Round 4 · 1980
United States Grand Prix West
WinnerPIQBrabham · from P1
PolePIQ
Fastest lap1:19.830Piquet · L38
Biggest gain+21Fittipaldi P24→P3
Retirements14of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham | 1 | 0 | 80 | 1:50:18.550 FL | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 8 | +6 | 80 | +49.210 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Fittipaldi | 24 | +21 | 80 | +1:18.560 | — | 4 | |
| 4 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 21 | +17 | 79 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 16 | +11 | 79 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier | 9 | +3 | 79 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | 17 | +10 | 79 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Derek Daly DAD | Tyrrell | 14 | +6 | 79 | +1 lap | — | |
| 9 | Alpine | 2 | -7 | 78 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 10 | Alpine | 11 | +1 | 71 | +9 laps | — | ||
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Osella | 19 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 15 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ensign | 23 | 50 | DNF · L50 | — | ||
| — | Tyrrell | 12 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | |||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams | 7 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Depaille ANU | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 3 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 13 | 36 | DNF · L36 | — | ||
| — | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 5 | 47 | DNF · L47 | — | ||
| — | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 6 | 49 | DNF · L49 | — | ||
| — | Ferrari | 10 | 46 | DNF · L46 | — | |||
| — | Keke Rosberg ROG | Fittipaldi | 22 | 58 | DNF · L58 | — | ||
| — | Geoff Lees LEE | Shadow | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 20 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Jan Lammers LAM | ATS | 4 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Brabham | 18 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Dave Kennedy KEN | Shadow | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Stephen South SOU | McLaren | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
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Recent winners at Long Beach Street Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | United States Grand Prix West | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 1978 | United States Grand Prix West | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1977 | United States Grand Prix West | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 2 |
| 1976 | United States Grand Prix West | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 1 |