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1980 Monza Lottery GP
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1980 British GP
1980 ATV Trophy
1980 German GP
1981 British GP
 XXXIII  Marlboro British Grand Prix

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 13 July 1980
Start time14:00
Event British GP
Circuit Brands Hatch
Event FormatRace of 76 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#8 of 14 in 1980
#336 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps76
Circuit Perimeter4207 m
Race Distance4207 × 76 = 319.732 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherOvercast, Dry
Participants
Entries27
Qualifiers24
Finishers13
Debutants
Fittipaldi F8 (Car Model),
Brands Hatch Racing (Entrant), 		   RAM/Williams Grand Prix Engineering (Entrant)
Milestones Fittipaldi – 100th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
 Didier Pironi – 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 17th Place Qualifications –  Brabham (33)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (381),
2. Most 7th Place Finishes –  Brabham (33),
3. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (877),
4. Most 14th Place Qualifications –  Lotus (39)

World Championship standings
1  Alan Jones 37 
2  Nélson Piquet 31 
3  René Arnoux 23 
4  Didier Pironi 23 
5  Carlos Reutemann 20 
6  Jacques Laffite 16 
7  Riccardo Patrese 7 
8  Elio de Angelis 6 
9  Derek Daly 6 up
10  Emerson Fittipaldi 5 up
11  Keke Rosberg 4 up
12  Jochen Mass 4 up
13  Jean-Pierre Jarier 4 up
14  Alain Prost 4 
15  John Watson 3 up
16  Gilles Villeneuve 3 up
17  Jody Scheckter 2 up
  Bruno Giacomelli 2 up
1  Williams / Ford 57 
2  Ligier / Ford 39 
3  Brabham / Ford 31 
4  Renault / Renault 23 
5  Arrows / Ford 11 
6  Tyrrell / Ford 10 up
7  Fittipaldi / Ford 9 up
8  McLaren / Ford 7 
9  Lotus / Ford 6 up
10  Ferrari / Ferrari 5 
11  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 2 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 27Car 25Car 25
EntrantAlbilad-Williams Racing TeamEquipe Ligier GitanesEquipe Ligier Gitanes
Driver Alan Jones Didier Pironi Didier Pironi
Car Williams FW07B Ligier JS11/15 Ligier JS11/15
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:34'49.2281'11.0041'12.368
Speed202.318 km/h213.301 km/h209.280 km/h


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