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1980 - Grand Prix of the Netherlands

The history of Formula One has its roots in the European Grand Prix motor racing of the 1920s and 1930s. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile's (FIA) standardisation of rules. A World Drivers' Championship followed in 1950.

FIA Formula 1 Racing Champions

FIA Formula 1 Racing by Year

1980 - Grand Prix of the Netherlands

Race Name - Grand Prix of the Netherlands
Date - 8/31/1980
Race Track - Circuit Park Zandvoort
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 72
Pole Winner Rene Arnoux
Average Race Speed - 187.019 kph
Lead Changes - 4 Leader(s) with 4 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nelson Piquet
Race Number - 11


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 5 Nelson Piquet Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV
2 1 Ren Arnoux Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE20 Renault-Gordini EF1
3 6 Jacques Laffite Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV
4 3 Carlos Reutemann AlbiladWilliams Racing Team Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV
5 17 JeanPierre Jarier Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV
6 18 Alain Prost Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M30 Ford Cosworth DFV
7 7 Gilles Villeneuve Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 015
8 10 Mario Andretti Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV
9 12 Jody Scheckter Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 015
10 20 Marc Surer Team ATS ATS D4 Ford Cosworth DFV
11 4 Alan Jones AlbiladWilliams Racing Team Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV
12 23 Derek Daly Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV
13 8 Bruno Giacomelli Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260
14 19 Eddie Cheever Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1 Ford Cosworth DFV
15 14 Riccardo Patrese Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV
16 2 JeanPierre Jabouille Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE20 Renault-Gordini EF1
17 22 Vittorio Brambilla Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260
18 24 Geoff Lees Unipart Racing Team Ensign N180 Ford Cosworth DFV
19 9 John Watson Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M29C Ford Cosworth DFV
20 21 Emerson Fittipaldi Skol Fittipaldi Team Fittipaldi F8 Ford Cosworth DFV
21 16 Nigel Mansell Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81B Ford Cosworth DFV
22 11 Elio de Angelis Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV
23 15 Didier Pironi Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV
24 13 Hctor Rebaque Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV
25 25 Jochen Mass Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV