Round 1 · 1980
Argentine Grand Prix
WinnerJOEWilliams · from P1
PoleJOE
Fastest lap1:50.450Jones · L5
Biggest gain+18Daly P22→P4
Retirements17of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:43:24.380 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Brabham | 4 | +2 | 53 | +24.590 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Fittipaldi | 13 | +10 | 53 | +1:18.640 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Derek Daly DAD | Tyrrell | 22 | +18 | 53 | +1:23.480 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 20 | +15 | 52 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 12 | +6 | 52 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Brabham | 16 | +9 | 51 | +2 laps | — | ||
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 6 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ensign | 15 | 44 | NC · L44 | — | ||
| — | Fittipaldi | 24 | 37 | NC · L37 | — | |||
| — | Tyrrell | 18 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | |||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams | 10 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Depaille ANU | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 23 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | ||
| — | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 11 | 45 | DNF · L45 | — | ||
| — | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 17 | 5 | DNF · L5 | — | ||
| — | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | 14 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 2 | 30 | DNF · L30 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 9 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | |||
| — | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 7 | 27 | DNF · L27 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 8 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | |||
| — | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier | 3 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 19 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | |||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 5 | 7 | DNF · L7 | — | ||
| — | Jan Lammers LAM | ATS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Marc Surer SUR | ATS | 21 | 27 | DNF · L27 | — | ||
| — | Dave Kennedy KEN | Shadow | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Stefan Johansson JOF | Shadow | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Oscar and Juan Gálvez Race Track
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 1 |
| 1978 | Argentine Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1977 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jody Scheckter SCK | Wolf | 11 |
| 1975 | Argentine Grand Prix | McLaren | 5 | |
| 1974 | Argentine Grand Prix | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 10 |
| 1973 | Argentine Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 2 | |
| 1972 | Argentine Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 2 |
| 1960 | Argentine Grand Prix | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 13 |