Grand Prix (Magic: The Gathering) Prix event sharing the same venue. With the exception of some Grands Prix that have multiple main events, most Grand Prixes are two day tournaments, taking place on weekends. They are run using a modified Swiss system. On First day (usually Saturday) eight rounds of Swiss are played, however the exact amount formerly depended on the number of participants. Competitors may be awarded up to three byes for earned , having a certain rating (later replaced by Planeswalker points), and winning special tournaments, called Grand Prix Trials. For events in 2018, All players achieving a 6-2 or better are qualified
1980 United States Grand Prix West just his fourth points finish and announced his emergence as a championship contender. Piquet won by 49 seconds over Italian driver Riccardo Patrese driving an Arrows A3. It was the best result for both Arrows and Patrese in two years after Patrese finished second at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix. Third was Brazilian driver, twice-World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi driving a Fittipaldi F7. It was Fittipaldi's best result since finishing second at the 1978 Brazilian Grand Prix. Nelson Piquet took pole, fastest lap and his first career race win to dominate the weekend in his gleaming blue and white Brabham. The