1980 · Round 3 · Qualifying South African Grand Prix
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 01, 1980
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 01, 1980
Pole position
JAB
1:10.000
Pole margin
+0.210
to ARN
Top-ten spread
+2.380
P1 to VIL
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RE20 · Gordini | 1:10.000 | — | — |
| 02 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20 · Gordini | 1:10.210 | +0.210 | — |
| 03 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49 · Cosworth | 1:11.870 | +1.870 | — |
| 04 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11/15 · Cosworth | 1:11.880 | +1.880 | — |
| 05 | PIRLigier · Ligier JS11/15 · Cosworth | 1:12.110 | +2.110 | — |
| 06 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07B ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:12.150 | +2.150 | — |
| 07 | DEPAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179 | 1:12.160 | +2.160 | — |
| 08 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07B ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:12.230 | +2.230 | — |
| 09 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T5 ~ Ferrari 126C | 1:12.320 | +2.320 | — |
| 10 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T5 ~ Ferrari 126C | 1:12.380 | +2.380 | — |
| 11 | PATArrows · Arrows A3 | 1:12.500 | +2.500 | — |
| 12 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179 | 1:12.510 | +2.510 | — |
| 13 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:12.700 | +2.700 | — |
| 14 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81B Cosworth ~ Lotus 81 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:12.740 | +2.740 | — |
| 15 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 81B Cosworth ~ Lotus 81 Cosworth · Cosworth | 1:12.930 | +2.930 | — |
| 16 | DALTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 1:13.040 | +3.040 | — |
| 17 | ZUNBrabham · Brabham BT49 · Cosworth | 1:13.050 | +3.050 | — |
| 18 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F7 ~ Fittipaldi F8 · Cosworth | 1:13.230 | +3.230 | — |
| 19 | MASArrows · Arrows A3 | 1:13.250 | +3.250 | — |
| 20 | REGEnsign · Ensign N180 · Cosworth | 1:13.250 | +3.250 | — |
| 21 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M29B ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M30 · Cosworth | 1:13.610 | +3.610 | — |
| 22 | CHEOsella · Osella FA1B ~ Osella FA1 · Cosworth | 1:13.830 | +3.830 | — |
| 23 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F7 ~ Fittipaldi F8 · Cosworth | 1:13.840 | +3.840 | — |
| 24 | LEEShadow · Shadow DN11 ~ Shadow DN12 · Cosworth | 1:14.460 | +4.460 | — |