1980 Season - Round 12 - 1980-09-14
Nelson Piquet won the 1980 Italian Grand Prix for Brabham, with Alan Jones (Williams) second and Carlos Reutemann (Williams) third. The win came from P5 on the grid.
Alain Prost (McLaren) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P24 on the grid to P7 at the flag — a 17-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 12 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1980 Italian Grand Prix, completing round 12 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 5 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 6 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Elio de Angelis |
| Team Lotus |
| 18 |
| +1 Lap |
| 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 24 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 16 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Rupert Keegan | Williams | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 17 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 15 | Marc Surer | ATS | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 22 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | John Watson | McLaren | 14 | Wheel bearing | 0 |
| 20 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 9 | Suspension | 0 |
| 21 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 22 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 8 | Puncture | 0 |
| 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 4 | Puncture | 0 |
| 24 | Vittorio Brambilla | Alfa Romeo | 19 | Spun off | 0 |