1980 British Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Previous race
France went to Jones, who won by four seconds from Pironi after working past the Ligiers of Laffite and then Pironi over the second half of the race. Laffite had led for much of the race until his tyres went off. Jones now leads the championship for the first time since South Africa.
Championship
Jones leads the championship. This round opens the second half of the season: only the best five results from rounds 8–14 will count toward the Drivers’ Championship.
Between-race developments
Brabham have replaced Ricardo Zunino with Mexican driver Héctor Rebaque for the rest of the season. Shadow Racing Cars, having failed to qualify at the previous round in France, have closed down.
Entrants
RAM Racing has entered a pair of year-old Williams FW07s for Rupert Keegan and South African driver Desiré Wilson — the fourth woman to enter a Formula One World Championship event, after Maria Teresa de Filippis, Lella Lombardi, and Divina Galica.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 Mar | 🇿🇦 South African Grand Prix | Jabouille | Arnoux | Laffite | Pironi |
| 4 | 30 Mar | 🇺🇸 United States Grand Prix West | Piquet | Piquet | Patrese | Fittipaldi |
| 5 | 4 May | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Jones | Pironi | Jones | Reutemann |
| 6 | 18 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Pironi | Reutemann | Laffite | Piquet |
| 7 | 29 Jun | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Laffite | Jones | Pironi | Laffite |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 28 | 2 |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 25 | 1 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 23 | 2 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 23 | 1 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 16 | 1 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 16 | 0 |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 4 | 0 |