South African Grand Prix 1980
1 March 1980
Kyalami, South Africa
- Location
- Midrand, South Africa
- Laps
- 78
- Previous winners
- 1993Alain ProstWilliams
- 1992Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1985Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1984Niki LaudaMcLaren
- 1983Riccardo PatreseBrabham
Starting Grid
- 1
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault
No time set
- 2
René Arnoux
Renault
No time set
- 3
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
No time set
- 4
Jacques Laffite
Ligier
No time set
- 5
Didier Pironi
Ligier
No time set
- 6
Carlos Reutemann
Williams
No time set
- 7
Patrick Depailler
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 8
Alan Jones
Williams
No time set
- 9
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
No time set
- 10
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
No time set
- 11
Riccardo Patrese
Arrows
No time set
- 12
Bruno Giacomelli
Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 13
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell
No time set
- 14
Elio de Angelis
Team Lotus
No time set
- 15
Mario Andretti
Team Lotus
No time set
- 16
Derek Daly
Tyrrell
No time set
- 17
Ricardo Zunino
Brabham
No time set
- 18
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
No time set
- 19
Jochen Mass
Arrows
No time set
- 20
Clay Regazzoni
Ensign
No time set
- 21
John Watson
McLaren
No time set
- 22
Eddie Cheever
Osella
No time set
- 23
Keke Rosberg
Fittipaldi
No time set
- 24
Geoff Lees
Shadow
No time set
- PIT
Alain Prost
McLaren
No time set
- PIT
Marc Surer
ATS
No time set
- PIT
Dave Kennedy
Shadow
No time set
- PIT
Jan Lammers
ATS
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | +1 | René Arnoux Renault | 78 laps | 1:36:52.54 | 9pts |
| 2 | +2 | Jacques Laffite Ligier | 78 laps | +34.07 | 6pts |
| 3 | +2 | Didier Pironi Ligier | 78 laps | +52.49 | 4pts |
| 4 | -1 | Nelson Piquet Brabham | 78 laps | +1:01.02 | 3pts |
| 5 | +1 | Carlos Reutemann Williams | 77 laps | 2pts | |
| 6 | +13 | Jochen Mass Arrows | 77 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +6 | Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell | 77 laps | ||
| 8 | +10 | Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi | 77 laps | ||
| 9 | +11 | Clay Regazzoni Ensign | 77 laps | ||
| 10 | +7 | Ricardo Zunino Brabham | 77 laps | ||
| 11 | +10 | John Watson McLaren | 76 laps | ||
| 12 | +3 | Mario Andretti Team Lotus | 76 laps | ||
| 13 | +11 | Geoff Lees Shadow | 70 laps | ||
| R | - | Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo | 69 laps | ||
| R | - | Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault | 61 laps | ||
| R | - | Derek Daly Tyrrell | 61 laps | ||
| R | - | Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi | 58 laps | ||
| N | - | Patrick Depailler Alfa Romeo | 53 laps | ||
| R | - | Alan Jones Williams | 34 laps | ||
| R | - | Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari | 31 laps | ||
| R | - | Jody Scheckter Ferrari | 14 laps | ||
| R | - | Riccardo Patrese Arrows | 10 laps | ||
| R | - | Eddie Cheever Osella | 8 laps | ||
| R | - | Elio de Angelis Team Lotus | 1 laps | ||
| W | - | Alain Prost McLaren | 0 laps | ||
| W | - | Marc Surer ATS | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Dave Kennedy Shadow | 0 laps | ||
| F | - | Jan Lammers ATS | 0 laps |