| 1980 German Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 14 in the 1980 Formula One season | |||
 Hockenheim in 1980 | |||
| Race details[1] | |||
| Date | 10 August 1980 | ||
| Official name | XLII Großer Preis von Deutschland | ||
| Location | Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, West Germany | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 6.790 km (4.219 miles) | ||
| Distance | 45 laps, 305.505 km (189.81 miles) | ||
| Weather | Overcast, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Williams-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:45.85 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | |
| Time | 1:48.49 on lap 43 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ligier-Ford | ||
| Second | Williams-Ford | ||
| Third | Williams-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1980 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at the Hockenheimring on 10 August 1980. It was the ninth round of the 1980 Formula One season. The race was the 42nd German Grand Prix and the fifth to be held at Hockenheim. The race was held over 45 laps of the 6.790 kilometres (4.219 mi) circuit for a total race distance of 305.505 kilometres (189.832 mi).[2]
The race was won by Jacques Laffite driving a Ligier. Laffite won by three seconds over Carlos Reutemann driving a Williams. Third was Reutemann's teammate Alan Jones.