1980 Italian Grand Prix
The Italian Grand Prix 1980 took place on 14 September at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari in Imola, and was the twelfth round of the Formula 1 season 1980.
- 3.1 qualifying
- 3.2 race
- 4.1 Drivers' Championship
- 4.2 Constructors' Championship
Reports
Background
As a result of mass accident which had occurred at the Grand Prix in 1978 and died in connection with which Ronnie Peterson, some safety modifications were required for the 1980 season at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. These were indeed carried out in time for the race in 1980, but at that time there was already a contract with the operators of the Autodromo Dino Ferrari in Imola, who in 1979 played a not for the World Cup scoring formula 1 race and now as a replacement organizer for the Grand Prix wanted to take over. Thus place in 1980 for the first and so far only time the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, not instead of.
As a replacement for the injured Jochen Mass continues the German Grand Prix debutant Manfred Winkelhock was hired at Arrows.
Jody Scheckter, where his lack of motivation after winning the World Cup in the previous year had been noted over the entire season, announced this weekend at his exit from the race track to the end of the year.
Training
Manfred Winkelhock collided at the first training with the Lotus 81 by Nigel Mansell. Although both pilots on the second qualifying session on Saturday took part with repaired vehicles or their T -Cars, they could not qualify for the race itself.
Since engine power on the course of Imola played a more decisive role than the aerodynamics, the two Renault drivers René Arnoux and Jean -Pierre Jabouille qualified as expected for the first row. Carlos Reutemann at Williams and Alfa Romeo driver Bruno Giacomelli were the second row in front of Nelson Piquet and the leading in the championship Alan Jones.
During training, Gilles Villeneuve tested a turbo -powered Ferrari called 126C, which, however, as not yet proved to be competitive.
Race
At the start Reutemann took over, although an immediate lead, but fell a few meters due to clutch problems back to the last place. Thus, the two Renault drivers Arnoux and Jabouille finished the first round at the positions from which they were launched, followed by Piquet and Giacomelli.
In the third round first went Jabouille to his teammate over the lead. Only one lap later Piquet was in the lead after he had overtaken both Renault.
In the sixth round Villeneuve had a spectacular crash due to a puncture before the Tosa curve. The Ferrari was thrown back after a fierce strike into the barriers on the track. Villeneuve escaped unharmed, as the monocoque unlike the rest of the car remained intact. Giacomelli had the race due to a damaged tire after driving over debris up. The section in which the accident occurred, was later named after Villeneuve.
After Jones had passed in the twelfth round Arnoux, he took over in the 29th round of the second rank of his teammates Jabouille. As his closest rival in the fight for the world championship, Nelson Piquet, but uncatchable was ahead, not enough second place to defend the lead in the standings.
Since both Renault their points standings could not hold up to the finish due to technical problems, Carlos Reutemann won third place in front of Elio de Angelis, Keke Rosberg and Didier Pironi.
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).