Brazilian Grand Prix

Round 2 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

1980-01-27

Winner: René Arnoux (Renault)

René Arnoux

Renault

Elio de Angelis

Team Lotus · +21.860

Alan Jones

Williams · +1:06.110

Who won the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix?

The 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix was won by René Arnoux driving for Renault, starting from 6th on the grid. Elio de Angelis finished second, +21.860 behind, with Alan Jones completing the podium. It was an attrition-heavy race with 9 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 2 of the 1980 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, Brazil. Marc Surer was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 13 positions from P20 to finish P7.

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Race Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/-	Time	Status	Pts
1	René Arnoux	Renault	6	▲5	1:40:01.330	Finished	9
2	Elio de Angelis	Team Lotus	7	▲5	+21.860	Finished	6
3	Alan Jones	Williams	10	▲7	+1:06.110	Finished	4
4	Didier Pironi	Ligier	2	▼2	+1:40.130	Finished	3
5	Alain Prost	McLaren	13	▲8	+1:45.410	Finished	2
6	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	14	▲8	—	+1 Lap	1
7	Marc Surer	ATS	20	▲13	—	+1 Lap	0
8	Ricardo Zunino	Brabham	18	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
9	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi	15	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
10	Jochen Mass	Arrows	16	▲6	—	+1 Lap	0
11	John Watson	McLaren	23	▲12	—	+1 Lap	0
12	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell	22	▲10	—	+1 Lap	0
13	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo	17	▲4	—	+1 Lap	0
14	Derek Daly	Tyrrell	24	▲10	—	+2 Laps	0
15	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	19	▲4	—	+2 Laps	0
16	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	3	▼13	—	Throttle	0
R	Patrick Depailler	Alfa Romeo	21	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	1	—	—	Turbo	0
R	Nelson Piquet	Brabham	9	—	—	Suspension	0
R	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	5	—	—	Electrical	0
R	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign	12	—	—	Engine	0
R	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari	8	—	—	Engine	0
R	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	11	—	—	Spun off	0
R	Carlos Reutemann	Williams	4	—	—	Halfshaft	0

1980 Brazilian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

René Arnoux (Renault) won the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix on 1980-01-27 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace.

Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

P1: René Arnoux (Renault). P2: Elio de Angelis (Team Lotus), +21.860 behind. P3: Alan Jones (Williams), +1:06.110 behind.

Who was on pole position for the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Jean-Pierre Jabouille took pole position for the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Which team won the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix?+

Renault won the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix with René Arnoux taking victory.