1980 Brazilian Grand Prix
- Round
- 2 of 1980
- Circuit
- Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos)
- Location
- Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Rene Arnoux
- Constructor
- Renault
- Entrant
- Renault
- Pole position
- Jean-Pierre Jabouille
- Fastest lap
- Rene Arnoux
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rene Arnoux | Renault | 6 | 40 | 9 | — · fastest lap |
| 2 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 7 | 40 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Alan Jones | Williams | 10 | 40 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 2 | 40 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | 13 | 40 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 14 | 39 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Marc Surer | ATS | 20 | 39 | — | — |
| 8 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 18 | 39 | — | — |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 15 | 39 | — | — |
| 10 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 16 | 39 | — | — |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 23 | 39 | — | — |
| 12 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 22 | 39 | — | — |
| 13 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 17 | 39 | — | — |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 24 | 38 | — | — |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 19 | 38 | — | — |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 36 | — | Throttle |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | ATS | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | David Kennedy | Shadow | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Stefan Johansson | Shadow | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNQ | Eddie Cheever | Osella | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | 25 | — | Turbo |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 4 | 1 | — | Halfshaft |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 5 | 13 | — | Electrical |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 8 | 10 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 9 | 14 | — | Suspension |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 11 | 1 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 12 | 13 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 21 | 33 | — | Electrical |