1980 SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
01 Mar 1980
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:10.000 |
| 2 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:10.210 |
| 3 | 5 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:11.870 |
| 4 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:11.880 |
| 5 | 25 | Didier PironiPIR | Ligier Ford | 1:12.110 |
| 6 | 28 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Williams Ford | 1:12.150 |
| 7 | 22 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Alfa Romeo | 1:12.160 |
| 8 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:12.230 |
| 9 | 1 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:12.320 |
| 10 | 2 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:12.380 |
| 11 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:12.500 |
| 12 | 23 | Bruno GiacomelliGIA | Alfa Romeo | 1:12.510 |
| 13 | 3 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:12.700 |
| 14 | 12 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Lotus Ford | 1:12.740 |
| 15 | 11 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:12.930 |
| 16 | 4 | Derek DalyDAL | Tyrrell Ford | 1:13.040 |
| 17 | 6 | Ricardo ZuninoZUN | Brabham Ford | 1:13.050 |
| 18 | 20 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:13.230 |
| 19 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:13.250 |
| 20 | 14 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ensign Ford | 1:13.250 |
| 21 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:13.610 |
| 22 | 31 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Osella Ford | 1:13.830 |
| 23 | 21 | Keke RosbergROS | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:13.840 |
| 24 | 17 | Geoff LeesLEE | Shadow Ford | 1:14.460 |