Pit Lane F1
1980 Season - Round 4 - 1980-03-30
Nelson Piquet won the 1980 United States Grand Prix West from pole position, leading Riccardo Patrese (Arrows) and Emerson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi) home for Brabham.
Emerson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P24 on the grid to P3 at the flag — a 21-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
24 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1980 United States Grand Prix West, completing round 4 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 | 1 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 8 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 24 | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 16 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 9 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 14 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 11 | +9 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 22 | Overheating | 0 |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 23 | Accident | 0 |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | Accident | 0 |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 15 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 10 | Transmission | 0 |
| 16 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 3 | Suspension | 0 |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | Puncture | 0 |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 19 | Transmission | 0 |
| 19 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 7 | Transmission | 0 |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 12 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 20 | Accident | 0 |
| 22 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 4 | Transmission | 0 |
| 23 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 15 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 18 | Accident | 0 |
