McLaren
Alain Prost terminó P16 en el Campeonato del Mundo de 1980 con 5 puntos. En 13 carreras: 0 victorias, 0 podios y 0 pole positions — mejor resultado P5.
| Round | Race | Team | Grid | Finish | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 12 | P6 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 2 | Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 13 | P5 | 2 | Finished |
| 3 | South African Grand Prix | McLaren | — | P25 | Accident | |
| 5 | Belgian Grand Prix | McLaren | 19 | P18 | Transmission | |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | McLaren | 10 |
| P19 |
| Accident |
| 7 | French Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P21 | Transmission |
| 8 | British Grand Prix | McLaren | 7 | P6 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | German Grand Prix | McLaren | 14 | P11 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Austrian Grand Prix | McLaren | 12 | P7 | Finished |
| 11 | Dutch Grand Prix | McLaren | 18 | P6 | 1 | Finished |
| 12 | Italian Grand Prix | McLaren | 24 | P7 | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Canadian Grand Prix | McLaren | 12 | P13 | Suspension |
| 14 | United States Grand Prix | McLaren | 13 | P25 | Withdrew |