Season
1980
Race
3. South African Grand Prix
1980 South African Grand Prix
- Coordinates
- -25.9894, 28.0767
- Altitude
- 1460 m
- Race number
- 331
Race winner
Winning driver
9.0 pts
- Race
- 9.0 pts
Top team
Leader Team
Driver standings before the race
| Position | Driver | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1 | 0 |
| — | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 0 | 0 |
| — | Marc Surer | ATS | 0 | 0 |
| — | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 | 0 |
| — | John Watson | McLaren | 0 | 0 |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 0 | 0 |
| — | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | 0 |
| — | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| — | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 |
| — | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| — | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 0 | 0 |
| — | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 | 0 |
| — | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 | 0 |
| — | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 0 | 0 |
Constructor standings before the race
| Position | Team | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | Renault | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Brabham | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Team Lotus | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Tyrrell | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Ligier | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | McLaren | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Arrows | 1 | 0 |
| — | ATS | 0 | 0 |
| — | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| — | Ensign | 0 | 0 |