1980 USA EAST GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
05 Oct 1980
Watkins Glen International, United States
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:33.291 |
| 2 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:34.080 |
| 3 | 28 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:34.111 |
| 4 | 12 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:34.185 |
| 5 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:34.216 |
| 6 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:34.839 |
| 7 | 25 | Didier PironiPIR | Ligier Ford | 1:34.971 |
| 8 | 6 | Hector RebaqueREB | Brabham Ford | 1:35.166 |
| 9 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:35.202 |
| 10 | 22 | Andrea de CesarisDEC | Alfa Romeo | 1:35.235 |
| 11 | 11 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:35.343 |
| 12 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:35.421 |
| 14 | 21 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:36.332 |
| 15 | 50 | Rupert KeeganKEE | Williams Ford | 1:36.750 |
| 16 | 31 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Osella Ford | 1:36.908 |
| 17 | 9 | Marc SurerSUR | ATS Ford | 1:37.001 |
| 18 | 2 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:37.040 |
| 19 | 20 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:37.088 |
| 20 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:37.405 |
| 21 | 4 | Derek DalyDAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.923 |
| 22 | 3 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:37.966 |
| 23 | 1 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:38.149 |
| 24 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:38.526 |
| 25 | 14 | Jan LammersLAM | Ensign Ford | 1:38.532 |