Overview - 1980 British Grand Prix

Information on the race, grand prix, and circuit of the 1980 British Grand Prix, as well as the grand prix weekly schedule and entry list.

Race

33rd Marlboro British Grand Prix

  • Season1980
  • Round

    8

  • Race Number by F1 Championship

    336

  • Grand PrixBritish Grand Prix
  • Race Number by Grand Prix

    31

  • CircuitBrands Hatch
  • Race Number by Circuit

    9

  • Laps

    76

  • Race Length

    319.732km

Grand Prix

British Grand Prix

Circuit

Brands Hatch

  • Circuit Type

    Permanent Circuit

  • Length

    4.207km

  • Turns

    9

  • Elevation

    ?m

  • Direction

    Clockwise

  • Track Record

    Nelson Piquet1:06.9611986 British Grand Prix (Qualifying 2)

  • Lap Record

    Nigel Mansell1:09.5931986 British Grand Prix (Race, Lap 69)

Schedule

  • July 11 (Fri)

    • Practice 110:00 AM
    • Qualifying 11:00 PM
  • July 12 (Sat)

    • Practice 210:00 AM
    • Qualifying 21:30 PM
  • ?

    • Race Warm-up?
  • July 13 (Sun)

    • Race3:00 PM

Entries

No.
Driver
Team
Entrant
Constructor
Car
Engine
Note
1

Jody Scheckter

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312T5Ferrari 015 3.0L F12
2

Gilles Villeneuve

Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC

Ferrari

Ferrari 312T5Ferrari 015 3.0L F12
3

Jean-Pierre Jarier

Tyrrell

Candy Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 010Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
4

Derek Daly

Tyrrell

Candy Team Tyrrell

Tyrrell-Ford

Tyrrell 010Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
5

Nelson Piquet

Brabham

Parmalat Racing Team

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT49Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
6

Héctor Rebaque

Brabham

Parmalat Racing Team

Brabham-Ford

Brabham BT49Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
7

John Watson

McLaren

Marlboro Team McLaren

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M29CFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
8

Alain Prost

McLaren

Marlboro Team McLaren

McLaren-Ford

McLaren M29CFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
9

Marc Surer

ATS

Team ATS

ATS-Ford

ATS D4Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
11

Mario Andretti

Lotus

Team Essex Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 81Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
12

Elio de Angelis

Lotus

Team Essex Lotus

Lotus-Ford

Lotus 81Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
14

Jan Lammers

Ensign

Unipart Racing Team

Ensign-Ford

Ensign N180Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
15

Jean-Pierre Jabouille

Renault

Equipe Renault Elf

Renault

Renault RE20Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5L V6t
16

René Arnoux

Renault

Equipe Renault Elf

Renault

Renault RE20Renault-Gordini EF1 1.5L V6t
17

Geoff Lees

Shadow

Shadow Cars

Shadow-Ford

Shadow DN11Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Non-Entry (Team withdraws)
18

David Kennedy

Shadow

Shadow Cars

Shadow-Ford

Shadow DN11Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8Non-Entry (Team withdraws)
20

Emerson Fittipaldi

Fittipaldi Automotive

Skol Fittipaldi Team

Copersucar-Ford Cosworth

Fittipaldi F8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
21

Keke Rosberg

Fittipaldi Automotive

Skol Fittipaldi Team

Copersucar-Ford Cosworth

Fittipaldi F7Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
22

Patrick Depailler

Alfa Romeo

Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo 179Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0L V12
23

Bruno Giacomelli

Alfa Romeo

Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo 179Alfa Romeo 1260 3.0L V12
25

Didier Pironi

Ligier

Equipe Ligier Gitanes

Ligier-Ford

Ligier JS11/15Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
26

Jacques Laffite

Ligier

Equipe Ligier Gitanes

Ligier-Ford

Ligier JS11/15Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
27

Alan Jones

Williams

Albilad Williams Racing Team

Williams-Ford Cosworth

Williams FW07BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
28

Carlos Reutemann

Williams

Albilad Williams Racing Team

Williams-Ford Cosworth

Williams FW07BFord Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
29

Riccardo Patrese

Arrows

Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team

Arrows-Ford

Arrows A3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
30

Jochen Mass

Arrows

Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team

Arrows-Ford

Arrows A3Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
31

Eddie Cheever

Osella

Osella Squadra Corse

Osella-Ford

Osella FA1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
43

Desiré Wilson

Brands Hatch Racing

Brands Hatch Racing

Williams-Ford Cosworth

Williams FW07Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8
50

Rupert Keegan

RAM Racing

RAM - Williams Grand Prix Engineering

Williams-Ford Cosworth

Williams FW07Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0L V8