1980 United States Grand Prix East

The 1980 USA East Grand Prix was Round 14 of the 1980 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Watkins Glen, United States on Sunday, 5 October 1980. Bruno Giacomelli started on pole position for Alfa Romeo and Alan Jones was the race winner in the Williams Ford.

1980 USA East Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
127Alan JonesAustraliaWilliams FordGoodyear591:34:36.0501:34:36.050--1:34.06844203.38059
228Carlos ReutemannArgentinaWilliams FordGoodyear59+4.2101:34:40.260+4.210+4.2101:34.56038203.23036
325Didier PironiFranceLigier FordGoodyear59+12.5701:34:48.620+12.570+8.3601:34.54049202.93074
412Elio de AngelisItalyLotus FordGoodyear59+29.6901:35:05.740+29.690+17.1201:34.80054202.32043
526Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier FordGoodyear58+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:35.96038122
611Mario AndrettiUnited StatesLotus FordGoodyear58+1 lap1 lap1:37.34054111
716René ArnouxFranceRenaultMichelin58+1 lap1 lap1:34.940486
89Marc SurerSwitzerlandATS FordGoodyear57+2 laps2 laps1 lap1:37.8205517
950Rupert KeeganGreat BritainWilliams FordGoodyear57+2 laps2 laps1:38.4601515
1021Keke RosbergFinlandFittipaldi FordGoodyear57+2 laps2 laps1:37.7803814
111Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaFerrariMichelin56+3 laps3 laps1 lap1:38.7403823
NC7John WatsonGreat BritainMcLaren FordGoodyear50+9 laps1:36.190509
DNF2Gilles VilleneuveCanadaFerrariMichelin49Accident1:37.8604418
NC3Jean-Pierre JarierFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear40+19 laps1:45.690322
DNF30Jochen MassGermanyArrows FordGoodyear36Transmission1:40.2701424
DNF23Bruno GiacomelliItalyAlfa RomeoGoodyear31Electrical1:34.850281
DNF5Nelson PiquetBrazilBrabham FordGoodyear25Spun Off1:35.890242
DNF6Hector RebaqueMexicoBrabham FordGoodyear20Engine1:37.93078
DNF31Eddie CheeverUnited StatesOsella FordGoodyear20Suspension1:39.7101716
DNF29Riccardo PatreseItalyArrows FordGoodyear16Spun Off1:38.8201120
DNF14Jan LammersNetherlandsEnsign FordGoodyear16Steering1:41.7901225
DNF20Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear15Suspension1:40.110919
DNF4Derek DalyIrelandTyrrell FordGoodyear3Spun Off1:43.930221
DNF22Andrea de CesarisItalyAlfa RomeoGoodyear2Accident1:43.950210
DNS8Alain ProstFranceMcLaren FordGoodyear13
DNQ43Mike ThackwellNew ZealandTyrrell FordGoodyear
DNQ51Geoff LeesGreat BritainWilliams FordGoodyear