Date | Sunday 13 January 1980 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | Argentine GP |
Circuit | Buenos Aires |
Event Format | Race of 53 laps |
Championship | World Championship |
Race number | #1 of 14 in 1980 #329 (of all time) |
Laps | 53 |
Circuit Perimeter | 5968 m |
Race Distance | 5968 × 53 = 316.304 km |
Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
Pole Position | Right |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Very hot, Dry |
Entries | 28 |
Qualifiers | 24 |
Finishers | 7 |
Debutants | Alain Prost (Driver),
Stefan Johansson (Driver),
Osella (Car Manufacturer),
Unipart (Lubricant Manufacturer),
Arrows A3 (Car Model),
Ensign N180 (Car Model),
Ferrari 312T5 (Car Model),
Fittipaldi F7 (Car Model),
Ligier JS11/15 (Car Model),
Lotus 81 (Car Model),
McLaren M29B (Car Model),
Osella FA1 (Car Model),
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Renault RE20 (Car Model),
Shadow DN11 (Car Model),
Williams FW07B (Car Model),
Albilad-Williams Racing Team (Entrant),
Equipe Ligier Gitanes (Entrant),
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo (Entrant),
Osella Squadra Corse (Entrant),
Shadow Cars (Entrant),
Skol Fittipaldi Team (Entrant),
Team ATS (Entrant),
Team Essex Lotus (Entrant),
Unipart Racing Team (Entrant)
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Milestones | Albilad-Williams Racing Team – 1st Fastest Lap (Entrant)
Albilad-Williams Racing Team – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Albilad-Williams Racing Team – 1st Win (Entrant)
Equipe Renault Elf – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
Renault – 50th Race Entry (Engine Manufacturer)
Renault – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Jody Scheckter – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
Mario Andretti – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
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Records Broken |
None
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Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (372),
2. Most 7th Place Finishes – Brabham (32),
3. Most Race Entries – Lotus (863),
4. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (49)
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