Round 2 · 27 January 1980
1980 Brazilian Grand Prix: results
René Arnoux (Renault) won the 1980 Brazilian Grand Prix, round 2 of the championship, held on 27 January 1980 at Autódromo José Carlos Pace (Brazil), starting from position 6. Elio de Angelis (Team Lotus) and Alan Jones (Williams) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jean-Pierre Jabouille.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 6 | 1:40:01.330 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | +21.860 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 10 | +66.110 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 2 | +100.130 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 13 | +105.410 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Marc Surer | ATS | 20 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 23 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 22 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 24 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Throttle |
| 17 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 21 | — | — | Electrical |
| 18 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | — | — | Turbo |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 9 | — | — | Suspension |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | — | — | Electrical |
| 21 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 12 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 8 | — | — | Engine |
| 23 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | — | — | Spun off |
| 24 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | — | — | Halfshaft |