Brabham
Nelson Piquet terminó P2 en el Campeonato del Mundo de 1980 con 54 puntos. En 14 carreras: 3 victorias, 6 podios y 2 pole positions — mejor resultado P1.
| Round | Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | Brabham | 4 | P2 | 6 | Finished |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Brabham | 9 | P19 | Suspension | |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | Brabham | 3 | P4 | 3 | Finished |
| 4 | United States Grand Prix West | Brabham | 1 | P1 | 9 | Finished |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | Brabham | 7 |
| P17 |
| Spun off |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Brabham | 4 | P3 | 4 | Finished |
| 7 | French Grand Prix | Brabham | 8 | P4 | 3 | Finished |
| 8 | British Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 | P2 | 6 | Finished |
| 9 | German Grand Prix | Brabham | 6 | P4 | 3 | Finished |
| 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | Brabham | 7 | P5 | 2 | Finished |
| 11 | Dutch Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 | P1 | 9 | Finished |
| 12 | Italian Grand Prix | Brabham | 5 | P1 | 9 | Finished |
| 13 | Canadian Grand Prix | Brabham | 1 | P16 | Engine |
| 14 | United States Grand Prix | Brabham | 2 | P17 | Spun off |