1980 - Grand Prix of Belgium
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1980 - Grand Prix of Belgium
Race Name - Grand Prix of BelgiumDate - 5/4/1980Race Track - Circuit ZolderNumber of Starting Cars - 24Laps Run - 72 Pole Winner Alan Jones Average Race Speed - 186.416 kphLead Changes - 2 Leader(s) with 1 Lead ChangesLap Leader - Didier Pironi Race Number - 5Fin | St | Driver | Sponsor (Owner) | Chassis | Engine |
1 | 2 | Didier Pironi | Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11/15 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
2 | 1 | Alan Jones | AlbiladWilliams Racing Team | Williams FW07B | Ford Cosworth DFV |
3 | 4 | Carlos Reutemann | AlbiladWilliams Racing Team | Williams FW07B | Ford Cosworth DFV |
4 | 6 | Ren Arnoux | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE20 | Renault-Gordini EF1 |
5 | 9 | JeanPierre Jarier | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 010 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
6 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T5 | Ferrari 015 |
7 | 21 | Keke Rosberg | Skol Fittipaldi Team | Fittipaldi F7 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
8 | 14 | Jody Scheckter | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T5 | Ferrari 015 |
9 | 11 | Derek Daly | Candy Tyrrell Team | Tyrrell 010 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
10 | 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
11 | 3 | Jacques Laffite | Equipe Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS11/15 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
12 | 15 | Jan Lammers | Team ATS | ATS D4 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
13 | 20 | John Watson | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M29C | Ford Cosworth DFV |
14 | 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A3 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
15 | 17 | Mario Andretti | Team Essex Lotus | Lotus 81 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
16 | 10 | Patrick Depailler | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 179 | Alfa Romeo 1260 |
17 | 7 | Nelson Piquet | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
18 | 19 | Alain Prost | Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M29C | Ford Cosworth DFV |
19 | 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Skol Fittipaldi Team | Fittipaldi F7 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
20 | 23 | Tiff Needell | Unipart Racing Team | Ensign N180 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
21 | 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo 179 | Alfa Romeo 1260 |
22 | 22 | Ricardo Zunino | Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT49 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
23 | 13 | Jochen Mass | Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team | Arrows A3 | Ford Cosworth DFV |
24 | 5 | JeanPierre Jabouille | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RE20 | Renault-Gordini EF1 |