South African Grand Prix

1980 Season - Round 3 - 1980-03-01

Race recap

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 — 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.

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Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Points
1	René Arnoux	Renault	2	Finished	9
2	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	4	Finished	6
3	Didier Pironi	Ligier	5	Finished	4

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