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1980 South African Grand Prix
Round
3/14
Date
Mar 1, 1980 at 00:00
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Circuit
Circuit length
4.104 m
Race distance
320.112 km
Arnoux
Winner
1:36:52.540
Winning time
Jabouille
Pole position
Arnoux
Fastest lap
1:13.150
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:36:52.540 | 2nd | 78 | 9 |
| 2 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | +34.070 | 4th | 78 | 6 |
| 3 | #25 Didier Pironi | Ligier | +52.490 | 5th | 78 | 4 |
| 4 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | +1:01.020 | 3rd | 78 | 3 |
| 5 | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | +1 lap | 6th | 77 | 2 |
| 6 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | +1 lap | 19th | 77 | 1 |
| 7 | #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | +1 lap | 13th | 77 | |
| 8 | #20 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | +1 lap | 18th | 77 | |
| 9 | #14 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | +1 lap | 20th | 77 | |
| 10 | #6 Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | +1 lap | 17th | 77 | |
| 11 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | +2 laps | 21st | 76 | |
| 12 | #11 Mario Andretti | Lotus | +2 laps | 15th | 76 | |
| 13 | #17 Geoff Lees | Shadow | Suspension | 24th | 70 | |
| DNF | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Engine | 12th | 69 | |
| DNF | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Puncture | 1st | 61 | |
| DNF | #4 Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Puncture | 16th | 61 | |
| DNF | #21 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Accident | 23rd | 58 | |
| NC | #22 Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | +25 laps | 7th | 53 | |
| DNF | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | Gearbox | 8th | 34 | |
| DNF | #2 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Transmission | 10th | 31 | |
| DNF | #1 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Engine | 9th | 14 | |
| DNF | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Spun off | 11th | 10 | |
| DNF | #31 Eddie Cheever | Osella | Spun off | 22nd | 8 | |
| DNF | #12 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Spun off | 14th | 1 | |
| DNS | #8 Alain Prost | McLaren | ||||
| DNS | #9 Marc Surer | ATS | ||||
| DNQ | #18 David Kennedy | Shadow | ||||
| DNQ | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:10.000 | |
| 2 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:10.210 | +0.210 |
| 3 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:11.870 | +1.870 |
| 4 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:11.880 | +1.880 |
| 5 | #25 Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:12.110 | +2.110 |
| 6 | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:12.150 | +2.150 |
| 7 | #22 Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:12.160 | +2.160 |
| 8 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:12.230 | +2.230 |
| 9 | #1 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:12.320 | +2.320 |
| 10 | #2 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:12.380 | +2.380 |
| 11 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:12.500 | +2.500 |
| 12 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:12.510 | +2.510 |
| 13 | #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:12.700 | +2.700 |
| 14 | #12 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:12.740 | +2.740 |
| 15 | #11 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:12.930 | +2.930 |
| 16 | #4 Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:13.040 | +3.040 |
| 17 | #6 Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:13.050 | +3.050 |
| 18 | #20 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:13.230 | +3.230 |
| 19 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:13.250 | +3.250 |
| 20 | #14 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:13.250 | +3.250 |
| 21 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:13.610 | +3.610 |
| 22 | #8 Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:13.760 | +3.760 |
| 23 | #31 Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:13.830 | +3.830 |
| 24 | #21 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:13.840 | +3.840 |
| 25 | #17 Geoff Lees | Shadow | 1:14.460 | +4.460 |
| 26 | #9 Marc Surer | ATS | 1:14.540 | +4.540 |
| 27 | #18 David Kennedy | Shadow | 1:15.230 | +5.230 |
| 28 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:15.290 | +5.290 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:11.110 | |
| 2 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:11.920 | +0.810 |
| 3 | #22 Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:12.160 | +1.050 |
| 4 | #25 Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:12.160 | +1.050 |
| 5 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:12.160 | +1.050 |
| 6 | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:12.180 | +1.070 |
| 7 | #1 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:12.320 | +1.210 |
| 8 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:12.400 | +1.290 |
| 9 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:12.500 | +1.390 |
| 10 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:12.660 | +1.550 |
| 11 | #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:12.760 | +1.650 |
| 12 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:12.830 | +1.720 |
| 13 | #11 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:12.930 | +1.820 |
| 14 | #12 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:13.000 | +1.890 |
| 15 | #14 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:13.250 | +2.140 |
| 16 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:13.290 | +2.180 |
| 17 | #6 Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:13.290 | +2.180 |
| 18 | #2 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:13.400 | +2.290 |
| 19 | #20 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:13.530 | +2.420 |
| 20 | #4 Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:13.600 | +2.490 |
| 21 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:13.610 | +2.500 |
| 22 | #31 Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:13.830 | +2.720 |
| 23 | #21 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:13.930 | +2.820 |
| 24 | #17 Geoff Lees | Shadow | 1:15.200 | +4.090 |
| 25 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS | 1:15.290 | +4.180 |
| 26 | #18 David Kennedy | Shadow | 1:15.380 | +4.270 |
| 27 | #8 Alain Prost | McLaren | ||
| 28 | #9 Marc Surer | ATS |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #15 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:10.000 | |
| 2 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:10.210 | +0.210 |
| 3 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:11.870 | +1.870 |
| 4 | #26 Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:11.880 | +1.880 |
| 5 | #25 Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:12.110 | +2.110 |
| 6 | #28 Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 1:12.150 | +2.150 |
| 7 | #27 Alan Jones | Williams | 1:12.230 | +2.230 |
| 8 | #2 Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:12.380 | +2.380 |
| 9 | #23 Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 1:12.510 | +2.510 |
| 10 | #3 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:12.700 | +2.700 |
| 11 | #12 Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:12.740 | +2.740 |
| 12 | #1 Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:12.950 | +2.950 |
| 13 | #29 Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:12.950 | +2.950 |
| 14 | #4 Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 1:13.040 | +3.040 |
| 15 | #6 Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 1:13.050 | +3.050 |
| 16 | #22 Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 1:13.130 | +3.130 |
| 17 | #20 Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:13.230 | +3.230 |
| 18 | #30 Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:13.250 | +3.250 |
| 19 | #11 Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:13.260 | +3.260 |
| 20 | #14 Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 1:13.560 | +3.560 |
| 21 | #8 Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:13.760 | +3.760 |
| 22 | #31 Eddie Cheever | Osella | 1:13.840 | +3.840 |
| 23 | #21 Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 1:13.840 | +3.840 |
| 24 | #7 John Watson | McLaren | 1:14.040 | +4.040 |
| 25 | #17 Geoff Lees | Shadow | 1:14.460 | +4.460 |
| 26 | #9 Marc Surer | ATS | 1:14.540 | +4.540 |
| 27 | #18 David Kennedy | Shadow | 1:15.230 | +5.230 |
| 28 | #9 Jan Lammers | ATS |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #16 René Arnoux | Renault | 1:13.150 | 51 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1 | 2 | 13 | -5 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 | 1 | 9 | -9 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 0 | 1 | 7 | -11 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 0 | 1 | 6 | -12 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 1 | 6 | -12 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 0 | 1 | 4 | -14 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| 9 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 1 | -17 |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 | 0 | 1 | -17 |
| Pos. | Constructor | Engine | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault | Renault | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2 | Williams | Ford | 1 | 2 | 15 | -3 |
| 3 | Ligier | Ford | 0 | 2 | 13 | -5 |
| 4 | Brabham | Ford | 0 | 1 | 9 | -9 |
| 5 | Lotus | Ford | 0 | 1 | 6 | -12 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi | Ford | 0 | 1 | 4 | -14 |
| 7 | Tyrrell | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| 8 | McLaren | Ford | 0 | 0 | 3 | -15 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
| 10 | Arrows | Ford | 0 | 0 | 2 | -16 |
More South African GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | 1:19.492 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | 1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg | Nigel Mansell |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | 1:08.877 - Patrick Tambay | Nelson Piquet |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.948 - Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | 1:08.278 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:17.090 - Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.630 - John Watson | James Hunt |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:17.970 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.200 - Carlos Pace | Carlos Pace |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | 1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | 1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood | Jackie Stewart |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | 1:20.300 - Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:20.800 - John Surtees | Jackie Stewart |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | 1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart | Jack Brabham |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | 1:23.700 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | 1:29.900 - Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | 1:27.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | 1:29.100 - Dan Gurney | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | 1:31.000 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
The 1980 South African Grand Prix started Mar 1, 1980 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. Jean-Pierre Jabouille started from pole position with René Arnoux next to him. Nelson Piquet started from third place.
In 1 hour, 36 minutes and 52 seconds René Arnoux finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jacques Laffite in second and Didier Pironi in third place.
After the 1980 South African Grand Prix, René Arnoux is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 18 points. Arnoux is 5 points ahead of Alan Jones.