Round 14 · 5 October 1980
1980 United States Grand Prix: results
Alan Jones (Williams) won the 1980 United States Grand Prix, round 14 of the championship, held on 5 October 1980 at Watkins Glen (USA), starting from position 5. Carlos Reutemann (Williams) and Didier Pironi (Ligier) completed the podium. Pole position went to Bruno Giacomelli.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | 1:34:36.050 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 3 | +4.210 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 7 | +12.570 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 4 | +29.690 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 12 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | René Arnoux | Renault | 6 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Marc Surer | ATS | 17 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Rupert Keegan | Williams | 15 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 14 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 23 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 12 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | +9 Laps | — | +9 Laps |
| 13 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 18 | — | — | Accident |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 22 | — | — | Not classified |
| 15 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 24 | — | — | Transmission |
| 16 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1 | — | — | Electrical |
| 17 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | — | — | Spun off |
| 18 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 16 | — | — | Suspension |
| 20 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 20 | — | — | Spun off |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Ensign | 25 | — | — | Steering |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | — | — | Suspension |
| 23 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 21 | — | — | Spun off |
| 24 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 10 | — | — | Accident |
| 25 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 13 | — | — | Withdrew |