Results 1978 Formula 1 Grand Prix of South Africa

4 March 1978 by
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Event: South Africa Grand Prix
Track: Kyalami

Classification 1978 South African F1 GP

PosNoDriverTeamTimeLapsGridPts
16Sweden Ronnie Peterson
United Kingdom Team Lotus01:42:15.76778
12
9
24France Patrick Depailler
United Kingdom Tyrrell01:42:16.23378
11
6
32United Kingdom John Watson
United Kingdom Brabham01:42:20.20978
10
4
427Australia Alan Jones
United Kingdom Williams01:42:46.75378
18
3
526France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier01:43:24.98578
13
2
63France Didier Pironi
United Kingdom Tyrrell+1 lap77
14
1
75United States Mario Andretti
United Kingdom Team Lotus+1 lap77
2
0
810France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Germany ATS+1 lap77
17
0
936Germany Rolf Stommelen
United Kingdom Arrows+1 lap77
22
0
1025Mexico Hector Rebaque
United Kingdom Team Lotus+1 lap77
21
0
1130United States Brett Lunger
United Kingdom McLaren+2 laps76
20
0
1219Italy Vittorio Brambilla
United Kingdom Surtees+2 laps76
19
0
DNF35Italy Riccardo Patrese
United Kingdom ArrowsEngine63
7
0
DNF20South Africa Jody Scheckter
Canada WolfSpun Off59
5
0
DNF8France Patrick Tambay
United Kingdom McLarenAccident56
4
0
DNF12Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy FerrariOil Leak55
8
0
DNF11Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Italy FerrariSpun Off55
9
0
DNF1Austria Niki Lauda
United Kingdom BrabhamEngine52
1
0
DNF18United Kingdom Rupert Keegan
United Kingdom SurteesEngine52
23
0
DNF9Germany Jochen Mass
Germany ATSEngine43
15
0
DNF37Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy MerzarioSuspension39
26
0
DNF15France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France RenaultEngine38
6
0
DNF32Finland Keke Rosberg
Hong Kong TheodoreClutch15
24
0
DNF14Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil FittipaldiTransmission9
16
0
DNF24United States Eddie Cheever
United Kingdom HeskethOil Leak8
25
0
DNF7United Kingdom James Hunt
United Kingdom McLarenEngine5
3
0
DNQ31France René Arnoux
France MartiniNo Time0

0
DNQ17Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
United Kingdom ShadowNo Time0

0
DNQ23Italy Lamberto Leoni
United Kingdom EnsignNo Time0

0
DNQ16Germany Hans Joachim Stuck
United Kingdom ShadowNo Time0

0
Fastest lap: 1:17.090 min by Mario Andretti (Team Lotus 78) in lap 2

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