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1979 Brazilian GP
1978 South African GP

1979 South African GP

1979 Belgian Cup
1979 US West GP
1980 South African GP
March 3, Kyalami

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • ClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Starting Grid

Decided by Qualifying

2

 Jody Scheckter
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'12.04
 
1

 Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault / Renault
1'11.80
 
4

 Niki Lauda
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'12.12
 
3

 Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari / Ferrari
1'12.07
 
6

 Jacques Laffite
Ligier / Ford
1'12.26
 
5

 Patrick Depailler
Ligier / Ford
1'12.15
 
8

 Mario Andretti
Lotus / Ford
1'12.36
 
7

 Didier Pironi
Tyrrell / Ford
1'12.33
 
10

 René Arnoux
Renault / Renault
1'12.69
 
9

 Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell / Ford
1'12.55
 
12

 Nélson Piquet
Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'13.07
 
11

 Carlos Reutemann
Lotus / Ford
1'12.75
 
14

 John Watson
McLaren / Ford
1'14.44
 
13

 James Hunt
Wolf / Ford
1'14.21
 
16

 Riccardo Patrese
Arrows / Ford
1'14.54
 
15

 Elio de Angelis
Shadow / Ford
1'14.44
 
18

 Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi / Ford
1'14.61
 
17

 Patrick Tambay
McLaren / Ford
1'14.58
 
20

 Jochen Mass
Arrows / Ford
1'15.00
 
19

 Alan Jones
Williams / Ford
1'14.64
 
22

 Clay Regazzoni
Williams / Ford
1'15.68
 
21

 Jan Lammers
Shadow / Ford
1'15.35
 
24

 Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS / Ford
1'16.31
 
23

 Hector Rebaque
Lotus / Ford
1'16.15