1978 South African Grand Prix

Race 3 of 16

Kyalami
78 laps
Time of race: 1:42:15.767
Average speed of winner: 187.817 kph
Margin of victory: 0.466 sec.
Lead changes: 5 among 6 drivers
Fastest lap: Mario Andretti 1:17.09
Lap leaders: Lauda pole, Andretti 1-20, Scheckter 21-26, Patrese 27-63, Depailler 64-77, Peterson 78

Race notes: Last pole for Niki Lauda. Debut for Eddie Cheever and Keke Rosberg.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	11	Ronnie Peterson	6	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:15.94	78	1	1	1:42:15.767	9
2	12	Patrick Depailler	4	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:15.97	78	1	14	+0.466	6
3	10	John Watson	2	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:15.62	78	0	0	+4.442	4
4	18	Alan Jones	27	Williams Grand Prix Engineering	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:17.16	78	0	0	+30.986	3
5	14	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS7	Matra MS76	Goodyear	Ligier	1:16.40	78	0	0	+69.218	2
6	13	Didier Pironi	3	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 008	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:16.38	77	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	2	Mario Andretti	5	John Player Team Lotus	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:14.90	77	1	20	+1 lap	0
8	17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	10	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:17.12	77	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	21	Rolf Stommelen	36	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:17.49	77	0	0	+1 lap	0
10	22	Héctor Rebaque	22	Team Rebaque	Lotus 78	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Rebaque	1:17.50	77	0	0	+1 lap	0
11	19	Brett Lunger	30	Liggett Group/BS Fabrications	McLaren M23	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	BS Fabrications	1:17.30	76	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	20	Vittorio Brambilla	19	Beta Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:17.32	76	0	0	+2 laps	0
13	7	Riccardo Patrese	35	Arrows Racing Team	Arrows FA1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:15.48	63	1	37	engine	0
14	5	Jody Scheckter	20	Walter Wolf Racing	Wolf WR4	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:15.32	59	1	6	spun off	0
15	4	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:15.30	56	0	0	accident	0
16	8	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:15.50	55	0	0	oil leak	0
17	9	Carlos Reutemann	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T3	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:15.52	55	0	0	spun off	0
18	1	Niki Lauda	1	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT46	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:14.65	52	0	0	engine	0
19	23	Rupert Keegan	18	Durex Team Surtees	Surtees TS19	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Surtees	1:17.57	52	0	0	engine	0
20	16	Jochen Mass	9	ATS Racing Team	ATS HS1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:16.60	43	0	0	engine	0
21	26	Arturo Merzario	37	Team Merzario	Merzario A1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Merzario	1:18.15	39	0	0	suspension	0
22	6	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:15.36	38	0	0	engine	0
23	24	Keke Rosberg	32	Theodore Racing Hong Kong	Theodore TR1	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Theodore	1:17.62	15	0	0	clutch	0
24	15	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F5A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:16.47	9	0	0	transmission	0
25	25	Eddie Cheever	24	Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing	Hesketh 308E	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Hesketh	1:17.83	8	0	0	oil leak	0
26	3	James Hunt	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M26	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:15.14	5	0	0	engine	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Mario Andretti	12	3	1	1	1
2	Ronnie Peterson	11	3	1	1	1
3	Niki Lauda	10	3	1	0	2
4	Patrick Depailler	10	3	0	0	2
5	Carlos Reutemann	9	3	0	1	1
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	6	3	0	0	1
7	John Watson	4	3	0	0	1
8	James Hunt	3	3	0	0	0
9	Alan Jones	3	3	0	0	0
10	Clay Regazzoni	2	2	0	0	0
11	Jacques Laffite	2	3	0	0	0
12	Didier Pironi	2	3	0	0	0
13	Patrick Tambay	1	3	0	0	0
14	Jochen Mass	0	3	0	0	0
15	Gilles Villeneuve	0	3	0	0	0
16	Jean-Pierre Jarier	0	2	0	0	0
17	Rolf Stommelen	0	1	0	0	0
18	Jody Scheckter	0	3	0	0	0
19	Riccardo Patrese	0	2	0	0	0
20	Héctor Rebaque	0	2	0	0	0
21	Brett Lunger	0	3	0	0	0
22	Vittorio Brambilla	0	2	0	0	0
23	Hans-Joachim Stuck	0	2	0	0	0
24	Danny Ongais	0	2	0	0	0
25	Rupert Keegan	0	3	0	0	0