South African Grand Prix
Round 3 · 1 March 1980 ·Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa
Laffite
Ligier
2
Arnoux
Renault
1
Pironi
Ligier
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 78 | 1:36:52.54 | 9 | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 78 | +34.07 | 6 | |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 78 | +52.49 | 4 | |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 78 | +1:01.02 | 3 | |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 77 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 77 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 10 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | 70 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 69 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 61 | Puncture | 0 | |
| R | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 61 | Puncture | 0 | |
| R | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 58 | Accident | 0 | |
| N | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 53 | Not classified | 0 | |
| R | Alan Jones | Williams | 34 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 31 | Transmission | 0 | |
| R | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 10 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 8 | Spun off | 0 | |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 1 | Spun off | 0 | |
| W | Alain Prost | McLaren | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| W | Marc Surer | ATS | 0 | Accident | 0 | |
| F | Dave Kennedy | Shadow | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 | |
| F | Jan Lammers | ATS | 0 | Did not qualify | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- F
- Failed to qualify
- W
- Withdrew
- N
- Not classified