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GP of Brazil Interlagos 27-1-1980, 40 laps of 7.874 m, Total distance 314.960
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| Pos | No | Driver | Team-engine | Diff | Reason |
| 1 | - | René Arnoux | Renault RE20 | 1:40:01.35 | - |
| 2 | - | Elio de Angelis | Lotus-Ford 81 | -21.84 | - |
| 3 | - | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford FW07B | -1:06.09 | - |
| 4 | - | Didier Pironi | Ligier-Ford JS11/15 | -1:40.11 | - |
| 5 | 8 | Alain Prost | McLaren-Ford M29 | -2:25.39 | - |
| 6 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford A3 | -1 lap | - |
| 7 | - | Marc Surer | ATS-Ford D3 | -1 lap | - |
| 8 | - | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham-Ford BT49 | -1 lap | - |
| 9 | - | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi-Ford F7 | -1 lap | - |
| 10 | - | Jochen Mass | Arrows-Ford A3 | -1 lap | - |
| 11 | - | John Watson | McLaren-Ford M29 | -1 lap | - |
| 12 | - | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell-Ford 009 | -1 lap | - |
| 13 | - | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo 179 | -1 lap | - |
| 14 | - | Derek Daly | Tyrrell-Ford 009 | -2 laps | - |
| 15 | - | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford F7 | -2 laps | - |
| 16 | - | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari 312T5 | -4 laps | Spun |
| 17 | - | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo 179 | -7 laps | Electrics |
| 18 | - | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault RE20 | -15 laps | Turbo |
| 19 | - | Nelson Piquet | Brabham-Ford BT49 | -26 laps | Suspension |
| 20 | - | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Ford JS11/15 | -27 laps | Electrics |
| 21 | - | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign-Ford N180 | -27 laps | Car handling |
| 22 | - | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari 312T5 | -30 laps | Engine |
| 23 | - | Carlos Reutemann | Williams-Ford FW07B | -39 laps | Unknown |
| 24 | - | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford 81 | -39 laps | Spun |
| 25 | - | Jan Lammers | ATS-Ford D3 | DNQ | - |
| 26 | - | David Kennedy | Shadow-Ford DN11 | DNQ | - |
| 27 | - | Stefan Johansson | Shadow-Ford DN11 | DNQ | - |
| 28 | - | Eddie Cheever | Osella-Ford FA1 | DNQ | - |