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South African Grand Prix · 1980 · 1 Mar 1980 00:00
Points system: 1980 - 1990 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 78 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | 78 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 5 | 78 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | 78 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 | 77 | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 19 | 77 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 13 | 77 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 18 | 77 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 20 | 77 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 17 | 77 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | 76 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 15 | 76 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | 24 | 70 | 0 | Suspension |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 12 | 69 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 61 | 0 | Puncture |
| 16 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 16 | 61 | 0 | Puncture |
| 17 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 23 | 58 | 0 | Accident |
| 18 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 7 | 53 | 0 | Not classified |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | 34 | 0 | Gearbox |
| 20 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 10 | 31 | 0 | Transmission |
| 21 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | 14 | 0 | Engine |
| 22 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 11 | 10 | 0 | Spun off |
| 23 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 22 | 8 | 0 | Spun off |
| 24 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 14 | 1 | 0 | Spun off |
| 25 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 26 | Marc Surer | ATS | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |