South African Grand Prix
Round 3 of 1978
Circuit
Kyalami
Midrand
Country
South Africa
Date
Mar 4, 1978
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson N/A | Team Lotus | 12 | 78 | 1:42:15.767 | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler N/A | Tyrrell | 11 | 78 | +0.466 | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson N/A | Brabham | 10 | 78 | +4.442 | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones N/A | Williams | 18 | 78 | +30.986 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite N/A | Ligier | 13 | 78 | +1:09.218 | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi N/A | Tyrrell | 14 | 77 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti N/A | Team Lotus | 2 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier N/A | ATS | 17 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Rolf Stommelen N/A | Arrows | 22 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Hector Rebaque N/A | Team Lotus | 21 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Brett Lunger N/A | McLaren | 20 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla N/A | Surtees | 19 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Arrows | 7 | 63 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter N/A | Wolf | 5 | 59 | Spun off | 0 |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay N/A | McLaren | 4 | 56 | Accident | 0 |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve N/A | Ferrari | 8 | 55 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Reutemann N/A | Ferrari | 9 | 55 | Spun off | 0 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda N/A | Brabham | 1 | 52 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Rupert Keegan N/A | Surtees | 23 | 52 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jochen Mass N/A | ATS | 15 | 43 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario N/A | Merzario | 26 | 39 | Suspension | 0 |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille N/A | Renault | 6 | 38 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg N/A | Theodore | 24 | 15 | Clutch | 0 |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi N/A | Fittipaldi | 16 | 9 | Transmission | 0 |
| 25 | Eddie Cheever N/A | Hesketh | 25 | 8 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 26 | James Hunt N/A | McLaren | 3 | 5 | Engine | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1978 South African Grand Prix took place at Kyalami in South Africa. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
26 drivers completed the race, with Ronnie Peterson taking the victory.