1980 Formula One season

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Formula_One
gptkbp:championDriver gptkb:Alan_Jones
gptkbp:endDate 5 October 1980
gptkbp:firstRace gptkb:1980_Argentine_Grand_Prix
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1980 Formula One season
gptkbp:lastRace gptkb:1980_United_States_Grand_Prix
gptkbp:notableEvent Alan Jones won 5 races
Alfa Romeo returned as a full constructor
Austrian Grand Prix held at Österreichring
Belgian Grand Prix held at Zolder
Brabham used Ford engines
Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos
British Grand Prix held at Brands Hatch
Canadian Grand Prix held at Montreal
Carlos Reutemann won 1 race
Didier Pironi drove for Ligier
Didier Pironi won 1 race
Dutch Grand Prix held at Zandvoort
Emerson Fittipaldi retired at end of season
Ferrari struggled with the 312T5
First World Championship for Alan Jones
First season since 1973 with no Ferrari wins
French Grand Prix held at Paul Ricard
Gilles Villeneuve drove for Ferrari
Italian Grand Prix held at Imola
Jacques Laffite won 2 races
Jean-Pierre Jabouille won 1 race
Jean-Pierre Jabouille won for Renault
Jody Scheckter was defending champion
Lotus introduced the Lotus 81
Mario Andretti drove for Lotus
Monaco Grand Prix held
Nelson Piquet won 3 races
No German Grand Prix at Nürburgring
No wins for Ferrari in 1980
Points system: 9-6-4-3-2-1
Renault continued to develop turbo engines
South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami
Spanish Grand Prix held at Jarama
United States Grand Prix held at Watkins Glen
Williams used Ford engines
Williams won its first Constructors' Championship
Best 5 results from first 7 and last 7 races counted
gptkbp:numberOfRaces 14
gptkbp:runnerUp gptkb:Brabham-Ford
gptkb:Nelson_Piquet
gptkbp:seasonNumber 31
gptkbp:startDate 13 January 1980
gptkbp:thirdPlace gptkb:Carlos_Reutemann
gptkb:Ligier-Ford
gptkbp:winnerTeam gptkb:Williams-Ford
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1979_Formula_One_season
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6