1978 South African Grand Prix Results

Kyalami, Midrand

March 4, 1978

Round 3

Race Winner

Ronnie Peterson

Team Lotus

Circuit

Kyalami

Midrand, South Africa

Fastest Race Lap

No data

Fastest Qualifying

TBD

Results pending

Final Classification

Complete race results from the South African Grand Prix

Pos	Driver	Team	Laps	Time/Status	Pts
1	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	78	1:42:15.767	9
2	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	78	+0.466	6
3	John Watson	Brabham	78	+4.442	4
4	Alan Jones	Williams	78	+30.986	3
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	78	+1:09.218	2
6	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	77	+1 Lap	1
7	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	77	+1 Lap	0
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	ATS	77	+1 Lap	0
9	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows	77	+1 Lap	0
10	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	77	+1 Lap	0
11	Brett Lunger	McLaren	76	+2 Laps	0
12	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	76	+2 Laps	0
13	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	63	Engine	0
14	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	59	Spun off	0
15	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	56	Accident	0
16	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	55	Oil leak	0
17	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	55	Spun off	0
18	Niki Lauda	Brabham	52	Engine	0
19	Rupert Keegan	Surtees	52	Engine	0
20	Jochen Mass	ATS	43	Engine	0
21	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	39	Suspension	0
22	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	38	Engine	0
23	Keke Rosberg	Theodore	15	Clutch	0
24	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	9	Transmission	0
25	Eddie Cheever	Hesketh	8	Oil leak	0
26	James Hunt	McLaren	5	Engine	0

Race Statistics

Circuit:Kyalami

Location:Midrand, South Africa

Weather:Clear & Warm

Track Temperature:42°C

Points Awarded

Championship points awarded to top 10 finishers

25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 points system used