Brazilian Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
RACE DATE
27 Jan 1980
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix.
WINNERArnouxP6 → P1
RACE LAPS40
BIGGEST GAIN+13Surer
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 6 | +5 | 40 | 1:40:01.330Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | +5 | 40 | +21.860Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 10 | +7 | 40 | +1:06.110Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 2 | -2 | 40 | +1:40.130Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 13 | +8 | 40 | +1:45.410Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 14 | +8 | 39 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Marc Surer | ATS | 20 | +13 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 18 | +10 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 15 | +6 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 16 | +6 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 23 | +12 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 22 | +10 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +4 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 24 | +10 | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | +4 | 38 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | -13 | 36 | Throttle | 0 | — |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 21 | +4 | 33 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | -17 | 25 | Turbo | 0 | — |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 9 | -10 | 14 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | -15 | 13 | Electrical | 0 | — |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 12 | -9 | 13 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 8 | -14 | 10 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | -12 | 1 | Spun off | 0 | — |
| R | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | -20 | 1 | Halfshaft | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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