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1978 Season
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1978 Brazilian GP
1977 South African GP

1978 South African GP

1978 BRDC International Trophy
1978 US West GP
1979 South African GP
March 4, Kyalami

Event OverviewSessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest LapsLaps Led

Classification

PosCar NoDriverCar / EngineLapsTimeDifference / RetirementSpeed (km/h)
1
6
 Ronnie Peterson  Lotus / Ford
78
1:42'15.767 - 187.817
2
4
 Patrick Depailler  Tyrrell / Ford
78
1:42'16.233 0.466 187.803
3
2
 John Watson  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
78
1:42'20.209 4.442 187.681
4
27
 Alan Jones  Williams / Ford
78
1:42'54.753 38.986 186.631
5
26
 Jacques Laffite  Ligier / Matra
78
1:43'24.985 1'09.218 185.722
6
3
 Didier Pironi  Tyrrell / Ford
77
- 1 Lap -
7
5
 Mario Andretti  Lotus / Ford
77
- 1 Lap -
8
10
 Jean-Pierre Jarier  ATS / Ford
77
- 1 Lap -
9
36
 Rolf Stommelen  Arrows / Ford
77
- 1 Lap -
10
25
 Hector Rebaque  Lotus / Ford
77
- 1 Lap -
11
30
 Brett Lunger  McLaren / Ford
76
- 2 Laps -
12
19
 Vittorio Brambilla  Surtees / Ford
76
- 2 Laps -
ret
35
 Riccardo Patrese  Arrows / Ford
63
- Engine -
ret
20
 Jody Scheckter  Wolf / Ford
59
- Spun off -
ret
8
 Patrick Tambay  McLaren / Ford
56
- Accident -
ret
12
 Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari / Ferrari
55
- Oil leak -
ret
11
 Carlos Reutemann  Ferrari / Ferrari
55
- Spun off -
ret
1
 Niki Lauda  Brabham / Alfa Romeo
52
- Engine -
ret
18
 Rupert Keegan  Surtees / Ford
52
- Engine -
ret
9
 Jochen Mass  ATS / Ford
43
- Engine -
ret
37
 Arturo Merzario  Merzario / Ford
39
- Suspension -
ret
15
 Jean-Pierre Jabouille  Renault / Renault
38
- Engine -
ret
32
 Keke Rosberg  Theodore / Ford
15
- Clutch -
ret
14
 Emerson Fittipaldi  Fittipaldi / Ford
9
- Transmission -
ret
24
 Eddie Cheever  Hesketh / Ford
8
- Oil leak -
ret
7
 James Hunt  McLaren / Ford
5
- Engine -