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1980 - Marlboro British Grand Prix

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 - Marlboro British Grand Prix

Race Name - Marlboro British Grand Prix
Date - 7/13/1980
Race Track - Brands Hatch
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 76
Pole Winner Didier Pironi
Average Race Speed - 202.275 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 2 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Alan Jones
Race Number - 8


Fin St Driver Sponsor (Owner) Chassis Engine
1 3 Alan Jones AlbiladWilliams Racing Team Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV
2 5 Nelson Piquet Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV
3 4 Carlos Reutemann AlbiladWilliams Racing Team Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV
4 10 Derek Daly Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV
5 11 JeanPierre Jarier Candy Tyrrell Team Tyrrell 010 Ford Cosworth DFV
6 7 Alain Prost Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M29C Ford Cosworth DFV
7 17 Hctor Rebaque Parmalat Racing Team Brabham BT49 Ford Cosworth DFV
8 12 John Watson Marlboro Team McLaren McLaren M29C Ford Cosworth DFV
9 21 Riccardo Patrese Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV
10 23 Jody Scheckter Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 015
11 18 Rupert Keegan RAM/Williams GP Engineering Williams FW07B Ford Cosworth DFV
12 22 Emerson Fittipaldi Skol Fittipaldi Team Fittipaldi F8 Ford Cosworth DFV
13 24 Jochen Mass Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Arrows A3 Ford Cosworth DFV
14 16 Ren Arnoux Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE20 Renault-Gordini EF1
15 1 Didier Pironi Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV
16 15 Marc Surer Team ATS ATS D4 Ford Cosworth DFV
17 9 Mario Andretti Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV
18 6 Bruno Giacomelli Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260
19 19 Gilles Villeneuve Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Ferrari 312T5 Ferrari 015
20 2 Jacques Laffite Equipe Ligier Gitanes Ligier JS11/15 Ford Cosworth DFV
21 8 Patrick Depailler Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo 179 Alfa Romeo 1260
22 20 Eddie Cheever Osella Squadra Corse Osella FA1 Ford Cosworth DFV
23 14 Elio de Angelis Team Essex Lotus Lotus 81 Ford Cosworth DFV
24 13 JeanPierre Jabouille Equipe Renault Elf Renault RE20 Renault-Gordini EF1