1980 Season - Round 3 - 1980-03-01
René Arnoux won the 1980 South African Grand Prix for Renault, with Jacques Laffite (Ligier) second and Didier Pironi (Ligier) third. The win came from P2 on the grid.
Jochen Mass (Arrows) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P19 on the grid to P6 at the flag â a 13-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.
26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1980 South African Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 5 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Nelson Piquet |
| Brabham |
| 3 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 19 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 13 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 18 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 20 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | 24 | Suspension | 0 |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 12 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | Puncture | 0 |
| 16 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 16 | Puncture | 0 |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 23 | Accident | 0 |
| 18 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 7 | Not classified | 0 |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 10 | Transmission | 0 |
| 21 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 11 | Spun off | 0 |
| 23 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 22 | Spun off | 0 |
| 24 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | Spun off | 0 |
| 25 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 26 | Marc Surer | ATS | 0 | Accident | 0 |