| «1980-02» | Brazil Grand Prix - IX Grande Premio do Brasil |
| 1980-01-27 | Interlagos - Autodromo José Carlos Pace - 40 laps × 7.874 km : 314.96 km |
| Pos | Qualy | Car | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault |
| 2 | 2 | 25 | Didier Pironi | Ligier • Ford Cosworth |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari |
| 4 | 4 | 28 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams • Ford Cosworth |
| 5 | 5 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier • Ford Cosworth |
| 6 | 6 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault |
| 7 | 7 | 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |
| 8 | 8 | 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari |
| 9 | 9 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham • Ford Cosworth |
| 10 | 10 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams • Ford Cosworth |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus • Ford Cosworth |
| 12 | 12 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign • Ford Cosworth |
| 13 | 13 | 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 14 | 14 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows • Ford Cosworth |
| 15 | 15 | 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi • Ford Cosworth |
| 16 | 16 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows • Ford Cosworth |
| 17 | 17 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo |
| 18 | 18 | 6 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham • Ford Cosworth |
| 19 | 19 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi • Ford Cosworth |
| 20 | 20 | 9 | Marc Surer | ATS • Ford Cosworth |
| 21 | 21 | 22 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo |
| 22 | 22 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |
| 23 | 23 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren • Ford Cosworth |
| 24 | 24 | 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |