford1'47.70 3.53 103.4% 199.487
18
3
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford1'47.83 3.66 103.5% 199.247
19
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault1'48.24 4.07 103.9% 198.492
20
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo1'48.44 4.27 104.1% 198.126
21
9
 Marc Surer ATS / Ford1'48.86 4.69 104.5% 197.362
22
4
 Derek Daly Tyrrell / Ford1'48.95 4.78 104.6% 197.199
23
22
 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo1'49.20 5.03 104.8% 196.747
24
20
 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi / Ford1'49.42 5.25 105.0% 196.352
DNQ
18
 Dave Kennedy Shadow / Ford1'50.25 6.08 105.8% 194.873
DNQ
17
 Stefan Johansson Shadow / Ford1'51.57 7.40 107.1% 192.568
DNQ
10
 Jan Lammers ATS / Ford1'51.59 7.42 107.1% 192.533
DNQ
31
 Eddie Cheever Osella / Ford1'54.12 9.95 109.6% 188.265


Starting grid

2

Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Ford
1'44.44
1

Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'44.17

4

Nelson Piquet
Brabham / Ford
1'45.02
3

Didier Pironi
Ligier / Ford
1'44.64

6

Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'45.78
5

Elio de Angelis
Lotus / Ford
1'45.46

8

Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'46.07
7

Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'46.01

10

Carlos Reutemann
Williams / Ford
1'46.19
9

Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault / Renault
1'46.15

12

Alain Prost
McLaren / Ford
1'46.75
11

Jody Scheckter
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'46.28

14

Jochen Mass
Arrows / Ford
1'47.05
13

Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'46.97

16

Ricardo Zunino
Brabham / Ford
1'47.41
15

Clay Regazzoni
Ensign / Ford
1'47.18

18

Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell / Ford
1'47.83
17

John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'47.70

20

Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'48.44
19

René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'48.24

22

Derek Daly
Tyrrell / Ford
1'48.95
21

Marc Surer
ATS / Ford
1'48.86

24

Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'49.42
23

Patrick Depailler
Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo
1'49.20


Fastest Laps
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Lap Time Gap Percentage Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford5 1'50.45 - - 194.521
2
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford5 1'51.38 0.93 100.8% 192.896
3
5
 Nelson Piquet Brabham / Ford5 1'51.59 1.14 101.0% 192.533
4
28
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford5 1'51.69 1.24 101.1% 192.361
5
1
 Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari6 1'52.06 1.61 101.5% 191.726
6
30
 Jochen Mass Arrows / Ford4 1'52.10 1.65 101.5% 191.657
7
2
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari5 1'52.15 1.70 101.5% 191.572
8
21
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford4 1'52.30 1.85 101.7% 191.316
9
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford2 1'52.76 2.31 102.1% 190.536
10
12
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford6 1'53.05 2.60 102.4% 190.047
11
4
 Derek Daly Tyrrell / Ford6 1'54.01 3.56 103.2% 188.447
12
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford4 1'54.06 3.61 103.3% 188.364
13
8
 Alain Prost McLaren / Ford 5 1'54.13 3.68 103.3% 188.248
14
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo9 1'55.04 4.59 104.2% 186.759
15
20
 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi / Ford6 1'55.27 4.82 104.4% 186.387
16
9
 Marc Surer ATS / Ford4 1'55.38 4.93 104.5% 186.209
17
14
 Clay Regazzoni Ensign / Ford7 1'55.46 5.01 104.5% 186.080
18
11
 Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford2 1'55.79 5.34 104.8% 185.550
19
22
 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo6 1'55.90 5.45 104.9% 185.374
20
6
 Ricardo Zunino Brabham / Ford2 1'56.12 5.67 105.1% 185.022
21
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault2 1'57.49 7.04 106.4% 182.865
22
25
 Didier Pironi Ligier / Ford1 1'59.53 9.08 108.2% 179.744
23
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault / Renault2 2'31.57 41.12 137.2% 141.748
24
3
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford1 2'41.18 50.73 145.9% 133.297


Classification
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Time Gap/
Retirement		 Speed
(km/h)
1
27
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford53 1:43'24.38 - 183.531
2
5
 Nelson Piquet Brabham / Ford53 1:43'48.97 24.59 182.806
3
21
 Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi / Ford53 1:44'43.02 1'18.64 181.234
4
4
 Derek Daly Tyrrell / Ford53 1:44'47.86 1'23.48 181.094
5
23
 Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo52 - 1 Lap -
6
8
 Alain Prost McLaren / Ford 52 - 1 Lap -
7
6
 Ricardo Zunino Brabham / Ford51 - 2 Laps -
RET
22
 Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo46 - Engine -
RET
1
 Jody Scheckter Ferrari / Ferrari45 - Engine -
RET
14
 Clay Regazzoni Ensign / Ford44 - Not classified -
RET
20
 Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi / Ford37 - Not classified -
RET
2
 Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari36 - Accident -
RET
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford30 - Engine -
RET
29
 Riccardo Patrese Arrows / Ford27 - Engine -
RET
9
 Marc Surer ATS / Ford27 - Fire -
RET
11
 Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford20 - Fuel system -
RET
30
 Jochen Mass Arrows / Ford20 - Gearbox -
RET
28
 Carlos Reutemann Williams / Ford12 - Engine -
RET
12
 Elio de Angelis Lotus / Ford7 - Suspension -
RET
7
 John Watson McLaren / Ford5 - Gearbox -
RET
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault / Renault3 - Gearbox -
RET
16
 René Arnoux Renault / Renault2 - Suspension -
RET
25
 Didier Pironi Ligier / Ford1 1'59.53 Engine 179.744
RET
3
 Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell / Ford1 2'41.18 Collision 133.297


Lap Leaders
Pos. Car
No.		 Driver Car / Engine Laps Led Percentage
1
27
 Alan Jones Williams / Ford41 77%
2
26
 Jacques Laffite Ligier / Ford12 23%


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