Brazilian- Championship
- 2nd13 pts to the leader
- Points
- 54pts14 rounds started
Nelson Piquet, a Brazilian driver, raced for Brabham in the 1980 Formula 1 season with car number 5. Piquet was born on 17 August 1952. Piquet finished 2nd in the 1980 drivers' championship with 54 points, 3 wins and 6 podiums – 13 points behind champion Alan Jones.
Piquet won the United States Grand Prix West, Dutch Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Piquet's teammate was Hector Rebaque; Piquet led their qualifying head-to-head 7–0 and led the race head-to-head 6–1.
Piquet scored points in 10 of 14 Grands Prix, with a best run of 7 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Piquet gained a net 21 places across 10 classified finishes. Piquet scored 98% of Brabham's 1980 total of 55 points.
Final 1980 results after 14 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
3
win rate
21%
Podiums
6
podium rate
43%
Poles
0
pole rate
Nelson Piquet: quick facts
Short answers about Piquet's 1980 season.
What team did Nelson Piquet drive for in 1980?
Nelson Piquet drove for Brabham in the 1980 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Nelson Piquet use in 1980?
Nelson Piquet raced with car number 5 in 1980.
How many points did Nelson Piquet score in 1980?
Nelson Piquet scored 54 points in 1980 and finished 2nd in the drivers' championship, 13 points behind champion Alan Jones.
How many races did Nelson Piquet win in 1980?
Nelson Piquet won 3 Grands Prix in 1980: the United States Grand Prix West, Dutch Grand Prix and Italian Grand Prix. Piquet scored 6 podium finishes in 14 races.
Who was Nelson Piquet's teammate in 1980?
Hector Rebaque was Nelson Piquet's teammate at Brabham in 1980. Piquet led the qualifying head-to-head 7–0 and led the race head-to-head 6–1.
