1980 Grand Prix of Brazil
27 January - Interlagos: 314.960km (7.874km x 40 laps)
Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Renault RE20, 2:21.40
Results
1. René Arnoux Renault RE20 1:40:01.35 (188.934 km/h)
2. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 81 - 21.84
3. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07B - 1:06.09
4. Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 1:40.11
5. Alain Prost McLaren-Ford M29 - 2:25.39
6. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 1 lap
7. Marc Surer ATS-Ford D3 - 1 lap
8. Ricardo Zunino Brabham-Ford BT49 - 1 lap
9. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 1 lap
10. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A3 - 1 lap
11. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 1 lap
12. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 1 lap
13. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 - 1 lap
14. Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 2 laps
15. Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 2 laps
16. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 - 4 laps (Throttle jammed/Spun)
Fastest lap: René Arnoux, 2:27.310 (192.427 km/h on lap 22)
Retirements
Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 179 - 7 laps (Electrical)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20 - 15 laps (Turbo)
Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49 - 26 laps (Suspension/Accident)
Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 27 laps (Electrical)
Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N180 - 27 laps (Handling)
Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 - 30 laps (Engine)
Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07B - 39 laps (Halfshaft)
Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 81 - 39 laps (Spun)
Did Not Qualify
Jan Lammers ATS-Ford D3
Dave Kennedy Shadow-Ford DN11
Stefan Johansson Shadow-Ford DN11
Eddie Cheever Osella-Ford FA1
Race leaders:
Gilles Villeneuve 1 (1 lap = 7.874 km)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille 2-24 (23 laps = 181.102 km)
René Arnoux 25-40 (16 laps = 125.984 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20 2:21.40 (198.130 km/h)
2. Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 0.25
3. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 - 0.77
4. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07B - 0.86
5. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 0.90
6. René Arnoux Renault RE20 - 0.91
7. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 81 - 1.00
8. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 - 1.62
9. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49 - 1.76
10. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07B - 1.98
11. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 81 - 2.06
12. Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N180 - 3.45
13. Alain Prost McLaren-Ford M29 - 3.55
14. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 3.66
15. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 4.34
16. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A3 - 4.35
17. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 - 4.40
18. Ricardo Zunino Brabham-Ford BT49 - 5.13
19. Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 5.46
20. Marc Surer ATS-Ford D3 - 5.70
21. Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 179 - 5.71
22. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 5.75
23. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 5.89
24. Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 009 - 6.81
Did Not Qualify
25. Jan Lammers ATS-Ford D3 - 8.14
26. Dave Kennedy Shadow-Ford DN11 - 9.12
27. Stefan Johansson Shadow-Ford DN11 - 10.08
28. Eddie Cheever Osella-Ford FA1 - 13.12