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1980 - Toyota Grand Prix of the United States (Oct

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 - Toyota Grand Prix of the United States (Oct

Race Name - Toyota Grand Prix of the United States (Oct
Date - 10/5/1980
Race Track - Watkins Glen International
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 59
Pole Winner Bruno Giacomelli
Average Race Speed - 203.381 kph
Lead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Bruno Giacomelli
Race Number - 14


Fin 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