The 1980 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 14 September 1980 at the Autodromo Dino Ferrari in Imola, Italy. It was the twelfth race of the 1980 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1980 International Cup for F1 Constructors.
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve was a Canadian racing driver who spent six years in Formula One racing for Scuderia Ferrari, winning six Grands Prix and earning widespread acclaim for his performances.
Villeneuve at Imola, 1979
Villeneuve's 1973 Magnum MkIII Formula Ford car, with which he won the Quebec Formula Ford championship
Villeneuve sitting on his car at Imola in 1979
In the 1979 French Grand Prix Villeneuve and René Arnoux had a memorable duel for second place.