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1980: Alan Jones clinches the World Drivers' Championship

4 GPs 3 births 1 deaths 1 titles decided 13 milestones

1980: clinches the World Drivers' Championship

25 events across F1 history on this date.

4 races

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2008 18y 61
2003 23y 73
1997 29y 67
1980 46y 70

1 title decided on this date.

1980 World Drivers' Championship 46y ago
at · Round 13
8 pts gap 1 round left

3 incidents recorded on this date.

Safety Cars (2)

Red Flags (1)

  • 1980: 46y ago
    at · Lap 1
    Crash involving Jean-Pierre Jarier, Derek Daly, Emerson Fittipaldi, Keke Rosberg, Mario Andretti, Gilles Villeneuve and Jochen Mass.
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