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The 1980s

Formula 1 World Championship — 1980 to 1989

The 1980s saw 40 Formula 1 World Championship seasons from 1980 to 1989. The most successful driver of the decade by race wins was Alain Prost with 39 victories. McLaren was the leading constructor with 56 wins.

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Who won the F1 championship in the 1980s?

SeasonChampionWinsPoints
1980Alan Jones567
1980Alan Jones567
1980Alan Jones567
1980Alan Jones567
1981Nelson Piquet350
1981Nelson Piquet350
1981Nelson Piquet350
1981Nelson Piquet350
1982Keke Rosberg144
1982Keke Rosberg144
1982Keke Rosberg144
1982Keke Rosberg144
1983Nelson Piquet359
1983Nelson Piquet359
1983Nelson Piquet359
1983Nelson Piquet359
1984Niki Lauda572
1984Niki Lauda572
1984Niki Lauda572
1984Niki Lauda572
1985Alain Prost573
1985Alain Prost573
1985Alain Prost573
1985Alain Prost573
1986Alain Prost472
1986Alain Prost472
1986Alain Prost472
1986Alain Prost472
1987Nelson Piquet373
1987Nelson Piquet373
1987Nelson Piquet373
1987Nelson Piquet373
1988Ayrton Senna890
1988Ayrton Senna890
1988Ayrton Senna890
1988Ayrton Senna890
1989Alain Prost476
1989Alain Prost476
1989Alain Prost476
1989Alain Prost476

Which drivers won the most races in the 1980s?

1FrenchAlain Prost392BrazilianAyrton Senna203BrazilianNelson Piquet204BritishNigel Mansell155AustrianNiki Lauda86FrenchRené Arnoux77AustralianAlan Jones78AustrianGerhard Berger59ItalianMichele Alboreto510FinnishKeke Rosberg511BritishJohn Watson412FrenchDidier Pironi313FrenchJacques Laffite314ArgentineCarlos Reutemann315FrenchPatrick Tambay2

Which teams dominated the 1980s?

1BritishMcLaren562BritishWilliams373ItalianFerrari184BritishBrabham155FrenchRenault146BritishTeam Lotus87FrenchLigier48ItalianBenetton29BritishTyrrell2