1980 - Toyota Grand Prix of the United States (Oct
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1980 - Toyota Grand Prix of the United States (Oct
Race Name - Toyota Grand Prix of the United States (OctDate - 10/5/1980Race Track - Watkins Glen InternationalNumber of Starting Cars - 24Laps Run - 59 Pole Winner Bruno Giacomelli Average Race Speed - 203.381 kphLead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Bruno Giacomelli Race Number - 14Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 5 | Alan Jones | AlbiladWilliams Racing Team | Williams FW07B | Ford Cosworth DFV |
2 | 3 | Carlos Reutemann | AlbiladWilliams Racing Team | Williams FW07B | Ford Cosworth DFV |
3 | 7 | Didier Pironi | Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11/15 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
4 | 4 | Elio de Angelis | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
5 | 12 | Jacques Laffite | Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11/15 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
6 | 11 | Mario Andretti | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
7 | 6 | Ren Arnoux | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE20 | Renault-Gordini EF1 |
8 | 17 | Marc Surer | Team ATS | ATS D4 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
9 | 15 | Rupert Keegan | RAM/Williams GP Engineering | Williams FW07B | Ford Cosworth DFV |
10 | 14 | Keke Rosberg | Skol Fittipaldi Team | Fittipaldi F8 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
11 | 23 | Jody Scheckter | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T5 | Ferrari 015 |
12 | 9 | John Watson | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M29C | Ford Cosworth DFV |
13 | 18 | Gilles Villeneuve | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T5 | Ferrari 015 |
14 | 22 | JeanPierre Jarier | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 010 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
15 | 24 | Jochen Mass | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A3 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
16 | 1 | Bruno Giacomelli | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 179 | Alfa Romeo 1260 |
17 | 2 | Nelson Piquet | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
18 | 8 | Hctor Rebaque | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
19 | 16 | Eddie Cheever | Osella Squadra Corse | Osella FA1B | Ford Cosworth DFV |
20 | 20 | Riccardo Patrese | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A3 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
21 | 25 | Jan Lammers | Unipart Racing Team | Ensign N180 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
22 | 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Skol Fittipaldi Team | Fittipaldi F8 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
23 | 21 | Derek Daly | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 010 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
24 | 10 | Andrea de Cesaris | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 179 | Alfa Romeo 1260 |
25 | 13 | Alain Prost | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M30 | Ford Cosworth DFV |