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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 GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Qualification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineTimeDiffPercentageSpeed (km/h)
1
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille  Renault / Renault
1'11.80
- 100.0% 205.772
2
11
 Jody Scheckter  Ferrari / Ferrari
1'12.04
0.24 100.3% 205.086
3
12
 Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari / Ferrari
1'12.07
0.27 100.4% 205.001
4
5
 Niki Lauda  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'12.12
0.32 100.4% 204.859
5
25
 Patrick Depailler  Ligier / Ford
1'12.15
0.35 100.5% 204.773
6
26
 Jacques Laffite  Ligier / Ford
1'12.26
0.46 100.6% 204.462
7
3
 Didier Pironi  Tyrrell / Ford
1'12.33
0.53 100.7% 204.264
8
1
 Mario Andretti  Lotus / Ford
1'12.36
0.56 100.8% 204.179
9
4
 Jean-Pierre Jarier  Tyrrell / Ford
1'12.55
0.75 101.0% 203.644
10
16
 René Arnoux  Renault / Renault
1'12.69
0.89 101.2% 203.252
11
2
 Carlos Reutemann  Lotus / Ford
1'12.75
0.95 101.3% 203.085
12
6
 Nélson Piquet  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
1'13.07
1.27 101.8% 202.195
13
20
 James Hunt  Wolf / Ford
1'14.21
2.41 103.4% 199.089
14
7
 John Watson  McLaren / Ford
1'14.44
2.64 103.7% 198.474
15
18
 Elio de Angelis  Shadow / Ford
1'14.44
2.64 103.7% 198.474
16
29
 Riccardo Patrese  Arrows / Ford
1'14.54
2.74 103.8% 198.208
17
8
 Patrick Tambay  McLaren / Ford
1'14.58
2.78 103.9% 198.101
18
14
 Emerson Fittipaldi  Fittipaldi / Ford
1'14.61
2.81 103.9% 198.022
19
27
 Alan Jones  Williams / Ford
1'14.64
2.84 104.0% 197.942
20
30
 Jochen Mass  Arrows / Ford
1'15.00
3.20 104.5% 196.992
21
17
 Jan Lammers  Shadow / Ford
1'15.35
3.55 104.9% 196.077
22
28
 Clay Regazzoni  Williams / Ford
1'15.68
3.88 105.4% 195.222
23
31
 Hector Rebaque  Lotus / Ford
1'16.15
4.35 106.1% 194.017
24
9
 Hans-Joachim Stuck  ATS / Ford
1'16.31
4.51 106.3% 193.610
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22
 Derek Daly  Ensign / Ford
1'16.64
4.84 106.7% 192.777
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24
 Arturo Merzario  Merzario / Ford
1'18.14
6.34 108.8% 189.076