United States Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Watkins Glen
RACE DATE
5 Oct 1980
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1980 United States Grand Prix.
WINNERJonesP5 → P1
RACE LAPS59
BIGGEST GAIN+12Scheckter
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | +4 | 59 | 1:34:36.050Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | +1 | 59 | +4.210Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 7 | +4 | 59 | +12.570Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 4 | 0 | 59 | +29.690Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | +7 | 58 | +1 Lap | 2 | — |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | +5 | 58 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Renault | 6 | -1 | 58 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Marc Surer | ATS | 17 | +9 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 9 | Rupert Keegan | Williams | 15 | +6 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 14 | +4 | 57 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 23 | +12 | 56 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | -3 | 50 | +9 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 18 | +5 | 49 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 22 | +8 | 40 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 24 | +9 | 36 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1 | -15 | 31 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | -15 | 25 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 8 | -10 | 20 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 16 | -3 | 20 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 20 | 0 | 16 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Jan Lammers | Ensign | 25 | +4 | 16 | Steering | 0 | — |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | -3 | 15 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 21 | -2 | 3 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 10 | -14 | 2 | Accident | 0 | — |
| W | Alain Prost | McLaren | 13 | -12 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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