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United States Grand Prix West · 1980 · 30 Mar 1980 00:00
Points system: 1980 - 1990 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1 | 80 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 8 | 80 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 24 | 80 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | 79 | 3 | +1 Lap |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 16 | 79 | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 9 | 79 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 17 | 79 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 14 | 79 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 78 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 11 | 71 | 0 | +9 Laps |
| 11 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 22 | 58 | 0 | Overheating |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 23 | 50 | 0 | Accident |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 49 | 0 | Accident |
| 14 | Alan Jones | Williams | 5 | 47 | 0 | Accident |
| 15 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 10 | 46 | 0 | Transmission |
| 16 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 3 | 40 | 0 | Suspension |
| 17 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | 36 | 0 | Puncture |
| 18 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 19 | 11 | 0 | Transmission |
| 19 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 7 | 3 | 0 | Transmission |
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 12 | 3 | 0 | Accident |
| 21 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 20 | 3 | 0 | Accident |
| 22 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 4 | 0 | 0 | Transmission |
| 23 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 15 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 24 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 18 | 0 | 0 | Accident |