Round 9 · 1980
German Grand Prix
WinnerLAFLigier · from P5
PoleJOE
Fastest lap1:48.490Jones · L43
Biggest gain+14Giacomelli P19→P5
Retirements8of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 5 | +4 | 45 | 1:22:59.730 | — | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams | 4 | +2 | 45 | +3.190 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 1 | -2 | 45 | +43.530 FL | — | 4 |
| 4 | Brabham | 6 | +2 | 45 | +44.480 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 19 | +14 | 45 | +1:16.490 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 16 | +10 | 45 | +1:28.720 | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 9 | +2 | 45 | +1:33.010 | — | |
| 8 | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | 17 | +9 | 45 | +1:47.750 | — | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 10 | +1 | 44 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Derek Daly DAD | Tyrrell | 22 | +12 | 44 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 14 | +3 | 44 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Marc Surer SUR | ATS | 13 | +1 | 44 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 21 | +8 | 44 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Jan Lammers LAM | Ensign | 24 | +10 | 44 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Tyrrell | 23 | +8 | 44 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 16 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 11 | -5 | 43 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Osella | 18 | 23 | DNF · L23 | — | ||
| — | Fittipaldi | 12 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | |||
| — | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 20 | 39 | DNF · L39 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 2 | 27 | DNF · L27 | — | |||
| — | Harald Ertl ERT | ATS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Hector Rebaque REB | Brabham | 15 | 4 | DNF · L4 | — | ||
| — | Rupert Keegan KEE | Williams | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier | 7 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Fittipaldi | 8 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 3 | 26 | DNF · L26 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Hockenheimring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | German Grand Prix | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 2 |
| 1978 | German Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1977 | German Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 3 |
| 1970 | German Grand Prix | Jochen Rindt RIN | Team Lotus | 2 |