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Didier Pironi won the 1980 Belgian Grand Prix

Didier Pironi won the 1980 Belgian Grand Prix for Ligier, ahead of Alan Jones and Carlos Reutemann at Circuit Zolder.

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Race recap

Winner
Didier Pironi
Team
Ligier
Top listed
Didier Pironi, Alan Jones, and Carlos Reutemann
Race date
May 4, 1980
Pole
Alan Jones
Fastest lap
Jacques Laffite
Classified drivers
27
Circuit
Circuit Zolder

The decisive result

Didier Pironi finished first for Ligier. Alan Jones is listed 2 for Williams, with Carlos Reutemann 3 for Williams.

Grid to finish

Keke Rosberg from P21 to P7 (+14), Gilles Villeneuve from P12 to P6 (+6), and Jody Scheckter from P14 to P8 (+6) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Alan Jones started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 +1 lap, 4 Spun off, 3 DNQ, 3 Finished, and 2 +2 laps. Jacques Laffite holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:20.880 on lap 57. 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
1Didier PironiLigier1:38:46.5109
2Alan JonesWilliams1:39:33.8806
3Carlos ReutemannWilliams1:40:10.6304
4René ArnouxRenault+1 lap3
5Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell+1 lap2
6Gilles VilleneuveFerrari+1 lap1
7Keke RosbergFittipaldi+1 lap0
8Jody ScheckterFerrari+2 laps0
9Derek DalyTyrrell+2 laps0
10Elio de AngelisTeam LotusSpun off0
11Jacques LaffiteLigier+4 laps0
12Jan LammersATS WheelsEngine0
NCJohn WatsonMcLaren+11 laps0
DNFRiccardo PatreseArrowsSpun off0
DNFMario AndrettiTeam LotusGearbox0
DNFPatrick DepaillerAlfa RomeoExhaust0
DNFNelson PiquetBrabhamSpun off0
DNFAlain ProstMcLarenTransmission0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiFittipaldiElectrical0
DNFTiff NeedellEnsignEngine0