United States Grand Prix West

Round 4 · Long Beach, California, USA

1980-03-30

Winner: Nelson Piquet (Brabham)

Nelson Piquet

Brabham

Riccardo Patrese

Arrows · +49.212

Emerson Fittipaldi

Fittipaldi · +1:18.563

Who won the 1980 United States Grand Prix West?

The 1980 United States Grand Prix West was won by Nelson Piquet driving for Brabham, starting from pole position. Riccardo Patrese finished second, +49.212 behind, with Emerson Fittipaldi completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 14 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 4 of the 1980 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Long Beach in California, USA. Emerson Fittipaldi was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 21 positions from P24 to finish P3.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	1	—	1:50:19.400	Finished	9
2	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	8	▲6	+49.212	Finished	6
3	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	24	▲21	+1:18.563	Finished	4
4	John Watson	McLaren	21	▲17	—	+1 Lap	3
5	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	16	▲11	—	+1 Lap	2
6	Didier Pironi	Ligier	9	▲3	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Jochen Mass	Arrows	17	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Derek Daly	Tyrrell	14	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
9	René Arnoux	Renault	2	▼7	—	+2 Laps	0
10	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	11	▲1	—	+9 Laps	0
R	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	22	—	—	Overheating	0
R	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign	23	—	—	Accident	0
R	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	6	—	—	Accident	0
R	Alan Jones	Williams	5	—	—	Accident	0
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	10	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Patrick Depailler	Alfa Romeo	3	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	13	—	—	Puncture	0
R	Eddie Cheever	Osella	19	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	7	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	12	—	—	Accident	0
R	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	20	—	—	Accident	0
R	Jan Lammers	ATS	4	—	—	Transmission	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	15	—	—	Accident	0
R	Ricardo Zunino	Brabham	18	—	—	Accident	0

1980 United States Grand Prix West — FAQ

Who won the 1980 United States Grand Prix West?+

Nelson Piquet (Brabham) won the 1980 United States Grand Prix West on 1980-03-30 at Long Beach.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1980 United States Grand Prix West?+

P1: Nelson Piquet (Brabham). P2: Riccardo Patrese (Arrows), +49.212 behind. P3: Emerson Fittipaldi (Fittipaldi), +1:18.563 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1980 United States Grand Prix West?+

Nelson Piquet took pole position for the 1980 United States Grand Prix West.

Which team won the 1980 United States Grand Prix West?+

Brabham won the 1980 United States Grand Prix West with Nelson Piquet taking victory.