1980 USA WEST GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
30 Mar 1980
Long Beach Street Circuit, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:17.694 |
| 2 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:18.689 |
| 3 | 22 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.719 |
| 4 | 10 | Jan LammersLAM | ATS Ford | 1:18.783 |
| 5 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:18.819 |
| 6 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.924 |
| 7 | 28 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:18.964 |
| 8 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:19.071 |
| 9 | 25 | Didier PironiPIR | Ligier Ford | 1:19.276 |
| 10 | 2 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:19.285 |
| 11 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:19.316 |
| 12 | 3 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.318 |
| 13 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:19.455 |
| 14 | 4 | Derek DalyDAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.744 |
| 15 | 11 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:19.763 |
| 16 | 1 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:20.151 |
| 17 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:20.410 |
| 18 | 6 | Ricardo ZuninoZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:20.419 |
| 19 | 31 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Osella Ford | 1:20.808 |
| 20 | 12 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:20.830 |
| 21 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:20.868 |
| 22 | 21 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:20.911 |
| 23 | 14 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ensign Ford | 1:20.984 |
| 24 | 20 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:21.350 |