1980 Brazilian Grand Prix
- Date
- 27 Jan 1980
- Circuit
- Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil
- Round
- 2 of 14
- Winner
- René Arnoux (Renault)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 6 | 40 | 1:40:01.33 | 9 | |
| 2 | 12 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | 40 | +21.86 | 6 | |
| 3 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams | 10 | 40 | +1:06.11 | 4 | |
| 4 | 25 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 2 | 40 | +1:40.13 | 3 | |
| 5 | 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 13 | 40 | +1:45.41 | 2 | |
| 6 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 14 | 39 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 9 | Marc Surer | ATS | 20 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 6 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 18 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 15 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 16 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 23 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 22 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 24 | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 15 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 16 | 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 36 | Throttle | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 21 | 33 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 25 | Turbo | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 9 | 14 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | 13 | Electrical | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 12 | 13 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 8 | 10 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | 1 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 28 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | 1 | Halfshaft | 0 | |
| F | 10 | Jan Lammers | ATS | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 18 | Dave Kennedy | Shadow | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 17 | Stefan Johansson | Shadow | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 31 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 1 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Renault | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Brabham | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Tyrrell | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Ligier | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | McLaren | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Arrows | 0 | 1 |