1980 ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
13 Jan 1980
Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Argentina
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:44.170 |
| 2 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:44.440 |
| 3 | 25 | Didier PironiPIR | Ligier Ford | 1:44.640 |
| 4 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:45.020 |
| 5 | 12 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:45.460 |
| 6 | 11 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:45.780 |
| 7 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:46.010 |
| 8 | 2 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:46.070 |
| 9 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:46.150 |
| 10 | 28 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:46.190 |
| 11 | 1 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:46.280 |
| 12 | 8 | Alain ProstPRO | McLaren Ford | 1:46.750 |
| 13 | 21 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:46.970 |
| 14 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:47.050 |
| 15 | 14 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ensign Ford | 1:47.180 |
| 16 | 6 | Ricardo ZuninoZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:47.410 |
| 17 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:47.700 |
| 18 | 3 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:47.830 |
| 19 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:48.240 |
| 20 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:48.440 |
| 21 | 9 | Marc SurerSUR | ATS Ford | 1:48.860 |
| 22 | 4 | Derek DalyDAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:48.950 |
| 23 | 22 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Alfa Romeo | 1:49.200 |
| 24 | 20 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:49.420 |