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Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the 1980 Austrian Grand Prix

Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the 1980 Austrian Grand Prix for Renault, ahead of Alan Jones and Carlos Reutemann at Red Bull Ring.

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Race recap

Winner
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Team
Renault
Top listed
Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Alan Jones, and Carlos Reutemann
Race date
August 17, 1980
Pole
René Arnoux
Fastest lap
René Arnoux
Classified drivers
26
Circuit
Red Bull Ring

The decisive result

Jean-Pierre Jabouille finished first for Renault. Alan Jones is listed 2 for Williams, with Carlos Reutemann 3 for Williams.

Grid to finish

Emerson Fittipaldi from P23 to P11 (+12), Jody Scheckter from P22 to P13 (+9), and Gilles Villeneuve from P15 to P8 (+7) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. René Arnoux started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 7 +1 lap, 7 Finished, 3 Engine, 2 +2 laps, and 2 DNQ. René Arnoux holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:32.530 on lap 50. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault1:26:15.7309
2Alan JonesWilliams1:26:16.5506
3Carlos ReutemannWilliams1:26:35.0904
4Jacques LaffiteLigier1:26:57.7503
5Nelson PiquetBrabham1:27:18.5402
6Elio de AngelisTeam Lotus1:27:30.7001
7Alain ProstMcLaren1:27:49.1400
8Gilles VilleneuveFerrari+1 lap0
9René ArnouxRenault+1 lap0
10Héctor RebaqueBrabham+1 lap0
11Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi+1 lap0
12Marc SurerATS Wheels+1 lap0
13Jody ScheckterFerrari+1 lap0
14Riccardo PatreseArrows+1 lap0
15Rupert KeeganWilliams+2 laps0
16Keke RosbergFittipaldi+2 laps0
DNFNigel MansellTeam LotusEngine0
DNFJohn WatsonMcLarenEngine0
DNFBruno GiacomelliAlfa RomeoWheel0
DNFJean-Pierre JarierTyrrellElectrical0