Round 3 · 1980
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami, South Africa · Sat 1 Mar · 00:00 UTC
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | 2 | 1:36:52.540 | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 4 | +34.070 | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | 5 | +52.490 | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 3 | +1:01.020 | 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 6 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 19 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 13 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 18 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | 20 | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | 17 | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | 21 | +2 Laps | |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Borgward | 15 | +2 Laps | |
| 13 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | 24 | Suspension | |
| — | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 12 | Engine | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1 | Puncture | |
| — | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | 16 | Puncture | |
| — | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | 23 | Accident | |
| — | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | 7 | Not classified | |
| — | Alan Jones | Williams | 8 | Gearbox | |
| — | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 10 | Transmission | |
| — | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 9 | Engine | |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 11 | Spun off | |
| — | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 22 | Spun off | |
| — | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Borgward | 14 | Spun off | |
| — | Alain Prost | McLaren | 0 | Accident | |
| — | Marc Surer | ATS | 0 | Accident |