Round 1 · 13 January 1980
Argentine Grand Prix
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
Pre-season
No standings yet
This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.
After the race
24 drivers
After Round 1
1
Alan Jones
Williams
NEW
9
+9
2
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
NEW
6
+6
3
Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi
NEW
4
+4
4
Derek Daly
Tyrrell
NEW
3
+3
5
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo
NEW
2
+2
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6
Alain Prost
McLaren
NEW
1
+1
-
Ricardo Zunino
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Patrick Depailler
Alfa Romeo
NEW
0
+0
-
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Clay Regazzoni
Ensign
NEW
0
+0
-
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
NEW
0
+0
-
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
NEW
0
+0
-
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
NEW
0
+0
-
Marc Surer
ATS
NEW
0
+0
-
Mario Andretti
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Jochen Mass
Arrows
NEW
0
+0
-
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
NEW
0
+0
-
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
John Watson
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault
NEW
0
+0
-
René Arnoux
Renault
NEW
0
+0
-
Didier Pironi
Ligier
NEW
0
+0
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
24 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JON Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 1:43:24.380 | 9 |
| 2 | PIQ Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 4 | +24.590 | 6 |
| 3 | ROS Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 13 | +1:18.640 | 4 |
| 4 | DAL Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 22 | +1:23.480 | 3 |
| 5 | GIA Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 20 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | PRO Alain Prost | McLaren | 12 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | ZUN Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 16 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| R | DEP Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| R | SCH Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 11 | Engine | 0 |
| R | REG Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 15 | Not classified | 0 |
| R | FIT Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 24 | Not classified | 0 |
| R | VIL Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 8 | Accident | 0 |
| R | LAF Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | Engine | 0 |
| R | PAT Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| R | SUR Marc Surer | ATS | 21 | Heat shield fire | 0 |
| R | AND Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 6 | Fuel system | 0 |
| R | MAS Jochen Mass | Arrows | 14 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | REU Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| R | DE Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 5 | Suspension | 0 |
| R | WAT John Watson | McLaren | 17 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | JAB Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 9 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | ARN René Arnoux | Renault | 19 | Suspension | 0 |
| R | PIR Didier Pironi | Ligier | 3 | Engine | 0 |
| R | JAR Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 18 | Collision | 0 |