- Winner
- René Arnoux
- Team
- Renault
- Top listed
- René Arnoux, Jacques Laffite, and Didier Pironi
- Race date
- March 1, 1980
- Pole
- Jean-Pierre Jabouille
- Fastest lap
- René Arnoux
- Classified drivers
- 28
- Circuit
- Kyalami Racing Circuit
The decisive result
René Arnoux finished first for Renault. Jacques Laffite is listed 2 for Ligier, with Didier Pironi 3 for Ligier.
Grid to finish
Jochen Mass from P19 to P6 (+13), Clay Regazzoni from P20 to P9 (+11), and Geoff Lees from P24 to P13 (+11) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jean-Pierre Jabouille started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 6 +1 lap, 4 Finished, 3 Accident, 3 Spun off, and 2 +2 laps. René Arnoux holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:13.150 on lap 51. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.