South African Grand Prix
Round 3 of 1979
Circuit
Kyalami
Midrand
Country
South Africa
Date
Mar 3, 1979
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Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve N/A | Ferrari | 3 | 78 | 1:41:49.960 | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter N/A | Ferrari | 2 | 78 | +3.420 | 6 |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier N/A | Tyrrell | 9 | 78 | +22.110 | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti N/A | Team Lotus | 8 | 78 | +27.880 | 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann N/A | Team Lotus | 11 | 78 | +1:06.970 | 2 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda N/A | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | 77 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet N/A | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 12 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | James Hunt N/A | Wolf | 13 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni N/A | Williams | 22 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay N/A | McLaren | 17 | 75 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese N/A | Arrows | 16 | 75 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Jochen Mass N/A | Arrows | 20 | 74 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi N/A | Fittipaldi | 18 | 74 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Hector Rebaque N/A | Team Lotus | 23 | 71 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | René Arnoux N/A | Renault | 10 | 67 | Tyre | 0 |
| 16 | Alan Jones N/A | Williams | 19 | 63 | Suspension | 0 |
| 17 | John Watson N/A | McLaren | 14 | 61 | Ignition | 0 |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck N/A | ATS | 24 | 57 | Accident | 0 |
| 19 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille N/A | Renault | 1 | 47 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jacques Laffite N/A | Ligier | 6 | 45 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | Didier Pironi N/A | Tyrrell | 7 | 25 | Throttle | 0 |
| 22 | Elio de Angelis N/A | Shadow | 15 | 16 | Accident | 0 |
| 23 | Patrick Depailler N/A | Ligier | 5 | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 24 | Jan Lammers N/A | Shadow | 21 | 2 | Accident | 0 |
Race Overview
The 1979 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.
24 drivers completed the race, with Gilles Villeneuve taking the victory.