Round 8 · 13 July 1980
1980 British Grand Prix: results
Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1980 British Grand Prix, round 8 of the championship, held on 13 July 1980 at Brands Hatch (UK), starting from position 3. Nelson Piquet (Brabham) and Carlos Reutemann (Williams) completed the podium. Pole position went to Didier Pironi.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 | 1:34:49.228 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 5 | +11.007 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | +13.285 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 10 | +1 Lap | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 11 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 17 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | John Watson | McLaren | 12 | — | — | Engine |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 21 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 10 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 23 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 11 | Rupert Keegan | Williams | 18 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 22 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 24 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 14 | René Arnoux | Renault | 16 | — | — | Not classified |
| 15 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1 | — | — | Tyre |
| 16 | Marc Surer | ATS | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 9 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | — | — | Spun off |
| 19 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 19 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 | — | — | Tyre |
| 21 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 20 | — | — | Suspension |
| 23 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | — | — | Suspension |
| 24 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 13 | — | — | Engine |