Formula 1 1980s. The race was won by gilles villeneuve and is considered to be villeneuves tactical master piece and one of his best races ever. 5 best 1980s formula 1 races 5. 1981 spanish grand prix.
Your go to source for the latest f1 news video highlights gp results live timing in depth analysis and expert commentary. The 1980 formula one season was the 34th season of fia formula one motor racing. Even though his ferrari was not upto the mark the canadian qualified in 7th place and was 3rd by the first corner in the race damaging prosts front wing in the process.
Formula one abbreviated to f1 is the highest class of open wheeled auto racing defined by the federation internationale de lautomobile fia motorsports world governing body. Alan jones driving a williams ford became. Espns jake michaels ranks formula ones grid ahead of the start of the second half of the 2020 season in russia.
It featured the 1980 world championship of drivers and the 1980 international cup for f1 constructors which were contested concurrently from 13 january to 5 october over a fourteen race series. The full drivers championship standings for the 1980 formula one season are shown below. Little frenchman is not only one of the best formula 1 drivers in the 1980s but in the history of the sport.
Enter the world of formula 1. The season also included one non championship race the spanish grand prix. The formula in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform.
The f1 world championship season consists of a series of races known as grands prix held usually on purpose. 5d jake michaels dan istitene formula 1formula 1 via getty images.