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1980 Brazil Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Interlagos circuit. Full information

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1980 Brazil Grand Prix

1980 Brazil Grand Prix is 330th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Interlagos circuit. Jean-Pierre Jabouille won the pole position, René Arnoux won this race. Elio De Angelis and Alan Jones also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 40 laps (315 km).

Previous race: 1980 Argentina Grand Prix
Next race: 1980 South Africa Grand Prix
Race Start: 27th January 1980

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1980 Brazil Grand Prix

2nd victory for the Renault team
1st victory for the René Arnoux
4th podium for the René Arnoux
1st podium for the Elio De Angelis
10th podium for the Alan Jones

René Arnoux - Winner of the 1980 Brazil Grand Prix

1980 Brazil Grand Prix

Renault RE20 #16 - 1980 Brazil Grand Prix winner

1980 Brazil Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	René Arnoux	Renault RE20, #16	9.00	1h 40m 01.33s ( 188.934 km/h )	40	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 81, #12	6.00	1h 40m 23.19s ( +21.86s )	40	Team Essex Lotus
3	Alan Jones	Williams FW07B, #27	4.00	1h 41m 07.44s ( +1m 06.11s )	40	Albilad-Williams Racing Team
4	Didier Pironi	Ligier JS11/15, #25	3.00	1h 41m 41.46s ( +1m 40.13s )	40	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
5	Alain Prost	McLaren M29, #8	2.00	1h 42m 26.74s ( +2m 25.41s )	40	Marlboro Team McLaren
6	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A3, #29	1.00		39	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
7	Marc Surer	ATS D3, #9	0		39	Team ATS
8	Ricardo Zunino	Brabham BT49, #6	0		39	Parmalat Racing Team
9	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi F7, #21	0		39	Skol Fittipaldi Team
10	Jochen Mass	Arrows A3, #30	0		39	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
11	John Watson	McLaren M29, #7	0		39	Marlboro Team McLaren
12	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell 009, #3	0		39	Candy Tyrrell Team
13	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 179, #23	0		39	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
14	Derek Daly	Tyrrell 009, #4	0		38	Candy Tyrrell Team
15	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F7, #20	0		38	Skol Fittipaldi Team
16	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T5, #2	0	Throttle	36	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Patrick Depailler	Alfa Romeo 179, #22	0	Ignition	33	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
ab	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RE20, #15	0	Turbo	25	Equipe Renault Elf
ab	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT49, #5	0	Suspension	14	Parmalat Racing Team
ab	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N180, #14	0	Suspension	13	Unipart Racing Team
ab	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS11/15, #26	0	Ignition	13	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
ab	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari 312T5, #1	0	Engine	10	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
ab	Mario Andretti	Lotus 81, #11	0	Accident	1	Team Essex Lotus
ab	Carlos Reutemann	Williams FW07B, #28	0	Transmission	1	Albilad-Williams Racing Team
nq	David Kennedy	Shadow DN11, #18	0			Shadow Cars
nq	Stefan Johansson	Shadow DN11, #17	0			Shadow Cars
nq	Jan Lammers	ATS D3, #10	0			Team ATS
nq	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA1, #31	0			Osella Squadra Corse

Qualifying Results for the 1980 Brazil Grand Prix on the Interlagos circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault RE20, #15	2'21''40	Equipe Renault Elf
2	Didier Pironi	Ligier JS11/15, #25	2'21''65	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
3	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T5, #2	2'22''17	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Carlos Reutemann	Williams FW07B, #28	2'22''26	Albilad-Williams Racing Team
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS11/15, #26	2'22''30	Equipe Ligier Gitanes
6	René Arnoux	Renault RE20, #16	2'22''31	Equipe Renault Elf
7	Elio De Angelis	Lotus 81, #12	2'22''40	Team Essex Lotus
8	Jody Scheckter	Ferrari 312T5, #1	2'23''02	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Nelson Piquet	Brabham BT49, #5	2'23''16	Parmalat Racing Team
10	Alan Jones	Williams FW07B, #27	2'23''38	Albilad-Williams Racing Team
11	Mario Andretti	Lotus 81, #11	2'23''46	Team Essex Lotus
12	Clay Regazzoni	Ensign N180, #14	2'24''85	Unipart Racing Team
13	Alain Prost	McLaren M29, #8	2'24''95	Marlboro Team McLaren
14	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows A3, #29	2'25''06	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
15	Keke Rosberg	Fittipaldi F7, #21	2'25''74	Skol Fittipaldi Team
16	Jochen Mass	Arrows A3, #30	2'25''75	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
17	Bruno Giacomelli	Alfa Romeo 179, #23	2'25''80	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
18	Ricardo Zunino	Brabham BT49, #6	2'26''53	Parmalat Racing Team
19	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F7, #20	2'26''86	Skol Fittipaldi Team
20	Marc Surer	ATS D3, #9	2'27''10	Team ATS
21	Patrick Depailler	Alfa Romeo 179, #22	2'27''11	Marlboro Team Alfa Romeo
22	Jean-Pierre Jarier	Tyrrell 009, #3	2'27''15	Candy Tyrrell Team
23	John Watson	McLaren M29, #7	2'27''29	Marlboro Team McLaren
24	Derek Daly	Tyrrell 009, #4	2'28''21	Candy Tyrrell Team
25	Jan Lammers	ATS D3, #10	2'29''54	Team ATS
26	David Kennedy	Shadow DN11, #18	2'30''52	Shadow Cars
27	Stefan Johansson	Shadow DN11, #17	2'31''48	Shadow Cars
28	Eddie Cheever	Osella FA1, #31	2'34''52	Osella Squadra Corse