South African Grand Prix 1978 Results

Round 3 · Midrand

South African Grand Prix

Kyalami · South Africa

Race results

South African Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Ronnie PetersonR. Peterson	Team Lotus	11	10	78	Leader	—	9
02	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Tyrrell	12	10	78	+0.466	—	6
03	John WatsonJ. Watson	Brabham	10	7	78	+4.442	—	4
04	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	18	14	78	+38.990	—	3
05	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	14	9	78	+1:09.220	—	2
06	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	13	7	77	+1 lap	—	1
07	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	2	5	77	+1 lap	—	0
08	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	ATS	17	9	77	+1 lap	—	0
09	Rolf StommelenR. Stommelen	Arrows	21	12	77	+1 lap	—	0
10	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Team Lotus	22	12	77	+1 lap	—	0
11	Brett LungerB. Lunger	McLaren	19	8	76	+2 laps	—	0
12	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Surtees	20	8	76	+2 laps	—	0
DNF	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	7	6	63	Engine	—	0
DNF	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Wolf	5	9	59	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	4	11	56	Accident	—	0
DNF	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Ferrari	9	7	55	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	8	9	55	Oil leak	—	0
DNF	Rupert KeeganR. Keegan	Surtees	23	5	52	Engine	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham	1	18	52	Engine	—	0
DNF	Jochen MassJ. Mass	ATS	16	4	43	Engine	—	0
DNF	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	26	5	39	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	6	16	38	Engine	—	0
DNF	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	Theodore	24	1	15	Clutch	—	0
DNF	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	15	9	8	Transmission	—	0
DNF	Eddie CheeverE. Cheever	Hesketh	25	—	8	Oil leak	—	0
DNF	James HuntJ. Hunt	McLaren	3	23	5	Engine	—	0
DNS	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Martini	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Shadow	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Lamberto LeoniL. Leoni	Ensign	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	Shadow	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

Round 3 · Midrand

South African Grand Prix

Kyalami · South Africa

Race results

South African Grand Prix Race results
Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Pos +/-	Laps	Leader gap	Stops	Pts
01	Ronnie PetersonR. Peterson	Team Lotus	11	10	78	Leader	—	9
02	Patrick DepaillerP. Depailler	Tyrrell	12	10	78	+0.466	—	6
03	John WatsonJ. Watson	Brabham	10	7	78	+4.442	—	4
04	Alan JonesA. Jones	Williams	18	14	78	+38.990	—	3
05	Jacques LaffiteJ. Laffite	Ligier	14	9	78	+1:09.220	—	2
06	Didier PironiD. Pironi	Tyrrell	13	7	77	+1 lap	—	1
07	Mario AndrettiM. Andretti	Team Lotus	2	5	77	+1 lap	—	0
08	Jean-Pierre JarierJ. Jarier	ATS	17	9	77	+1 lap	—	0
09	Rolf StommelenR. Stommelen	Arrows	21	12	77	+1 lap	—	0
10	Hector RebaqueH. Rebaque	Team Lotus	22	12	77	+1 lap	—	0
11	Brett LungerB. Lunger	McLaren	19	8	76	+2 laps	—	0
12	Vittorio BrambillaV. Brambilla	Surtees	20	8	76	+2 laps	—	0
DNF	Riccardo PatreseR. Patrese	Arrows	7	6	63	Engine	—	0
DNF	Jody ScheckterJ. Scheckter	Wolf	5	9	59	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Patrick TambayP. Tambay	McLaren	4	11	56	Accident	—	0
DNF	Carlos ReutemannC. Reutemann	Ferrari	9	7	55	Spun off	—	0
DNF	Gilles VilleneuveG. Villeneuve	Ferrari	8	9	55	Oil leak	—	0
DNF	Rupert KeeganR. Keegan	Surtees	23	5	52	Engine	—	0
DNF	Niki LaudaN. Lauda	Brabham	1	18	52	Engine	—	0
DNF	Jochen MassJ. Mass	ATS	16	4	43	Engine	—	0
DNF	Arturo MerzarioA. Merzario	Merzario	26	5	39	Suspension	—	0
DNF	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJ. Jabouille	Renault	6	16	38	Engine	—	0
DNF	Keke RosbergK. Rosberg	Theodore	24	1	15	Clutch	—	0
DNF	Emerson FittipaldiE. Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	15	9	8	Transmission	—	0
DNF	Eddie CheeverE. Cheever	Hesketh	25	—	8	Oil leak	—	0
DNF	James HuntJ. Hunt	McLaren	3	23	5	Engine	—	0
DNS	René ArnouxR. Arnoux	Martini	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Clay RegazzoniC. Regazzoni	Shadow	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Lamberto LeoniL. Leoni	Ensign	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0
DNS	Hans-Joachim StuckH. Stuck	Shadow	Pit	—	—	Did not qualify	—	0

Complete weekend analysis loaded.

Championship impact

Fastest lap

Mario Andretti1:17.090

Recorded on lap 2.

Driver championship impact

P2Ronnie Peterson5+911 pts after race

P3Patrick Depailler2+610 pts after race

P7John Watson+44 pts after race

P8Alan Jones+33 pts after race

P10Jacques Laffite+22 pts after race

Constructor championship impact

P1Team Lotus+921 pts after race

P3Tyrrell2+712 pts after race

P2Brabham+414 pts after race

P7Williams+33 pts after race

P8Ligier+22 pts after race

1978 Formula 1 results

1978 Formula 1 results

Fastest lap

Fastest lap