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1980 Daily Express Formula 1 Trophy
1980 Italian GP
1979 Canadian GP

1980 Canadian GP

1980 United States GP
1981 Canadian GP
 XIX  Grand Prix Labatt du Canada

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

Details
DateSunday 28 September 1980
Start time14:00
Event Canadian GP
Circuit Montréal
Event FormatRace of 70 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#13 of 14 in 1980
#341 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps70
Circuit Perimeter4410 m
Race Distance4410 × 70 = 308.700 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionRight
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherCold, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers24
Finishers12
Debutants
Andrea de Cesaris (Driver),    RAM/Rainbow Jeans Racing (Entrant)
Milestones Jean-Pierre Jabouille – 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 10th Place Qualifications Brabham (37),
2. Most 17th Place Qualifications Lotus (34)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (387),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (411),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (279),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes Ferrari (44),
5. Most 10th Place Finishes Lotus (31),
6. Most Race Entries Lotus (890),
7. Most 18th Place Qualifications Lotus (32)

World Championship standings
1  Alan Jones 62 up
2  Nélson Piquet 54 up
3  Carlos Reutemann 40 
4  Jacques Laffite 32 
5  René Arnoux 29 
6  Didier Pironi 28 
7  Elio de Angelis 10 
8  Jean-Pierre Jabouille 9 
9  Riccardo Patrese 7 
10  Keke Rosberg 6 
11  John Watson 6 up
  Derek Daly 6 
13  Jean-Pierre Jarier 6 up
14  Gilles Villeneuve 6 up
15  Emerson Fittipaldi 5 up
16  Alain Prost 5 up
17  Jochen Mass 4 up
18  Bruno Giacomelli 4 up
19  Jody Scheckter 2 
20  Hector Rebaque 1 
1  Williams / Ford 105 
2  Ligier / Ford 60 
3  Brabham / Ford 55 
4  Renault / Renault 38 
5  Tyrrell / Ford 12 
6  Arrows / Ford 11 
7  Fittipaldi / Ford 11 
8  McLaren / Ford 11 up
9  Lotus / Ford 10 up
10  Ferrari / Ferrari 8 
11  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 4 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 27Car 5Car 25
EntrantAlbilad-Williams Racing TeamParmalat Racing TeamEquipe Ligier Gitanes
Driver Alan Jones Nélson Piquet Didier Pironi
Car Williams FW07B Brabham BT49 Ligier JS11/15
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:46'45.531'27.3281'28.769
Speed173.494 km/h181.797 km/h178.846 km/h