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1980 - Grand Prix of Italy

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 Italy

Race Name - Grand Prix of Italy
Date - 9/14/1980
Race Track - Autodromo Enzo Dino Ferrari
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 60
Pole Winner Rene Arnoux
Average Race Speed - 183.453 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Nelson Piquet
Race Number - 12


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 5 Nelson Piquet Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV
2 6 Alan Jones AlbiladWilliams Racing Team Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV
3 3 Carlos Reutemann AlbiladWilliams Racing Team Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV
4 18 Elio de Angelis Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV
5 11 Keke Rosberg Skol Fittipaldi Team Fittipaldi F8 Ford Cosworth DFV
6 13 Didier Pironi Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV
7 24 Alain Prost Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M30 Ford Cosworth DFV
8 16 Jody Scheckter Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 015
9 20 Jacques Laffite Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV
10 1 Ren Arnoux Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE20 Renault-Gordini EF1
11 21 Rupert Keegan RAM/Williams GP Engineering Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV
12 17 Eddie Cheever Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV
13 12 JeanPierre Jarier Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV
14 2 JeanPierre Jabouille Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE20 Renault-Gordini EF1
15 23 Marc Surer Team ATS ATS D4 Ford Cosworth DFV
16 10 Mario Andretti Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV
17 7 Riccardo Patrese Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV
18 22 Derek Daly Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV
19 14 John Watson Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M29C Ford Cosworth DFV
20 9 Hctor Rebaque Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV
21 15 Emerson Fittipaldi Skol Fittipaldi Team Fittipaldi F8 Ford Cosworth DFV
22 8 Gilles Villeneuve Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 015
23 4 Bruno Giacomelli Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260
24 19 Vittorio Brambilla Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260