1980 Grand Prix USA-East
5 October - Watkins Glen: 320.651km (5.435km x 59 laps)


Pole Position: Bruno Giacomelli, Alfa Romeo 179, 1:33.291


Results
 1. Alan Jones                Williams-Ford FW07B      1:34:36.05 (203.371 km/h)
 2. Carlos Reutemann          Williams-Ford FW07B     -      4.21
 3. Didier Pironi             Ligier-Ford JS11/15     -     12.57
 4. Elio de Angelis           Lotus-Ford 81           -     29.69
 5. Jacques Laffite           Ligier-Ford JS11/15     -  1 lap
 6. Mario Andretti            Lotus-Ford 81           -  1 lap
 7. René Arnoux               Renault RE20            -  1 lap
 8. Marc Surer                ATS-Ford D4             -  2 laps
 9. Rupert Keegan             Williams-Ford FW07B     -  2 laps
10. Keke Rosberg              Fittipaldi-Ford F8      -  2 laps
11. Jody Scheckter            Ferrari 312T5           -  3 laps
    
Fastest lap: Alan Jones, 1:34.068 (207.989 km/h on lap 44)
    

Retirements
    John Watson               McLaren-Ford M29        -  9 laps (Not classified)
    Gilles Villeneuve         Ferrari 312T5           - 10 laps (Accident)
    Jean-Pierre Jarier        Tyrrell-Ford 010        - 19 laps (Not classified)
    Jochen Mass               Arrows-Ford A3          - 22 laps (Transmission)
    Bruno Giacomelli          Alfa Romeo 179          - 28 laps (Electrical)
    Nelson Piquet             Brabham-Ford BT49       - 35 laps (Spun)
    Eddie Cheever             Osella-Ford FA1         - 39 laps (Suspension)
    Hector Rebaque            Brabham-Ford BT49       - 39 laps (Engine)
    Riccardo Patrese          Arrows-Ford A3          - 43 laps (Spun)
    Jan Lammers               Ensign-Ford N180        - 44 laps (Steering)
    Emerson Fittipaldi        Fittipaldi-Ford F8      - 45 laps (Suspension)
    Derek Daly                Tyrrell-Ford 010        - 56 laps (Spun)
    Andrea de Cesaris         Alfa Romeo 179          - 57 laps (Accident)
    
Did Not Start    
    Alain Prost               McLaren-Ford M30         Accident (Injury)
    
Did Not Qualify    
    Geoff Lees                Williams-Ford FW07B
    Mike Thackwell            Tyrrell-Ford 010


    Race leaders:
    Bruno Giacomelli           1-31 (31 laps = 168.485 km)
    Alan Jones                32-59 (28 laps = 152.180 km)
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                                Starting Grid

 1. Bruno Giacomelli          Alfa Romeo 179          1:33.291 (209.721 km/h)
 2. Nelson Piquet             Brabham-Ford BT49      -   0.789
 3. Carlos Reutemann          Williams-Ford FW07B    -   0.820
 4. Elio de Angelis           Lotus-Ford 81          -   0.894
 5. Alan Jones                Williams-Ford FW07B    -   0.925
 6. René Arnoux               Renault RE20           -   1.548
 7. Didier Pironi             Ligier-Ford JS11/15    -   1.680
 8. Hector Rebaque            Brabham-Ford BT49      -   1.875
 9. John Watson               McLaren-Ford M29       -   1.911
10. Andrea de Cesaris         Alfa Romeo 179         -   1.944
11. Mario Andretti            Lotus-Ford 81          -   2.052
12. Jacques Laffite           Ligier-Ford JS11/15    -   2.130
13. Alain Prost               McLaren-Ford M29       -   2.697
14. Keke Rosberg              Fittipaldi-Ford F8     -   3.041
15. Rupert Keegan             Williams-Ford FW07B    -   3.459
16. Eddie Cheever             Osella-Ford FA1        -   3.617
17. Marc Surer                ATS-Ford D4            -   3.710
18. Gilles Villeneuve         Ferrari 312T5          -   3.749
19. Emerson Fittipaldi        Fittipaldi-Ford F8     -   3.797
20. Riccardo Patrese          Arrows-Ford A3         -   4.114
21. Derek Daly                Tyrrell-Ford 010       -   4.632
22. Jean-Pierre Jarier        Tyrrell-Ford 010       -   4.675
23. Jody Scheckter            Ferrari 312T5          -   4.858
24. Jochen Mass               Arrows-Ford A3         -   5.235
25. Jan Lammers               Ensign-Ford N180       -   5.241
    
Did Not Start    
26. Geoff Lees                Williams-Ford FW07B    Time missed
27. Mike Thackwell            Tyrrell-Ford 010       -   17.811