Round 9 · 10 August 1980
1980 German Grand Prix: results
Jacques Laffite (Ligier) won the 1980 German Grand Prix, round 9 of the championship, held on 10 August 1980 at Hockenheimring (Germany), starting from position 5. Carlos Reutemann (Williams) and Alan Jones (Williams) completed the podium. Pole position went to Alan Jones.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | 1:23:59.730 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | +3.190 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | +43.530 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 6 | +44.480 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 19 | +76.490 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 16 | +88.720 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 9 | +93.010 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 17 | +107.750 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 22 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 14 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Marc Surer | ATS | 13 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 21 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Jan Lammers | Ensign | 24 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 23 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 11 | — | — | Wheel bearing |
| 17 | John Watson | McLaren | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | René Arnoux | Renault | 3 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 18 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 21 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 7 | — | — | Transmission |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 12 | — | — | Brakes |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 8 | — | — | Wheel bearing |
| 24 | Hector Rebaque | Brabham | 15 | — | — | Gearbox |