1980 · Round 2 · Qualifying Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, January 27, 1980
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil
Sunday, January 27, 1980
Pole position
JAB
2:21.400
Pole margin
+0.250
to PIR
Top-ten spread
+1.980
P1 to JON
Entries
24
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Best | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RE20 · Gordini | 2:21.400 | — | — |
| 02 | PIRLigier · Ligier JS11/15 · Cosworth | 2:21.650 | +0.250 | — |
| 03 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T5 ~ Ferrari 126C | 2:22.170 | +0.770 | — |
| 04 | REUWilliams · Williams FW07B ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 1:22.260 | +-59.140 | — |
| 05 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11/15 · Cosworth | 2:22.300 | +0.900 | — |
| 06 | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RE20 · Gordini | 2:22.310 | +0.910 | — |
| 07 | DEATeam Lotus · Lotus 81B Cosworth ~ Lotus 81 Cosworth · Cosworth | 2:22.400 | +1.000 | — |
| 08 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T5 ~ Ferrari 126C | 2:23.020 | +1.620 | — |
| 09 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT49 · Cosworth | 2:23.160 | +1.760 | — |
| 10 | JONWilliams · Williams FW07B ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 2:23.380 | +1.980 | — |
| 11 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 81B Cosworth ~ Lotus 81 Cosworth · Cosworth | 2:23.460 | +2.060 | — |
| 12 | REGEnsign · Ensign N180 · Cosworth | 2:24.850 | +3.450 | — |
| 13 | PROMcLaren · McLaren M29B ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M30 · Cosworth | 2:24.950 | +3.550 | — |
| 14 | PATArrows · Arrows A3 | 2:25.060 | +3.660 | — |
| 15 | ROSFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F7 ~ Fittipaldi F8 · Cosworth | 2:25.740 | +4.340 | — |
| 16 | MASArrows · Arrows A3 | 2:25.750 | +4.350 | — |
| 17 | GIAAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179 | 2:25.800 | +4.400 | — |
| 18 | ZUNBrabham · Brabham BT49 · Cosworth | 2:26.530 | +5.130 | — |
| 19 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi F7 ~ Fittipaldi F8 · Cosworth | 2:26.860 | +5.460 | — |
| 20 | SURATS (Germany) · D3 · Cosworth | 2:27.100 | +5.700 | — |
| 21 | DEPAlfa Romeo (Autodelta) · Alfa Romeo 179 | 2:27.110 | +5.710 | — |
| 22 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 2:27.150 | +5.750 | — |
| 23 | WATMcLaren · McLaren M29B ~ McLaren M29C ~ McLaren M30 · Cosworth | 2:27.290 | +5.890 | — |
| 24 | DALTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 ~ Tyrrell 010 · Cosworth | 2:28.210 | +6.810 | — |