世界一级方程式锦标赛 第三十一季

The 1980 Formula One season marked the 34th edition of the prestigious FIA Formula One motor racing competition. This exhilarating campaign was distinguished by the simultaneous conduct of the 1980 World Championship of Drivers and the 1980 International Cup for Formula 1 Constructors, spanning from January 13th to October 5th across a grueling fourteen-race calendar. The year also witnessed a single non-championship event, the Spanish Grand Prix.

In a significant milestone, Alan Jones, piloting a formidable Williams-Ford machine, etched his name into Formula One history by becoming the first Australian driver to secure the World Championship title since the legendary Jack Brabham's triumph in 1966. The season was marked by a sweeping shift in the landscape of Formula One, as the Williams team clinched their maiden Drivers' and Constructors' titles. Nelson Piquet's emergence as a formidable championship contender and the dazzling debut of Alain Prost added layers of intrigue and excitement. Meanwhile, reigning champions Jody Scheckter and Ferrari endured a harrowing season that culminated in Scheckter's retirement from the sport at year's end. Tragically, French driver Patrick Depailler met his fate during a testing accident at the Hockenheim circuit.