1980 South African Grand Prix
- Date
- 1 Mar 1980
- Circuit
- Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa
- Round
- 3 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 | 2 | 78 | 1:36:52.54 | 9 | |
| 2 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | 78 | +34.07 | 6 | |
| 3 | 25 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 5 | 78 | +52.49 | 4 | |
| 4 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 78 | +1:01.02 | 3 | |
| 5 | 28 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 | 77 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 19 | 77 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 13 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 18 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 20 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | 6 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 17 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 11 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 15 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 17 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | 24 | 70 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 69 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 61 | Puncture | 0 | |
| R | 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 16 | 61 | Puncture | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 23 | 58 | Accident | 0 | |
| N | 22 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 7 | 53 | Not classified | 0 | |
| R | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | 34 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 10 | 31 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 11 | 10 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 31 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 22 | 8 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | 1 | Spun off | 0 | |
| W | 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren | PL | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| W | 9 | Marc Surer | ATS | PL | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| F | 18 | Dave Kennedy | Shadow | PL | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | 10 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 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 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 2 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | Williams | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | Ligier | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Brabham | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | Team Lotus | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Tyrrell | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | McLaren | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Arrows | 0 | 2 |