Round 2 | Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace, 1980-01-27. René Arnoux won it for Renault. Podium: René Arnoux, Elio de Angelis, Alan Jones.
Winner
René Arnoux
Renault
Pole
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not available
Fastest lap
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not available
Circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Brazil
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 6 | 40 | Finished | 9.0 |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | 40 | Finished | 6.0 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 10 | 40 | Finished | 4.0 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 2 | 40 | Finished | 3.0 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 13 | 40 | Finished | 2.0 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 14 | 39 | +1 Lap | 1.0 |
| 7 | Marc Surer | ATS | 20 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 8 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 18 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 15 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 16 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 23 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 22 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 39 | +1 Lap | 0.0 |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 24 | 38 | +2 Laps | 0.0 |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | 38 | +2 Laps | 0.0 |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 36 | Throttle | 0.0 |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 21 | 33 | Electrical | 0.0 |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 25 | Turbo | 0.0 |
| R | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 9 | 14 | Suspension | 0.0 |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | 13 | Electrical | 0.0 |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 12 | 13 | Engine | 0.0 |
| R | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 8 | 10 | Engine | 0.0 |
| R | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | 1 | Spun off | 0.0 |
| R | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | 1 | Halfshaft | 0.0 |
Grid movement
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