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1980 - Labatt Grand Prix of Canada

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.

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1980 - Labatt Grand Prix of Canada

Race Name - Labatt Grand Prix of Canada
Date - 9/28/1980
Race Track - Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 70
Pole Winner Nelson Piquet
Average Race Speed - 173.507 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alan Jones
Race Number - 13


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 2 Alan Jones AlbiladWilliams Racing Team Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV
2 5 Carlos Reutemann AlbiladWilliams Racing Team Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV
3 3 Didier Pironi Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV
4 7 John Watson Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M29C Ford Cosworth DFV
5 22 Gilles Villeneuve Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 015
6 10 Hctor Rebaque Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV
7 15 JeanPierre Jarier Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV
8 9 Jacques Laffite Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV
9 6 Keke Rosberg Skol Fittipaldi Team Fittipaldi F8 Ford Cosworth DFV
10 17 Elio de Angelis Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV
11 21 Jochen Mass Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV
12 19 Jan Lammers Unipart Racing Team Ensign N180 Ford Cosworth DFV
13 12 Alain Prost Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M30 Ford Cosworth DFV
14 23 Ren Arnoux Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE20 Renault-Gordini EF1
15 13 JeanPierre Jabouille Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE20 Renault-Gordini EF1
16 1 Nelson Piquet Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV
17 18 Mario Andretti Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV
18 8 Andrea de Cesaris Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260
19 14 Eddie Cheever Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1B Ford Cosworth DFV
20 16 Emerson Fittipaldi Skol Fittipaldi Team Fittipaldi F8 Ford Cosworth DFV
21 4 Bruno Giacomelli Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260
22 11 Riccardo Patrese Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV
23 20 Derek Daly Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV
24 24 Michael Thackwell Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV