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

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	3	Gilles Villeneuve	12	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:12.07	78	2	39	1:41:49.96	9
2	2	Jody Scheckter	11	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015	Michelin	Ferrari	1:12.04	78	1	38	+3.42	6
3	9	Jean-Pierre Jarier	4	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:12.55	78	0	0	+22.11	4
4	8	Mario Andretti	1	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:12.36	78	0	0	+27.88	3
5	11	Carlos Reutemann	2	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Lotus	1:12.75	78	0	0	+66.97	2
6	4	Niki Lauda	5	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:12.12	77	0	0	+1 lap	1
7	12	Nelson Piquet	6	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260	Goodyear	Brabham	1:13.07	77	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	13	James Hunt	20	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Wolf	1:14.21	77	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	22	Clay Regazzoni	28	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:15.68	76	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	17	Patrick Tambay	8	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:14.58	75	0	0	+3 laps	0
11	16	Riccardo Patrese	29	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:14.54	75	0	0	+3 laps	0
12	20	Jochen Mass	30	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Arrows	1:15.00	74	0	0	+4 laps	0
13	18	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F6	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Fittipaldi	1:14.61	74	0	0	+4 laps	0
14	23	Héctor Rebaque	31	Team Rebaque	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Rebaque	1:16.15	71	0	0	engine	0
15	10	René Arnoux	16	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:12.69	67	0	0	tyre	0
16	19	Alan Jones	27	Albilad-Saudia Racing Team	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Williams	1:14.64	63	0	0	suspension	0
17	14	John Watson	7	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:14.44	61	0	0	ignition	0
18	24	Hans-Joachim Stuck	9	ATS Wheels	ATS D2	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	ATS	1:16.31	57	0	0	accident	0
19	1	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	15	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1	Michelin	Renault	1:11.80	47	1	1	engine	0
20	6	Jacques Laffite	26	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:12.26	45	0	0	accident	0
21	7	Didier Pironi	3	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:12.33	25	0	0	throttle	0
22	15	Elio de Angelis	18	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:14.44	16	0	0	accident	0
23	5	Patrick Depailler	25	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Ligier	1:12.26	4	0	0	accident	0
24	21	Jan Lammers	17	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Shadow	1:15.35	2	0	0	accident	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Jacques Laffite	18	3	2	2	2
2	Carlos Reutemann	12	3	0	0	2
3	Gilles Villeneuve	11	3	0	1	1
4	Patrick Depailler	9	3	0	0	1
5	Jody Scheckter	7	3	0	0	1
6	Mario Andretti	5	3	0	0	0
7	John Watson	4	3	0	0	1
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	4	3	0	0	1
9	Didier Pironi	3	3	0	0	0
10	Emerson Fittipaldi	1	3	0	0	0
11	Niki Lauda	1	3	0	0	0
12	Elio de Angelis	0	3	0	0	0
13	Jochen Mass	0	3	0	0	0
14	Nelson Piquet	0	3	0	0	0
15	James Hunt	0	3	0	0	0
16	Alan Jones	0	3	0	0	0
17	Clay Regazzoni	0	3	0	0	0
18	Riccardo Patrese	0	2	0	0	0
19	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	0	3	1	0	0
20	Patrick Tambay	0	3	0	0	0
21	Derek Daly	0	2	0	0	0
22	Héctor Rebaque	0	2	0	0	0
23	Jan Lammers	0	3	0	0	0
24	René Arnoux	0	3	0	0	0
25	Hans-Joachim Stuck	0	2	0	0	0