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1980 USA East Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Watkins Glen circuit. Full information

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1980 USA East Grand Prix

1980 USA East Grand Prix is 342nd Formula 1 Grand Prix. Passed at the Watkins Glen circuit. Bruno Giacomelli won the pole position, Alan Jones won this race. This was his 10th victory. Carlos Reutemann and Didier Pironi also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 59 laps (321 km).

Previous Grand Prix: 1980 Canada Grand Prix
Next Grand Prix: 1981 USA West Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1980 USA East Grand Prix

11th victory for the Williams team
10th victory for the Alan Jones
18th podium for the Alan Jones
37th podium for the Carlos Reutemann
7th podium for the Didier Pironi

1980 USA East Grand Prix

Williams FW07B - 1980 USA East Grand Prix winner

1980 USA East Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Alan Jones	9.00	1h 34m 36.05s ( 203.380 km/h )	59	Albilad-Williams Racing Team
2	Carlos Reutemann	6.00	1h 34m 40.26s ( +04.21s )	59	Albilad-Williams Racing Team
3	Didier Pironi	4.00	1h 34m 48.62s ( +12.57s )	59	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
4	Elio De Angelis	3.00	1h 35m 05.74s ( +29.69s )	59	Team Essex Lotus
5	Jacques Laffite	2.00		58	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
6	Mario Andretti	1.00		58	Team Essex Lotus
7	René Arnoux	0		58	Equipe Renault Elf
8	Marc Surer	0		57	Team ATS
9	Rupert Keegan	0		57	RAM/Penthouse-Rizla Racing
10	Keke Rosberg	0		57	Skol Fittipaldi Team
11	Jody Scheckter	0		56	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
nc	John Watson	0		50	Marlboro Team McLaren
ab	Gilles Villeneuve	0	Accident	49	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
nc	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0		40	Candy Tyrrell Team
ab	Jochen Mass	0	Transmission	36	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
ab	Bruno Giacomelli	0	Ignition	31	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Nelson Piquet	0	Skirt	25	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Eddie Cheever	0	Suspension	21	Osella Squadra Corse
ab	Hector Rebaque	0	Engine	20	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Jan Lammers	0	Steering	16	Unipart Racing Team
ab	Riccardo Patrese	0	Accident	16	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
ab	Emerson Fittipaldi	0	Suspension	15	Skol Fittipaldi Team
ab	Derek Daly	0	Accident	3	Candy Tyrrell Team
ab	Andrea De Cesaris	0	Collision	2	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
nq	Mike Thackwell	0			Candy Tyrrell Team
nq	Geoff Lees	0			RAM/Rainbow Jeans Racing
np	Alain Prost	0	Accident		Marlboro Team McLaren
f	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	Injury		Equipe Renault Elf

Qualifying Results for the 1980 USA East Grand Prix on the Watkins Glen circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Bruno Giacomelli	1'33''291	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
2	Nelson Piquet	1'34''080	Parmalat Racing Team
3	Carlos Reutemann	1'34''111	Albilad-Williams Racing Team
4	Elio De Angelis	1'34''185	Team Essex Lotus
5	Alan Jones	1'34''216	Albilad-Williams Racing Team
6	René Arnoux	1'34''839	Equipe Renault Elf
7	Didier Pironi	1'34''971	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
8	Hector Rebaque	1'35''166	Parmalat Racing Team
9	John Watson	1'35''202	Marlboro Team McLaren
10	Andrea De Cesaris	1'35''235	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
11	Mario Andretti	1'35''343	Team Essex Lotus
12	Jacques Laffite	1'35''421	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
13	Alain Prost	1'35''988	Marlboro Team McLaren
14	Keke Rosberg	1'36''332	Skol Fittipaldi Team
15	Rupert Keegan	1'36''750	RAM/Penthouse-Rizla Racing
16	Eddie Cheever	1'36''908	Osella Squadra Corse
17	Marc Surer	1'37''001	Team ATS
18	Gilles Villeneuve	1'37''040	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
19	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'37''088	Skol Fittipaldi Team
20	Riccardo Patrese	1'37''405	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
21	Derek Daly	1'37''923	Candy Tyrrell Team
22	Jean-Pierre Jarier	1'37''966	Candy Tyrrell Team
23	Jody Scheckter	1'38''149	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
24	Jochen Mass	1'38''526	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
25	Jan Lammers	1'38''532	Unipart Racing Team
26	Mike Thackwell	1'51''102	Candy Tyrrell Team
27	Geoff Lees	-	RAM/Rainbow Jeans Racing
0	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	Equipe Renault Elf