1980 Grand Prix of South Africa
1 March - Kyalami: 320.112km (4.104km x 78 laps)
Pole Position: Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Renault RE20, 1:10.00
Results
1. René Arnoux Renault RE20 1:36:52.54 (198.262 km/h)
2. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 34.07
3. Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 52.49
4. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49 - 1:01.02
5. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07B - 1 lap
6. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A3 - 1 lap
7. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 1 lap
8. Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 1 lap
9. Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N180 - 1 lap
10. Ricardo Zunino Brabham-Ford BT49 - 1 lap
11. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 2 laps
12. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 81 - 2 laps
13. Geoff Lees Shadow-Ford DN11 - 8 laps (Suspension/Accident)
Fastest lap: René Arnoux, 1:13.15 (201.974 km/h on lap 51)
Retirements
Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 - 9 laps (Engine)
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20 - 17 laps (Puncture)
Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 17 laps (Puncture)
Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 20 laps (Accident)
Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 179 - 25 laps (Not classified)
Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07B - 44 laps (Gearbox)
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 - 47 laps (Transmission)
Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 - 64 laps (Engine)
Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 68 laps (Spun)
Eddie Cheever Osella-Ford FA1 - 70 laps (Spun)
Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 81 - 77 laps (Spun)
Did Not Start
Marc Surer ATS-Ford D4 Accident/Injury
Alain Prost McLaren-Ford M29 Accident/Injury
Did Not Qualify
Dave Kennedy Shadow-Ford DN11
Jan Lammers ATS-Ford D3
Race leaders:
Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1-61 (61 lap = 250.344 km)
René Arnoux 62-78 (17 lap = 69.768 km)
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Starting Grid
1. Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault RE20 1:10.00 (211.063 km/h)
2. René Arnoux Renault RE20 - 0.21
3. Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford BT49 - 1.87
4. Jacques Laffite Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 1.88
5. Didier Pironi Ligier-Ford JS11/15 - 2.11
6. Carlos Reutemann Williams-Ford FW07B - 2.15
7. Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo 179 - 2.16
8. Alan Jones Williams-Ford FW07B - 2.23
9. Jody Scheckter Ferrari 312T5 - 2.32
10. Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 312T5 - 2.38
11. Riccardo Patrese Arrows-Ford A3 - 2.50
12. Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 179 - 2.51
13. Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 2.70
14. Elio de Angelis Lotus-Ford 81 - 2.74
15. Mario Andretti Lotus-Ford 81 - 2.93
16. Derek Daly Tyrrell-Ford 010 - 3.04
17. Ricardo Zunino Brabham-Ford BT49 - 3.05
18. Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 3.23
19. Jochen Mass Arrows-Ford A3 - 3.25
20. Clay Regazzoni Ensign-Ford N180 - 3.25
21. John Watson McLaren-Ford M29 - 3.61
22. Eddie Cheever Osella-Ford FA1 - 3.83
23. Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi-Ford F7 - 3.84
24. Geoff Lees Shadow-Ford DN11 - 4.46
Did NOt Qualify
25. Dave Kennedy Shadow-Ford DN11 - 5.23
26. Jan Lammers ATS-Ford D3 - 5.29