| «1980-03» | South Africa Grand Prix - XIV Grand Prix of South Africa |
| 1980-03-01 | Kyalami - 78 laps × 4.104 km : 320.112 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 01:10.000 | 211.063 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 16 | René Arnoux | Renault | 01:10.210 | +00.210 (+0.300%) | +00.210 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:11.870 | +01.870 (+2.671%) | +01.660 |
| 4 | 4 | 26 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier • Ford Cosworth | 01:11.880 | +01.880 (+2.686%) | +00.010 |
| 5 | 5 | 25 | Didier Pironi | Ligier • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.110 | +02.110 (+3.014%) | +00.230 |
| 6 | 6 | 28 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.150 | +02.150 (+3.071%) | +00.040 |
| 7 | 7 | 22 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 01:12.160 | +02.160 (+3.086%) | +00.010 |
| 8 | 8 | 27 | Alan Jones | Williams • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.230 | +02.230 (+3.186%) | +00.070 |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 01:12.320 | +02.320 (+3.314%) | +00.090 |
| 10 | 10 | 2 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 01:12.380 | +02.380 (+3.400%) | +00.060 |
| 11 | 11 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.500 | +02.500 (+3.571%) | +00.120 |
| 12 | 12 | 23 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 01:12.510 | +02.510 (+3.586%) | +00.010 |
| 13 | 13 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.700 | +02.700 (+3.857%) | +00.190 |
| 14 | 14 | 12 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.740 | +02.740 (+3.914%) | +00.040 |
| 15 | 15 | 11 | Mario Andretti | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:12.930 | +02.930 (+4.186%) | +00.190 |
| 16 | 16 | 4 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.040 | +03.040 (+4.343%) | +00.110 |
| 17 | 17 | 6 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.050 | +03.050 (+4.357%) | +00.010 |
| 18 | 18 | 20 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.230 | +03.230 (+4.614%) | +00.180 |
| 19 | 19 | 30 | Jochen Mass | Arrows • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.250 | +03.250 (+4.643%) | +00.020 |
| 20 | 20 | 14 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.250 | +03.250 (+4.643%) | +00.000 |
| 21 | 21 | 7 | John Watson | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.610 | +03.610 (+5.157%) | +00.360 |
| 22 | 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.760 | +03.760 (+5.371%) | +00.150 | |
| 23 | 22 | 31 | Eddie Cheever | Osella • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.830 | +03.830 (+5.471%) | +00.070 |
| 24 | 23 | 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi • Ford Cosworth | 01:13.840 | +03.840 (+5.486%) | +00.010 |
| 25 | 24 | 17 | Geoff Lees | Shadow • Ford Cosworth | 01:14.460 | +04.460 (+6.371%) | +00.620 |
| 26 | 9 | Marc Surer | ATS • Ford Cosworth | 01:14.540 | +04.540 (+6.486%) | +00.080 | |
| 27 | 18 | David Kennedy | Shadow • Ford Cosworth | 01:15.230 | +05.230 (+7.471%) | +00.690 | |
| 28 | 10 | Jan Lammers | ATS • Ford Cosworth | 01:15.290 | +05.290 (+7.557%) | +00.060 |