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The 1980 United States Grand Prix West was a Formula One motor race held on March 30, 1980, at Long Beach, California. It was the fourth round of the 1980 Formula One season.
The race was won by Brazilian driver Nelson Piquet driving a Brabham BT49. It was Piquet's debut World Championship victory in just his fourth points finish and announced his emergence as a championship contender. Piquet won by 49 seconds over Italian driver Riccardo Patrese driving an Arrows A3. It was the best result for both Arrows and Patrese in two years after Patrese finished second at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix. Third was Brazilian driver, twice-World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi driving a Fittipaldi F7. It was Fittipaldi's best result since finishing second at the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix.
Offical Name
5th United States Grand Prix West |
Date
1980-03-30 |
Circuit
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Course Length
km \
miles |
Distance
80 laps,
km \
miles |
Timetable (GMT-7)
| 1980-03-28 Friday |
| 1st Free Practice |
10:00 - 11:30 |
| 1st Qualifying |
13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1980-03-29 Saturday |
| 2nd Free Practice |
10:00 - 11:30 |
| 2nd Qualifying |
13:00 - 14:00 |
| 1980-03-30 Sunday |
| Warm-up |
11:05 - 11:35 |
| Race |
13:55 |
Fastest Lap
| Driver |
Constructor |
Fastest Lap |
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This race saw...
- Driver
- 1st win for
- 1st pole position for
- 35th and last podium for
- 1st time to lead a race for
- 100th Grand Prix for
- 132nd and last Grand Prix for
- Team
- 21st win for
- 2nd and last podium for
- Engine
- 127th win for Ford Cosworth
Data
- Weather: Sunny
- Attendance:
- Entries: 27
- Qualified: 24
- Classified: 10
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. |
Driver |
Points |
| 1 |
|
18 |
| 2 |
|
18 |
| 3 |
|
13 |
| 4 |
|
8 |
| 5 |
|
7 |
| 6 |
|
6 |
| 6 |
|
6 |
| 8 |
|
4 |
| 8 |
|
4 |
| 10 |
|
3 |
| 10 |
|
3 |
| 12 |
|
3 |
| 13 |
|
2 |
| 13 |
|
2 |
| 13 |
|
2 |
| 16 |
|
1 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. |
Constructor |
Points |
| 1 |
|
18 |
| 2 |
|
18 |
| 3 |
|
15 |
| 4 |
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14 |
| 5 |
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8 |
| 6 |
|
8 |
| 7 |
|
6 |
| 8 |
|
6 |
| 9 |
|
3 |
| 10 |
|
2 |
| 10 |
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2 |
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