1980 BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
27 Jan 1980
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 2:21.400 |
| 2 | 25 | Didier PironiPIR | Ligier Ford | 2:21.650 |
| 3 | 2 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 2:22.170 |
| 4 | 28 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:22.260 |
| 5 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 2:22.300 |
| 6 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 2:22.310 |
| 7 | 12 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 2:22.400 |
| 8 | 1 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 2:23.020 |
| 9 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 2:23.160 |
| 10 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 2:23.380 |
| 11 | 11 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 2:23.460 |
| 12 | 14 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ensign Ford | 2:24.850 |
| 13 | 8 | Alain ProstPRO | McLaren Ford | 2:24.950 |
| 14 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 2:25.060 |
| 15 | 21 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 2:25.740 |
| 16 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 2:25.750 |
| 17 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 2:25.800 |
| 18 | 6 | Ricardo ZuninoZUN | Brabham Ford | 2:26.530 |
| 19 | 20 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 2:26.860 |
| 20 | 9 | Marc SurerSUR | ATS Ford | 2:27.100 |
| 21 | 22 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Alfa Romeo | 2:27.110 |
| 22 | 3 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 2:27.150 |
| 23 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 2:27.290 |
| 24 | 4 | Derek DalyDAL | Tyrrell Ford | 2:28.210 |