Round 3 · South Africa All-time GP history
South African Grand Prix 1978
KyalamiSaturday, 4 March 1978 Finished
Full classification
- 1
Ronnie PetersonTeam LotusFinished9 - 2
Patrick DepaillerTyrrellFinished6 - 3
John WatsonBrabhamFinished4 - 4
Alan JonesWilliamsFinished3 - 5
Jacques LaffiteLigierFinished2 - 6
Didier PironiTyrrell+1 Lap1 - 7
Mario AndrettiTeam Lotus+1 Lap - 8
Jean-Pierre JarierATS+1 Lap - 9
Rolf StommelenArrows+1 Lap - 10
Hector RebaqueTeam Lotus+1 Lap - 11BLBrett LungerMcLaren+2 Laps
- 12
Vittorio BrambillaSurtees+2 Laps - 13
Riccardo PatreseArrowsEngine - 14
Jody ScheckterWolfSpun off - 15
Patrick TambayMcLarenAccident - 16GVGilles VilleneuveFerrariOil leak
- 17
Carlos ReutemannFerrariSpun off - 18
Niki LaudaBrabhamEngine - 19
Rupert KeeganSurteesEngine - 20
Jochen MassATSEngine - 21
Arturo MerzarioMerzarioSuspension - 22
Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultEngine - 23
Keke RosbergTheodoreClutch - 24
Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldiTransmission - 25
Eddie CheeverHeskethOil leak - 26
James HuntMcLarenEngine
Circuit
Circuit
Kyalami
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Round
3 / 24
Status
Completed
Length
4.261 km
Corners
13
First GP
1967
Winner: Ronnie Peterson