1980 Canadian Grand Prix
The Grand Prix of Canada 1980 took place on 28 September in Montreal and was the 13th race of the Formula 1 season 1980.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
The final two races of the 1980 season, which took place on the North American continent, were overshadowed by the duel for the world championship between Alan Jones and Nelson Piquet, who were in the standings at that time only one point apart.
After the surprising withdrawal of Vittorio Brambilla following the Italian Grand Prix, the Alfa Romeo factory team his compatriot Andrea de Cesaris hired as a replacement. Another newcomer this weekend was Kevin Cogan, the second Williams drove FW07B of private teams RAM Racing. With Derek Warwick stood at Arrows a third freshman in the event available that Jochen Mass due to an injury would still be able to participate. But the German had recovered from his injuries to the extent that he could go back to the start.
Tyrrell appointed a third Trailer for Mike Thackwell, who had tried to qualify as a substitute for Mass at Arrows already at the Grand Prix of the Netherlands. Lotus, however, returned to the main cast with two vehicles and renounced the use of the third car for Nigel Mansell. Also present was no longer the second Ensign for Geoff Lees.
Training
All pilots undercutting during the second qualifying session on Saturday their respective fastest lap of the day before.
In keeping with the situation in the championship is qualified, the two duelists Piquet and Jones for the first row, where the Brazilian was ahead, as at this point in the championship. Didier Pironi made with Bruno Giacomelli the second row ahead of Carlos Reutemann and Keke Rosberg.
The Michelin - tyred vehicles were found on all the rear seats start again. The non- qualification of the reigning world champion Jody Scheckter, who had already announced his resignation to the end of the season, was the culmination of a negative unsatisfactory for him and the team Ferrari season.
Race
Jones was better away from his starting place when started from the pole position Piquet. This, however, resisted by forces against the Australians, which ultimately led collision of the two. While Jones was able to continue the race, except Piquet's Brabham seven other vehicles were involved in the collision, namely the Tyrrell Derek Daly and Jean -Pierre Jarier, the two of Fittipaldi Emerson Fittipaldi and Keke Rosberg, as well as the Mario Andretti, Gilles Villeneuve and Jochen Mass piloted vehicles. The race was canceled because the damaged car could not be removed fast enough.
The field was formed to restart, in which also Piquet, Fittipaldi, Villeneuve, Andretti and attended Mass in their T - Cars. Rosberg started with his hastily repaired vehicle from the pit lane. Jarier took over the car of a guest starter Thackwell, who had a few minutes earlier than at the time the youngest driver attended a Grand Prix start and thus set a record that was broken only at the Hungarian Grand Prix 2009 by Jaime Alguersuari.
The second start was again won by Jones. Also Pironi attracted Piquet into second place. However, until the third round, the Brazilians fought back on top. He defended this position until the 24th round. Then he had to retire due to an engine failure, which Jones again took the lead.
On lap 26 Jean -Pierre Jabouille crashed hard due to a suspension defect. He had to be cut out of his wrecked car and carried them serious leg injuries.
Alain Prost, who started in midfield, had fought his way up to the 34th round to the fourth forward. However, a suspension failure threw him on lap 42 of the race.
Due to a jump start Pironi received a subsequent penalty minutes. Jones finished second with less than a minute behind the French to the finish, as well as Carlos Reutemann third. This Jones was declared the winner ahead of Reutemann and Pironi. Because of the void results - regulation then in force Piquet could not catch up with Jones in the final race at Watkins Glen. The Australians therefore concluded as the new world champion.
Message list
Classifications
Qualifying
Race
WM stands after the race
The first six of the race were 9, 6, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point (s).