1980 South African Grand Prix
René Arnoux won ahead of Jacques Laffite and Didier Pironi.
Kyalami, South Africa · 1 Mar 1980 · Round 3 of 14
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | René Arnoux | Renault | P2 | 78 | 1:36:52.540 | 9 |
| P2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P4 | 78 | +34.070 | 6 |
| P3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | P5 | 78 | +52.490 | 4 |
| P4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | P3 | 78 | +1:01.020 | 3 |
| P5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | P6 | 77 | +1 lap | 2 |
| P6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | P19 | 77 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | P13 | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P18 | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | P20 | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | P17 | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| P11 | John Watson | McLaren | P21 | 76 | +2 laps | — |
| P12 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P15 | 76 | +2 laps | — |
| P13 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | P24 | 70 | — | — |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | P12 | 69 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | P16 | 61 | Puncture | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P1 | 61 | Puncture | — |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | P23 | 58 | Accident | — |
| NC | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | P7 | 53 | — | — |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | P8 | 34 | Gearbox | — |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P10 | 31 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | P9 | 14 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P11 | 10 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Osella | P22 | 8 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | P14 | 1 | Spun off | — |
| DNS | Alain Prost | McLaren | — | — | Accident | — |
| DNQ | David Kennedy | Shadow | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | ATS | — | — | — | — |
| DNS | Marc Surer | ATS | — | — | Accident | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1980 South African Grand Prix?
René Arnoux won the 1980 South African Grand Prix driving for Renault, starting from 2nd on the grid.
Where was the 1980 South African Grand Prix held?
The 1980 South African Grand Prix was held at Kyalami, South Africa on 1 Mar 1980.
Who finished on the podium at the 1980 South African Grand Prix?
The podium was René Arnoux (1st), Jacques Laffite (2nd) and Didier Pironi (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1980 South African Grand Prix?
René Arnoux set the fastest lap of the 1980 South African Grand Prix.
Winner: René Arnoux. Started first: Jean-Pierre Jabouille.