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1980 Argentine GP
1979 Brazilian GP

1980 Brazilian GP
1980 South African GP
1981 Brazilian GP
 IX  Grande Prêmio do Brasil

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Details
DateSunday 27 January 1980
Start time14:00
Event Brazilian GP
Circuit Interlagos
Event FormatRace of 40 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#2 of 14 in 1980
#330 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps40
Circuit Perimeter7874 m
Race Distance7874 × 40 = 314.960 km
Grid Format2-2-2-2 (staggered)
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerLeft
Track DirectionAnti-clockwise
Weather
WeatherSunny, Very hot, Dry
Participants
Entries28
Qualifiers24
Finishers16
DebutantsNone
Milestones René Arnoux – 1st Win (Driver)
 ATS – 50th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
Records Broken None
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements –  Lotus (373),
2. Most 11th Place Finishes –  John Watson (8),
3. Most Races Led –  Ferrari (195),
4. Most Laps Led –  Ferrari (5563),
5. Most Race Entries –  Lotus (865),
6. Most 3rd Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (82),
7. Most 8th Place Qualifications –  Ferrari (50)

World Championship standings
1  Alan Jones 13 
2  René Arnoux 9 
3  Nélson Piquet 6 up
  Elio de Angelis 6 
5  Keke Rosberg 4 up
6  Derek Daly 3 up
  Didier Pironi 3 
8  Alain Prost 3 up
9  Bruno Giacomelli 2 up
10  Riccardo Patrese 1 
1  Williams / Ford 13 
2  Renault / Renault 9 
3  Brabham / Ford 6 up
  Lotus / Ford 6 
5  Fittipaldi / Ford 4 up
6  Ligier / Ford 3 
  Tyrrell / Ford 3 up
8  McLaren / Ford 3 up
9  Alfa Romeo / Alfa Romeo 2 up
10  Arrows / Ford 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 16Car 15Car 16
EntrantEquipe Renault ElfEquipe Renault ElfEquipe Renault Elf
Driver René Arnoux Jean-Pierre Jabouille René Arnoux
Car Renault RE20 Renault RE20 Renault RE20
EngineRenault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6TRenault 1.5 V6T
Time1:40'01.332'21.402'27.31
Speed188.934 km/h200.470 km/h192.427 km/h


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