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1980 Pace Petroleum Trophy
1980 Austrian GP
1979 Dutch GP

1980 Dutch GP

1980 Radio Victory Trophy
1980 Italian GP
1981 Dutch GP
 XXVII  Grote Prijs van Nederland

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSunday 31 August 1980
Start time14:00
Event Dutch GP
Circuit Zandvoort
Event FormatRace of 72 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#11 of 14 in 1980
#339 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps72
Circuit Perimeter4252 m
Race Distance4252 × 72 = 306.144 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries29
Qualifiers25
Finishers11
Debutants
Mike Thackwell (Driver),    McLaren M30 (Car Model)
Milestones Jean-Pierre Jarier – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
 Williams – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken 1. Most 4th Place Qualifications in a Season Williams (7)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (385),
2. Most Race Entries Lotus (885),
3. Most 7th Place Qualifications Ferrari (50),
4. Most 16th Place Qualifications Lotus (55)

World Championship standings
1  Alan Jones 47 
2  Nélson Piquet 45 
3  Carlos Reutemann 33 
4  Jacques Laffite 32 
5  René Arnoux 29 
6  Didier Pironi 23 
7  Jean-Pierre Jabouille 9 
8  Elio de Angelis 7 
  Riccardo Patrese 7 
10  Derek Daly 6 
11  Jean-Pierre Jarier 6 up
12  Emerson Fittipaldi 5 up
13  Alain Prost 5 up
14  Keke Rosberg 4 up
15  Jochen Mass 4 up
16  Bruno Giacomelli 4 up
17  Gilles Villeneuve 4 up
18  John Watson 3 
19  Jody Scheckter 2 
1  Williams / Ford 80 
2  Ligier / Ford 55 
3  Brabham / Ford 45 
4  Renault / Renault 38 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 12 up
6  Arrows / Ford 11 up
7  Fittipaldi / Ford 9 
8  McLaren / Ford 8 up
9  Lotus / Ford 7 up
10  Ferrari / Ferrari 6 
11  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 16Car 16
EntrantParmalat Racing TeamEquipe Renault ElfEquipe Renault Elf
Driver Nélson Piquet René Arnoux René Arnoux
Car Brabham BT49 Renault RE20 Renault RE20
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Renault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6T
Time1:38'13.831'17.441'19.35
Speed186.995 km/h197.665 km/h192.907 km/h