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Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1980 · qualifying
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Grand Prix context
Grande Prêmio do Brasil 1980 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace
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1980 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:40:01.330 · 40 laps · renault | 9 |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 1:40:23.190 · 40 laps · ford | 6 |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:41:07.440 · 40 laps · ford | 4 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 1:41:41.460 · 40 laps · ford | 3 |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 1:42:26.740 · 40 laps · ford | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Surer | ATS | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 39 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Time not recorded · 39 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Time not recorded · 38 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Throttle · Time not recorded · 36 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Electrical · Time not recorded · 33 laps · alfa-romeo | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Turbo · Time not recorded · 25 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Suspension · Time not recorded · 14 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Engine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Electrical · Time not recorded · 13 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · 10 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Halfshaft · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Spun off · Time not recorded · 1 laps · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | ATS | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | David Kennedy | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Stefan Johansson | Shadow | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Time not recorded · ford | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2:21.400 · renault | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 2:21.650 · ford | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2:22.170 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2:22.260 · ford | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2:22.300 · ford | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2:22.310 · renault | |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 2:22.400 · ford | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2:23.020 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2:23.160 · ford | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2:23.380 · ford | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 2:23.460 · ford | |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 2:24.850 · ford | |
| 13 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2:24.950 · ford | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 2:25.060 · ford | |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 2:25.740 · ford | |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 2:25.750 · ford | |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 2:25.800 · alfa-romeo | |
| 18 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 2:26.530 · ford | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 2:26.860 · ford | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | ATS | 2:27.100 · ford | |
| 21 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 2:27.110 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 2:27.150 · ford | |
| 23 | John Watson | McLaren | 2:27.290 · ford | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 2:28.210 · ford | |
| 25 | Jan Lammers | ATS | 2:29.540 · ford | |
| 26 | David Kennedy | Shadow | 2:30.520 · ford | |
| 27 | Stefan Johansson | Shadow | 2:31.480 · ford | |
| 28 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 2:34.520 · ford |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 2:21.400 · renault | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 2:21.650 · ford | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 2:22.170 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 2:22.260 · ford | |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2:22.300 · ford | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2:22.310 · renault | |
| 7 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | 2:22.400 · ford | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 2:23.020 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2:23.160 · ford | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | 2:23.380 · ford | |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 2:23.460 · ford | |
| 12 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 2:24.850 · ford | |
| 13 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 2:24.950 · ford | |
| 14 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 2:25.060 · ford | |
| 15 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 2:25.740 · ford | |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 2:25.750 · ford | |
| 17 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 2:25.800 · alfa-romeo | |
| 18 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 2:26.530 · ford | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 2:26.860 · ford | |
| 20 | Marc Surer | ATS | 2:27.100 · ford | |
| 21 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 2:27.110 · alfa-romeo | |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 2:27.150 · ford | |
| 23 | John Watson | McLaren | 2:27.290 · ford | |
| 24 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 2:28.210 · ford |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 13 |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 3 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 4 |
| 6 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 6 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 3 |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 10 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |