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331st GP – South Africa 1980

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [046] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [042] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
3 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 Ireland Derek Daly
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
6 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Alain Prost
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Switzerland Marc Surer
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Team ATS Germany ATS D3 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 United States Mario Andretti
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
12 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
14 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Unipart Racing Team Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE23] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE21] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
17 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Shadow Cars Great Britain Shadow DN11 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Ireland David Kennedy
Shadow Cars Great Britain Shadow DN11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
21 Finland Keke Rosberg
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 France Patrick Depailler
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [003] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [001] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
25 France Didier Pironi
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 United States Eddie Cheever
Osella Racing Team Italy Osella FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
Surer injured his ankle in an accident during practice and was replaced by Lammers.

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2G Laps
1 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RE20 [RE23] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:10.00001:11.92001:10.000 0
2 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RE20 [RE21] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:10.21001:11.11001:10.210 0
3 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT49 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:11.87001:12.16001:11.870 0
4 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11/15 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:11.88001:12.40001:11.880 0
5 25 France Didier Pironi
France Ligier JS11/15 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.11001:12.16001:12.110 0
6 28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Williams FW07B [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.15001:12.18001:12.150 0
7 22 France Patrick Depailler
Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [003] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.13001:12.16001:12.160 0
8 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW07B [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.23001:12.66001:12.230 0
9 1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T5 [046] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.95001:12.32001:12.320 0
10 2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T5 [042] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.38001:13.40001:12.380 0
11 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A3 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.95001:12.50001:12.500 0
12 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [001] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.51001:12.83001:12.510 0
13 3 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.70001:12.76001:12.700 0
14 12 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Lotus 81 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.74001:13.00001:12.740 0
15 11 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 81 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.26001:12.93001:12.930 0
16 4 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.04001:13.60001:13.040 0
17 6 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Great Britain Brabham BT49 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.05001:13.29001:13.050 0
18 20 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.23001:13.53001:13.230 0
19 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A3 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.25001:13.29001:13.250 0
20 14 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.56001:13.25001:13.250 0
21 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M29B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.04001:13.61001:13.610 0
22 31 United States Eddie Cheever
Italy Osella FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.84001:13.83001:13.830 0
23 21 Finland Keke Rosberg
Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.84001:13.93001:13.840 0
24 17 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Great Britain Shadow DN11 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.46001:15.20001:14.460 0
DNS 8 France Alain Prost
Great Britain McLaren M29C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.76001:13.760 0
WD 9 Switzerland Marc Surer
Germany ATS D4 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.54001:14.540 0
DNQ 18 Ireland David Kennedy
Great Britain Shadow DN11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.23001:15.38001:15.230 0
DNQ 9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Germany ATS D3 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.29001:15.290 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Marc Surer with an injured ankle after an accident in first practice was replaced by Lammers, who did not qualify. Prost injured his wrist in second practice and was not replaced. As Prost failed to start, Lees won the last spot on the grid.

Official NameThe South African Nashua Grand Prix 1980
CircuitKyalami
DateMarch 1
PoleJean-Pierre Jabouille 01:10.000
Fastest LapRené Arnoux 01:13.150
Podium1st René Arnoux (17) , 2nd Jacques Laffite, 3rd Didier Pironi
GP Number 331
Round 3
Weather Overcast
Prev race Grande Prêmio do Brasil January 27
Next race United States Grand Prix West March 30

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 16 France René Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE21] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:36:52.540 78
01:13.150
17
2
9
2 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:37:26.610 78
01:13.910
0
4
6
3 25 France Didier Pironi
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [04] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:37:45.030 78
01:14.190
0
5
4
4 5 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:37:53.560 78
01:14.570
0
3
3
5 28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:14.410
0
6
2
6 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:14.800
0
19
1
7 3 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:13.340
0
13
0
8 20 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:14.900
0
18
0
9 14 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Unipart Racing Team Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN11] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:15.050
0
20
0
10 6 Argentina Ricardo Zunino
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:14.930
0
17
0
11 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 76
01:15.690
0
21
0
12 11 United States Mario Andretti
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 76
01:14.620
0
15
0
13 17 Great Britain Geoff Lees
Shadow Cars Great Britain Shadow DN11 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 70
01:16.810
0
24
0
DNF 23 Italy Bruno Giacomelli
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [001] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Engine 69
01:14.880
0
12
0
DNF 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE23] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Puncture 61
01:13.290
61
1
0
DNF 4 Ireland Derek Daly
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 010 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Puncture 61
01:15.100
0
16
0
DNF 21 Finland Keke Rosberg
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 58
01:15.570
0
23
0
NC 22 France Patrick Depailler
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [003] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Not classified 53
01:15.080
0
7
0
DNF 27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Gearbox 34
01:13.990
0
8
0
DNF 2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [042] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Transmission 31
01:14.650
0
10
0
DNF 1 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [046] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Engine 14
01:14.680
0
9
0
DNF 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 10
01:14.390
0
11
0
DNF 31 United States Eddie Cheever
Osella Racing Team Italy Osella FA1 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 8
01:16.610
0
22
0
DNF 12 Italy Elio de Angelis
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spun off 1

0
14
0
DNS 8 France Alain Prost
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29C [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0

0

0
WD 9 Switzerland Marc Surer
Team ATS Germany ATS D4 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 0

0

0
DNQ 18 Ireland David Kennedy
Shadow Cars Great Britain Shadow DN11 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 9 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Team ATS Germany ATS D3 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
T 2 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T5 [045] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Practice 0

0

0
T 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29B [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 8 France Alain Prost
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M29B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 14 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Unipart Racing Team Great Britain Ensign N180 [MN12] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 20 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 21 Finland Keke Rosberg
Skol Fittipaldi Team Brazil Fittipaldi F7 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 28 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Albilad-Williams Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW07B [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 3 - -
Candy Tyrrell Team Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 5 - -
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT49 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 11 - -
Team Essex Lotus Great Britain Lotus 81 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 15 - -
Equipe Renault Elf France Renault RE20 [RE22] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 22 - -
Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo Italy Alfa Romeo 179 [004] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 26 - -
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11/15 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 29 - -
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A3 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0

Formula 1 1980 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 France René Arnoux Renault 18
2 Australia Alan Jones Williams 13
3 Brazil Nelson Piquet Brabham 9
4 France Didier Pironi Ligier 7
5 Italy Elio de Angelis Lotus 6
6 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 6
7 Finland Keke Rosberg Fittipaldi 4
8 Ireland Derek Daly Tyrrell 3
9 France Alain Prost McLaren 3
10 Italy Bruno Giacomelli Alfa Romeo 2
11 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Williams 2
12 Italy Riccardo Patrese Arrows 1
13 Germany Jochen Mass Arrows 1

Formula 1 1980 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 France Renault 18
2 Great Britain Williams Ford Cosworth 15
3 France Ligier Ford Cosworth 13
4 Great Britain Brabham Ford Cosworth 9
5 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 6
6 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 4
7 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 3
8 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 3
9 Italy Alfa Romeo 2
10 Great Britain Arrows Ford Cosworth 2

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Tags: 31st season, Equipe Renault Elf, Kyalami, Michelin, Renault, Renault RE20, René Arnoux, South African Grand Prix/Grand Prix of South Africa

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