South Africa Grand Prix 1980: results

Round 3 of the 1980 season, 1 March 1980, at Kyalami Racing Circuit. René Arnoux won for Renault from P2 on the grid. Jean-Pierre Jabouille took pole position. Fastest lap: René Arnoux, 1:13.150 (lap 51).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1René ArnouxRenault1:36:52.5409
2Jacques LaffiteLigier+34.0706
3Didier PironiLigier+52.4904
4Nelson PiquetBrabham+1:01.0203
5Carlos ReutemannWilliams+1 lap2
6Jochen MassArrows+1 lap1
7Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell+1 lap0
8Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi+1 lap0
9Clay RegazzoniEnsign+1 lap0
10Ricardo ZuninoBrabham+1 lap0
11John WatsonMcLaren+2 laps0
12Mario AndrettiLotus+2 laps0
13Geoffrey LeesShadowSuspension0
DNFBruno GiacomelliAlfa RomeoEngine0
DNFJean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultPuncture0
DNFDerek DalyTyrrellPuncture0
DNFKeke RosbergFittipaldiAccident0
NCPatrick DepaillerAlfa Romeo+25 laps0
DNFAlan JonesWilliamsGearbox0
DNFGilles VilleneuveFerrariTransmission0
DNFJody ScheckterFerrariEngine0
DNFRiccardo PatreseArrowsSpun off0
DNFEddie CheeverOsellaSpun off0
DNFElio De AngelisLotusSpun off0
DNSAlain ProstMcLarenAccident0
DNSMarc SurerATSAccident0
DNQDavid KennedyShadow—0
DNQJan LammersATS—0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenault
2René ArnouxRenault
3Nelson PiquetBrabham
4Jacques LaffiteLigier
5Didier PironiLigier
6Carlos ReutemannWilliams
7Patrick DepaillerAlfa Romeo
8Alan JonesWilliams
9Jody ScheckterFerrari
10Gilles VilleneuveFerrari
11Riccardo PatreseArrows
12Bruno GiacomelliAlfa Romeo
13Jean-Pierre JarierTyrrell
14Elio De AngelisLotus
15Mario AndrettiLotus
16Derek DalyTyrrell
17Ricardo ZuninoBrabham
18Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldi
19Jochen MassArrows
20Clay RegazzoniEnsign
21John WatsonMcLaren
22Alain ProstMcLaren
23Eddie CheeverOsella
24Keke RosbergFittipaldi
25Geoffrey LeesShadow
26Marc SurerATS
27David KennedyShadow
28Jan LammersATS

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