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1980 Radio Victory Trophy
1980 Dutch GP
1979 Italian GP

1980 Italian GP

1980 Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy
1980 Canadian GP
1981 Italian GP
 LI  Gran Premio d'Italia

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

Details
DateSunday 14 September 1980
Start time14:00
Event Italian GP
Circuit Imola
Event FormatRace of 60 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#12 of 14 in 1980
#340 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps60
Circuit Perimeter5000 m
Race Distance5000 × 60 = 300.000 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Mild, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers24
Finishers13
Debutants
Manfred Winkelhock (Driver),
Ferrari 126C (Car Model),
   Osella FA1B (Car Model)
Milestones Riccardo Patrese – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (386),
2. Most 3rd Place Finishes Carlos Reutemann (18),
3. Most 8th Place Finishes Ferrari (40),
4. Most Race Entries Lotus (888),
5. Most Failures to Qualify Lotus (46),
6. Most 8th Place Qualifications Ferrari (51),
7. Most 14th Place Qualifications John Watson (13),
8. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (31)

World Championship standings
1  Nélson Piquet 54 up
2  Alan Jones 53 up
3  Carlos Reutemann 37 
4  Jacques Laffite 32 
5  René Arnoux 29 
6  Didier Pironi 24 
7  Elio de Angelis 10 up
8  Jean-Pierre Jabouille 9 up
9  Riccardo Patrese 7 up
10  Keke Rosberg 6 up
11  Derek Daly 6 up
12  Jean-Pierre Jarier 6 up
13  Emerson Fittipaldi 5 up
14  Alain Prost 5 up
15  Jochen Mass 4 
16  Bruno Giacomelli 4 
17  Gilles Villeneuve 4 
18  John Watson 3 
19  Jody Scheckter 2 
1  Williams / Ford 90 
2  Ligier / Ford 56 
3  Brabham / Ford 54 
4  Renault / Renault 38 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 12 
6  Arrows / Ford 11 
7  Fittipaldi / Ford 11 
8  Lotus / Ford 10 up
9  McLaren / Ford 8 up
10  Ferrari / Ferrari 6 
11  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 5Car 16Car 27
EntrantParmalat Racing TeamEquipe Renault ElfAlbilad-Williams Racing Team
Driver Nélson Piquet René Arnoux Alan Jones
Car Brabham BT49 Renault RE20 Williams FW07B
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Renault 1.5 V6TFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:38'07.521'33.9881'36.089
Speed183.439 km/h191.514 km/h187.326 km/h