The 1980 Austrian Grand Prix was Round 10 of the 1980 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at the Österreichring circuit in Austria on Sunday, 17 August 1980. René Arnoux started on pole position for Renault and his team-mate Jean-Pierre Jabouille was the race winner. Nigel Mansell made his F1 debut at this Grand Prix in the Lotus Ford.
1980 Austrian Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Time/Retired | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Started | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Jean Pierre Jabouille | France | Renault | Michelin | 54 | 1:26:15.73 | 1:26:15.730 | - | - | 1:33.580 | 54 | 223.200 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 27 | Alan Jones | Australia | Williams Ford | Goodyear | 54 | +0.820 | 1:26:16.550 | +0.820 | +0.820 | 1:33.420 | 54 | 223.160 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 28 | Carlos Reutemann | Argentina | Williams Ford | Goodyear | 54 | +19.360 | 1:26:35.090 | +19.360 | +18.540 | 1:34.800 | 35 | 222.360 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | France | Ligier Ford | Goodyear | 54 | +42.020 | 1:26:57.750 | +42.020 | +22.660 | 1:34.550 | 46 | 221.400 | 5 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brazil | Brabham Ford | Goodyear | 54 | +1:02.810 | 1:27:18.540 | +1:02.810 | +20.790 | 1:35.450 | 48 | 220.520 | 7 | 2 |
| 6 | 12 | Elio de Angelis | Italy | Lotus Ford | Goodyear | 54 | +1:14.970 | 1:27:30.700 | +1:14.970 | +12.160 | 1:35.540 | 43 | 220.010 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | 8 | Alain Prost | France | McLaren Ford | Goodyear | 54 | +1:33.410 | 1:27:49.140 | +1:33.410 | +18.440 | 1:35.880 | 46 | 219.240 | 12 | |
| 8 | 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Canada | Ferrari | Michelin | 53 | +1 lap | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:35.740 | 45 | 15 | |||
| 9 | 16 | René Arnoux | France | Renault | Michelin | 53 | +1 lap | 1 lap | 1:32.530 | 50 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | 6 | Hector Rebaque | Mexico | Brabham Ford | Goodyear | 53 | +1 lap | 1 lap | 1:35.930 | 50 | 14 | ||||
| 11 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Brazil | Fittipaldi Ford | Goodyear | 53 | +1 lap | 1 lap | 1:35.950 | 50 | 23 | ||||
| 12 | 9 | Marc Surer | Switzerland | ATS Ford | Goodyear | 53 | +1 lap | 1 lap | 1:37.100 | 45 | 16 | ||||
| 13 | 1 | Jody Scheckter | South Africa | Ferrari | Michelin | 53 | +1 lap | 1 lap | 1:35.140 | 52 | 22 | ||||
| 14 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Italy | Arrows Ford | Goodyear | 53 | +1 lap | 1 lap | 1:36.460 | 22 | 18 | ||||
| 15 | 50 | Rupert Keegan | Great Britain | Williams Ford | Goodyear | 52 | +2 laps | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:38.510 | 46 | 20 | |||
| 16 | 21 | Keke Rosberg | Finland | Fittipaldi Ford | Goodyear | 52 | +2 laps | 2 laps | 1:36.020 | 44 | 11 | ||||
| DNF | 43 | Nigel Mansell | Great Britain | Lotus Ford | Goodyear | 40 | Engine | 1:36.610 | 22 | 24 | |||||
| DNF | 7 | John Watson | Great Britain | McLaren Ford | Goodyear | 34 | Engine | 1:37.090 | 20 | 21 | |||||
| DNF | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Italy | Alfa Romeo | Goodyear | 28 | Wheel | 1:35.630 | 27 | 8 | |||||
| DNF | 25 | Didier Pironi | France | Tyrrell Ford | Goodyear | 25 | Handling | 1:37.270 | 11 | 13 | |||||
| DNF | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | France | Ligier Ford | Goodyear | 25 | Electrical | 1:38.120 | 22 | 6 | |||||
| DNF | 31 | Eddie Cheever | United States | Osella Ford | Goodyear | 23 | Wheel Bearing | 1:38.050 | 13 | 19 | |||||
| DNF | 4 | Derek Daly | Ireland | Tyrrell Ford | Goodyear | 12 | Brakes | 1:38.480 | 6 | 10 | |||||
| DNF | 11 | Mario Andretti | United States | Lotus Ford | Goodyear | 6 | Engine | 1:40.720 | 6 | 17 | |||||
| DNQ | 14 | Jan Lammers | Netherlands | Ensign Ford | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| DNQ | 30 | Jochen Mass | Germany | Arrows Ford | Goodyear |