The Acque-Minerali chicane had been widened from the year before and was faster; the chicane in its original narrow configuration in 1980 was unpopular with drivers because it was very slow.
A chicane Acque Minerali fora ampliada a o ano antes e era máis rápida, a chicane orixinal coa súa estreita configuración, en 1980 era impopular entre os pilotos, xa que era moi lento.