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1979 South African Grand Prix


Race 3 of 15


Kyalami
78 laps
Time of race: 1:41:49.96
Average speed of winner: 188.637 kph
Margin of victory: 3.42 sec.
Lead changes: 3 among 3 drivers
Fastest lap: Gilles Villeneuve 1:14.412
Lap leaders: Jabouille 1, Villeneuve 2-14, Scheckter 15-52, Villeneuve 53-78

Race notes: First pole for Jean-Pierre Jabouille.

Video links: Highlights



FinishStartDriverCar #TeamChassisEngineTyreOwnerQualifying TimeLapsX LedLaps LedStatusPoints
13Gilles Villeneuve12Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312T4Ferrari 015MichelinFerrari1:12.07782391:41:49.969
22Jody Scheckter11Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari 312T4Ferrari 015MichelinFerrari1:12.0478138+3.426
39Jean-Pierre Jarier4Candy Tyrrell TeamTyrrell 009Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearTyrrell1:12.557800+22.114
48Mario Andretti1Martini Racing Team LotusLotus 79Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearLotus1:12.367800+27.883
511Carlos Reutemann2Martini Racing Team LotusLotus 79Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearLotus1:12.757800+66.972
64Niki Lauda5Parmalat Racing TeamBrabham BT48Alfa Romeo 1260GoodyearBrabham1:12.127700+1 lap1
712Nelson Piquet6Parmalat Racing TeamBrabham BT48Alfa Romeo 1260GoodyearBrabham1:13.077700+1 lap0
813James Hunt20Olympus Cameras Wolf RacingWolf WR7Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearWolf1:14.217700+1 lap0
922Clay Regazzoni28Albilad-Saudia Racing TeamWilliams FW06Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearWilliams1:15.687600+2 laps0
1017Patrick Tambay8Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M28Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearMcLaren1:14.587500+3 laps0
1116Riccardo Patrese29Warsteiner Arrows Racing TeamArrows A1BFord Cosworth DFVGoodyearArrows1:14.547500+3 laps0
1220Jochen Mass30Warsteiner Arrows Racing TeamArrows A1BFord Cosworth DFVGoodyearArrows1:15.007400+4 laps0
1318Emerson Fittipaldi14Fittipaldi AutomotiveFittipaldi F6Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearFittipaldi1:14.617400+4 laps0
1423Héctor Rebaque31Team RebaqueLotus 79Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearRebaque1:16.157100engine0
1510René Arnoux16Equipe Renault ElfRenault RS01Renault-Gordini EF1MichelinRenault1:12.696700tyre0
1619Alan Jones27Albilad-Saudia Racing TeamWilliams FW06Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearWilliams1:14.646300suspension0
1714John Watson7Marlboro Team McLarenMcLaren M28Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearMcLaren1:14.446100ignition0
1824Hans-Joachim Stuck9ATS WheelsATS D2Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearATS1:16.315700accident0
191Jean-Pierre Jabouille15Equipe Renault ElfRenault RS01Renault-Gordini EF1MichelinRenault1:11.804711engine0
206Jacques Laffite26Ligier GitanesLigier JS11Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearLigier1:12.264500accident0
217Didier Pironi3Candy Tyrrell TeamTyrrell 009Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearTyrrell1:12.332500throttle0
2215Elio de Angelis18Interscope Shadow Racing TeamShadow DN9Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearShadow1:14.441600accident0
235Patrick Depailler25Ligier GitanesLigier JS11Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearLigier1:12.26400accident0
2421Jan Lammers17Samson Shadow Racing TeamShadow DN9Ford Cosworth DFVGoodyearShadow1:15.35200accident0

Points standings

RankDriverPointsStartsPolesWinsPodiums
1Jacques Laffite183222
2Carlos Reutemann123002
3Gilles Villeneuve113011
4Patrick Depailler93001
5Jody Scheckter73001
6Mario Andretti53000
7John Watson43001
8Jean-Pierre Jarier43001
9Didier Pironi33000
10Emerson Fittipaldi13000
11Niki Lauda13000
12Elio de Angelis03000
13Jochen Mass03000
14Nelson Piquet03000
15James Hunt03000
16Alan Jones03000
17Clay Regazzoni03000
18Riccardo Patrese02000
19Jean-Pierre Jabouille03100
20Patrick Tambay03000
21Derek Daly02000
22Héctor Rebaque02000
23Jan Lammers03000
24René Arnoux03000
25Hans-Joachim Stuck02000


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