Round 2 · 1980
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerALXAlpine · from P6
PoleJAB
Fastest lap2:27.310Alexandre Arnoux · L22
Biggest gain+13Surer P20→P7
Retirements8of 24 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpine | 6 | +5 | 40 | 1:40:01.330 FL | — | 9 | |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis DEA | Team Lotus | 7 | +5 | 40 | +21.860 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Alan Jones JOE | Williams | 10 | +7 | 40 | +1:06.110 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi PIR | Ligier | 2 | -2 | 40 | +1:40.130 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Alain Prost PRO | McLaren | 13 | +8 | 40 | +2:25.410 | — | 2 |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese PAC | Arrows | 14 | +8 | 39 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 7 | Marc Surer SUR | ATS | 20 | +13 | 39 | +1 lap | — | |
| 8 | Brabham | 18 | +10 | 39 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 9 | Keke Rosberg ROG | Fittipaldi | 15 | +6 | 39 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | Jochen Mass MAJ | Arrows | 16 | +6 | 39 | +1 lap | — | |
| 11 | John Watson WAT | McLaren | 23 | +12 | 39 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Tyrrell | 22 | +10 | 39 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli GIA | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 17 | +4 | 39 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Derek Daly DAD | Tyrrell | 24 | +10 | 38 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | Fittipaldi | 19 | +4 | 38 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 16 | Ferrari | 3 | -13 | 36 | +4 laps | — | ||
| — | Eddie Cheever Jr CHE | Osella | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 11 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ensign | 12 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Carlos Reutemann REU | Williams | 4 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Patrick Depaille ANU | Alfa Romeo (1979–85) | 21 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Jody Scheckter SCK | Ferrari | 8 | 10 | DNF · L10 | — | ||
| — | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 5 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Alpine | 1 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | |||
| — | Brabham | 9 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | |||
| — | Jan Lammers LAM | ATS | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Dave Kennedy KEN | Shadow | — | 0 | DNQ | — | ||
| — | Stefan Johansson JOF | Shadow | — | 0 | DNQ | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jacques Laffite LAF | Ligier | 1 |
| 1977 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Carlos Reutemann REU | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1976 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 2 |
| 1975 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Brabham | 6 |
| 1974 | Brazilian Grand Prix | McLaren | 1 | |
| 1973 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Team Lotus | 2 |