1980 Dutch Grand Prix

The 1980 Dutch Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1980 Formula One Season. Nelson Piquet took the race win ahead of René Arnoux and Jacques Laffite.
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==Background==
Alan Jones and continued to increase their championship lead in Austria. Jones was now eleven points clear of Nelson Piquet in second whilst Williams had a massive lead in the constructors standings, 36 points clear of in second. 
 had finally found a replacement for Patrick Depailler who was killed in testing during the lead-up to the German Grand Prix. Vittorio Brambilla, the now semi-retired Formula One veteran would make his return for the team. Brambilla had raced part-time for Alfa during and helped the team out in some of its testing duties throughout the current season. Brambilla would partner Bruno Giacomelli as a temporary replacement. 
Jochen Mass, who sustained a neck injury during qualifying for Austria and therefore could not participate in the race attempted to return for the Dutch race. Although he competed in practice, Mass felt the neck pain was too extreme and withdrew from the event. gained the permission of to use their test driver, the 19 year old New Zealander Mike Thackwell in the event. Thackwell would become the youngest driver to ever enter a Formula One race, despite his inexperience Thackwell was a well regarded Formula Two driver and a protege of current championship leader Alan Jones. 
 also had brought a second car to the Dutch event, former driver Geoff Lees would make an appearance alongside regular driver Jan Lammers in the event. Nigel Mansell also continued to act as third driver in the team.
==Entry List==
Below is the full entry list for the :
No.	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor	Chassis	Engine	Model 	Tyre
1 	Jody Scheckter 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	312T5 	 	015 F12 3.0 	
2 	Gilles Villeneuve 	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 	 	312T5 	 	015 F12 3.0 	
3 	Jean-Pierre Jarier 	Candy Team Tyrrell 	 	010 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
4 	Derek Daly 	Candy Team Tyrrell 	 	010 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
5 	Nelson Piquet 	Parmalat Racing Team 	 	BT49 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
6 	Héctor Rebaque 	Parmalat Racing Team 	 	BT49 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
7 	John Watson 	Marlboro Team McLaren 	 	M29C 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
8 	Alain Prost 	Marlboro Team McLaren 	 	M30 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
9 	Marc Surer 	Team ATS 	 	D4 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
11 	Mario Andretti 	Team Essex Lotus 	 	81 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
12 	Elio de Angelis 	Team Essex Lotus 	 	81 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
14 	Jan Lammers 	Unipart Racing Team 	 	N180 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
15 	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf 	 	RE20 	 	EF1 V6t 1.5 	
16 	René Arnoux 	Equipe Renault Elf 	 	RE20 	 	EF1 V6t 1.5 	
20 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	Skol Fittipaldi Team 	 	F8 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
21 	Keke Rosberg 	Skol Fittipaldi Team 	 	F8 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
22 	Vittorio Brambilla 	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo 	 	179 	 	1260 V12 3.0	
23 	Bruno Giacomelli 	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo 	 	179 	 	1260 V12 3.0	
25 	Didier Pironi 	Equipe Ligier Gitanes 	 	JS11/15	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
26 	Jacques Laffite 	Equipe Ligier Gitanes 	 	JS11/15	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
27 	Alan Jones 	Albilad Williams Racing Team 	 	FW07B 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
28 	Carlos Reutemann 	Albilad Williams Racing Team 	 	FW07B 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
29 	Riccardo Patrese 	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	 	A3 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
30 	Mike Thackwell 	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	 	A3 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
31 	Eddie Cheever 	Osella Squadra Course 	 	FA1 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
41 	Geoff Lees 	Unipart Racing Team 	 	N180 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
43 	Nigel Mansell 	Team Essex Lotus 	 	81B 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
50 	Rupert Keegan 	RAM - Penthouse Rizla Racing 	 	FW07 	 	DFV V8 3.0 	
==Practice Overview==
==Qualifying==
===Qualifying Results===
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Time 	Gap
1  	16 	René Arnoux 	 	1:17.44	—
2 	15 	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	 	1:17.74	+0.30
3 	28 	Carlos Reutemann 	 	1:17.81	+0.37
4 	27 	Alan Jones 	 	1:17.82	+0.38
5 	5 	Nelson Piquet 	 	1:17.85	+0.41
6 	26 	Jacques Laffite 	 	1:18.15	+0.71
7 	2 	Gilles Villeneuve 	 	1:18.4 	+0.96
8 	23 	Bruno Giacomelli 	 	1:18.52	+1.08
9 	7 	John Watson 	 	1:18.53	+1.09
10 	11 	Mario Andretti 	 	1:18.60	+1.16
11 	12 	Elio de Angelis 	 	1:18.74	+1.30
12 	1 	Jody Scheckter 	 	1:18.87	+1.43
13 	6 	Héctor Rebaque 	 	1:18.89	+1.45
14 	29 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	1:18.90	+1.46
15 	25 	Didier Pironi 	 	1:18.94	+1.50
16 	43 	Nigel Mansell 	 	1:18.97	+1.53
17 	3 	Jean-Pierre Jarier 	 	1:18.98	+1.54
18 	8 	Alain Prost 	 	1:19.07	+1.63
19 	31 	Eddie Cheever 	 	1:19.38	+1.94
20 	9 	Marc Surer 	 	1:19.44	+2.00
21 	20 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	1:19.57	+2.13
22 	22 	Vittorio Brambilla 	 	1:19.60	+2.16
23 	4 	Derek Daly 	 	1:19.68	+2.24
24 	41 	Geoff Lees 	 	1:19.72	+2.28
DNQ 	50 	Rupert Keegan 	() 	1:19.96	+2.52
DNQ 	14 	Jan Lammers 	 	1:20.11	+2.67
DNQ 	30 	Mike Thackwell 	 	1:20.22	+2.78
DNQ 	21 	Keke Rosberg 	 	1:20.53	+3.09
WD 	30 	Jochen Mass 	 	No time	—
==Race==
===Report===
Alan Jones got a flying start to move from fourth to first going into the first corner. Jacques Laffite did well to move up into third place behind René Arnoux. Jones immediately began to open up a lead, however on the second lap he went over a kerb a bit too aggressively and in the process damaged one of his skirts. The driver immediately began to experience handling issues and began to drop behind the rest of the pack. Jones trawled back to the pits, his race effectively ruined after only two laps. His mechanics were able to repair the damage but he returned to the race several laps down and well out of the running. 
On the second lap, Didier Pironi and Elio de Angelis collided sending both drivers out of the race. Arnoux led the field ahead of Laffite, Carlos Reutemann, Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Nelson Piquet, Gilles Villeneuve and Bruno Giacomelli. However this order was not to remain, by the end of the third lap Laffite dived down the inside of Arnoux to take the lead of the race for .
Jabouille was then able to move ahead of Reutemann as Villeneuve overtook Piquet. Jabouille then began to suffer his customary mechanical problems and was forced into the pits. He was eventually able to get going again but soon retired with handling issues. 
Villeneuve then moved into fourth, going past Reutemann demonstrating a rare competitive form for in . Reutemann began to drop back, Piquet also moving ahead of the Williams driver. Piquet's now the fastest car on track overtook Villeneuve and by lap eleven had also overtaken Arnoux and set about hunting down race leader Laffite. 
Lap 13 saw Piquet take the lead from Laffite where the Brabham driver immediately began to open up a lead in the race. Villeneuve who was doing a good job in fourth place then began to suffer from tire trouble and began to drop down the order behind Giacomelli and Reutemann. 
Down in the lower end of the field, Geoff Lees and Vittorio Brambilla had a coming together on lap 21 sending both drivers out of the race. Arnoux, in third position had begun to suffer from brake problems and began to fall back into the clutches of the flying Giacomelli. Giacomelli moved ahead of the Renault driver and began to close on Laffite's Ligier. An over optimistic Giacomelli tried to overtake Laffite, succeeding only in spinning off the circuit and damaging his skirts. Giacomelli briefly returned to track before having to retire, wasting some much needed points for Alfa Romeo. 
On lap 61, for the second race in succession Derek Daly had a spectacular brake failure in his . Daly speared nose first into the tire barrier, hitting the barrier at such force that his car flipped over the top of the barrier. There was some scare when Daly failed to exit the car, the marshalls being forced to lift him out of his stricken Tyrrell. Daly however managed to walk away unscathed although he was badly shaken by his enormous accident. 
In the closing laps, Arnoux was able to find some pace and was able to overtake Laffite for second position. Piquet took a commanding victory ahead of Arnoux and Laffite. In the minor points placings, Reutemann was fourth ahead of Jean-Pierre Jarier and Alain Prost. 
===Results===
Pos.	No.	Driver 	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired 	Grid	Points
1 	5 	Nelson Piquet 	 	72 	1:38.13.83 	5 	9
2 	16 	René Arnoux 	 	72 	+12.93s 	1 	6
3 	26 	Jacques Laffite 	 	72 	+13.43s 	6 	4
4 	28 	Carlos Reutemann 	 	72 	+15.29s 	3 	3
5 	3 	Jean-Pierre Jarier 	 	72 	+ 1:00.02s 	17 	2
6 	8 	Alain Prost 	 	72 	+1:22.62s 	18 	1
7 	2 	Gilles Villeneuve 	 	71 	+1 lap 	7 	
8 	11 	Mario Andretti 	 	70 	Out of fuel 	10 	
9 	1 	Jody Scheckter 	 	70 	+2 laps 	12 	
10 	9 	Marc Surer 	 	69 	+3 laps 	20 	
11 	27 	Alan Jones 	 	69 	+3 laps 	4 	
Ret 	4 	Derek Daly 	 	60 	Brakes / Accident	23 	
Ret 	23 	Bruno Giacomelli 	 	58 	Skirt 	8 	
Ret 	31 	Eddie Cheever 	 	38 	Engine 	19 	
Ret 	29 	Riccardo Patrese 	 	29 	Engine 	14 	
Ret 	15 	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	 	23 	Handling 	2 	
Ret 	22 	Vittorio Brambilla 	 	21 	Accident 	22 	
Ret 	41 	Geoff Lees 	 	21 	Accident 	24 	
Ret 	7 	John Watson 	 	18 	Engine 	9 	
Ret 	20 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	 	16 	Brakes 	21 	
Ret 	43 	Nigel Mansell 	 	15 	Brakes / Accident	16 	
Ret 	12 	Elio de Angelis 	 	2  	Accident 	11 	
Ret 	25 	Didier Pironi 	 	2 	Accident 	15 	
Ret 	6 	Héctor Rebaque 	 	1 	Gearbox 	13 	
DNQ 	50 	Rupert Keegan 	() 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	14 	Jan Lammers 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	30 	Mike Thackwell 	 	 	 	 	
DNQ 	21 	Keke Rosberg 	 	 	 	 	
WD 	30 	Jochen Mass 	 	 	 	 	
==Milestones==
==Standings after race==
     
Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship	Drivers' World Championship
Pos. 	Driver 	Pts 	+/-
1 	Alan Jones 	47 	
2 	Nelson Piquet 	45 	
3 	Carlos Reutemann 	33 	
4 	Jacques Laffite 	32 	
5 	René Arnoux 	29 	
6 	Didier Pironi 	23 	
7 	Jean-Pierre Jabouille 	9 	
8 	Riccardo Patrese 	7 	
9 	Elio de Angelis 	7 	
10 	Derek Daly 	6 	
11 	Jean-Pierre Jarier 	6 	4
12 	Emerson Fittipaldi 	5 	1
13 	Alain Prost 	5 	1
14 	Keke Rosberg 	4 	2
15 	Jochen Mass 	4 	2
16 	Gilles Villeneuve 	4 	
17 	Bruno Giacomelli 	4 	
18 	John Watson 	3 	
19 	Jody Scheckter 	2 	
Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship	Constructors' World Championship
Pos. 	Team 	Pts 	+/-
1 	 	80 	
2 	 	55 	
3 	 	45 	
4 	 	38 	
5 	 	12 	1
6 	 	11 	1
7 	 	9 	
8 	 	8 	
9 	 	7 	
10 	 	6 	
11 	 	4 	
==Notes==
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