1980 season/ Round 3
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa. Sat, 1 Mar 1980. 78 laps.
South Africa- Winner
- REARNRenault
- Pole
- REJABRenault
- Fastest lap
- REARN1:13.150
Weekend
Race
- Jacques LaffiteLILigier+34.0702
- René ArnouxRERenault1:36:52.5401
- Didier PironiLILigier+52.4903
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
ARMAS
+13 places, P19 to P6
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
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No pit stop data
Fastest lap
REARN
1:13.150, lap 51
DNFs
13
GIA, JAB, DAL, ROS, DEP, JON, VIL, SCH, PAT, CHE, DE , PRO, SUR
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REARN | RERenault | 2+1 | 1:36:52.540 | 9 |
| 2 | LILAF | LILigier | 4+2 | +34.070 | 6 |
| 3 | LIPIR | LILigier | 5+2 | +52.490 | 4 |
| 4 | BRPIQ | BRBrabham | 3-1 | +1:01.020 | 3 |
| 5 |  REU | Williams | 6+1 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | ARMAS | ARArrows | 19+13 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | TYJAR | TYTyrrell | 13+6 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | FIFIT | FIFittipaldi | 18+10 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | ENREG | ENEnsign | 20+11 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | BRZUN | BRBrabham | 17+7 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 |  WAT | McLaren | 21+10 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | LOAND | LOTeam Lotus | 15+3 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | SHLEE | SHShadow | 24+11 | Suspension | |
| DNF | ARGIA | ARAlfa Romeo | 12 | Engine | |
| DNF | REJAB | RERenault | 1 | Puncture | |
| DNF | TYDAL | TYTyrrell | 16 | Puncture | |
| DNF | FIROS | FIFittipaldi | 23 | Accident | |
| DNF | ARDEP | ARAlfa Romeo | 7 | Not classified | |
| DNF | JON | Williams | 8 | Gearbox | |
| DNF |  VIL | Ferrari | 10 | Transmission | |
| DNF | SCH | Ferrari | 9 | Engine | |
| DNF | ARPAT | ARArrows | 11 | Spun off | |
| DNF | OSCHE | OSOsella | 22 | Spun off | |
| DNF | LODE | LOTeam Lotus | 14 | Spun off | |
| DNS | PRO | McLaren | PL | Accident | |
| DNS | ATSUR | ATATS | PL | Accident |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RERené Arnoux | 1:13.150 |