1980 · Round 4 · Qualifying USA West Grand Prix
Streets of Long Beach, United States
Sunday, March 30, 1980
Streets of Long Beach, United States
Sunday, March 30, 1980
Pole position
PIQ
1:17.694
Pole margin
+0.995
to ARN
Top-ten spread
+1.591
P1 to VIL
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49 · Cosworth | 1:17.694 | — | — |
| 02 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20 · Gordini | 1:18.689 | +0.995 | — |
| 03 | DEPAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179 | 1:18.719 | +1.025 | — |
| 04 | LAMATS (Germany) · D3 · Cosworth | 1:18.783 | +1.089 | — |
| 05 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07B ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:18.819 | +1.125 | — |
| 06 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179 | 1:18.924 | +1.230 | — |
| 07 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07B ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:18.964 | +1.270 | — |
| 08 | PATArrows · Arrows A3 | 1:19.071 | +1.377 | — |
| 09 | PIRLigier · Ligier JS11/15 · Cosworth | 1:19.276 | +1.582 | — |
| 10 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T5 ~ Ferrari 126C | 1:19.285 | +1.591 | — |
| 11 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RE20 · Gordini | 1:19.316 | +1.622 | — |
| 12 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:19.318 | +1.624 | — |
| 13 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11/15 · Cosworth | 1:19.455 | +1.761 | — |
| 14 | DALTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:19.744 | +2.050 | — |
| 15 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 81B Cosworth ~ Lotus 81 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:19.763 | +2.069 | — |
| 16 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T5 ~ Ferrari 126C | 1:20.151 | +2.457 | — |
| 17 | MASArrows · Arrows A3 | 1:20.410 | +2.716 | — |
| 18 | ZUNBrabham · Brabham BT49 · Cosworth | 1:20.419 | +2.725 | — |
| 19 | CHEOsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1 · Cosworth | 1:20.808 | +3.114 | — |
| 20 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81B Cosworth ~ Lotus 81 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:20.830 | +3.136 | — |
| 21 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M29B ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M30 · Cosworth | 1:20.868 | +3.174 | — |
| 22 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F7 ~ Fittipaldi F8 · Cosworth | 1:20.911 | +3.217 | — |
| 23 | REGEnsign · Ensign N180 · Cosworth | 1:20.984 | +3.290 | — |
| 24 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F7 ~ Fittipaldi F8 · Cosworth | 1:21.350 | +3.656 | — |