South African Grand Prix

Kyalami · 4 March 1978

Round 3South Africa1978

Laps

First GP

1967

Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Team Lotus Peterson 9 + Andretti 0 + Rebaque 0	Peterson 9 + Andretti 0 + Rebaque 0	9
2	Tyrrell Depailler 6 + Pironi 1	Depailler 6 + Pironi 1	7
3	Brabham Watson 4 + Lauda 0	Watson 4 + Lauda 0	4
4	Williams Jones 3	Jones 3	3
5	Ligier Laffite 2	Laffite 2	2
6	ATS Jarier 0 + Mass 0	Jarier 0 + Mass 0	0
7	Arrows Stommelen 0 + Patrese 0	Stommelen 0 + Patrese 0	0
8	McLaren Lunger 0 + Tambay 0 + Hunt 0	Lunger 0 + Tambay 0 + Hunt 0	0
9	Surtees Brambilla 0 + Keegan 0	Brambilla 0 + Keegan 0	0
10	Wolf Scheckter 0	Scheckter 0	0
11	Ferrari Villeneuve 0 + Reutemann 0	Villeneuve 0 + Reutemann 0	0
12	Merzario Merzario 0	Merzario 0	0
13	Renault Jabouille 0	Jabouille 0	0
14	Theodore Rosberg 0	Rosberg 0	0
15	Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 0	Fittipaldi 0	0
16	Hesketh Cheever 0	Cheever 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Ronnie Peterson Team Lotus	Team Lotus	1:42:15.767	78	—	9
2	Patrick Depailler Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+0.466s	78	—	6
3	John Watson Brabham	Brabham	+4.442s	78	—	4
4	Alan Jones Williams	Williams	+30.986s	78	—	3
5	Jacques Laffite Ligier	Ligier	+1:09.218	78	—	2
6	Didier Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+1 Lap	77	—	1
7	Mario Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1 Lap	77	—	—
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier ATS	ATS	+1 Lap	77	—	—
9	Rolf Stommelen Arrows	Arrows	+1 Lap	77	—	—
10	Hector Rebaque Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1 Lap	77	—	—
11	Brett Lunger McLaren	McLaren	+2 Laps	76	—	—
12	Vittorio Brambilla Surtees	Surtees	+2 Laps	76	—	—
13	Riccardo Patrese Arrows	Arrows	DNF Engine	63	—	—
14	Jody Scheckter Wolf	Wolf	DNF Spun off	59	—	—
15	Patrick Tambay McLaren	McLaren	DNF Accident	56	—	—
16	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Oil leak	55	—	—
17	Carlos Reutemann Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Spun off	55	—	—
18	Niki Lauda Brabham	Brabham	DNF Engine	52	—	—
19	Rupert Keegan Surtees	Surtees	DNF Engine	52	—	—
20	Jochen Mass ATS	ATS	DNF Engine	43	—	—
21	Arturo Merzario Merzario	Merzario	DNF Suspension	39	—	—
22	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault	Renault	DNF Engine	38	—	—
23	Keke Rosberg Theodore	Theodore	DNF Clutch	15	—	—
24	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	DNF Transmission	9	—	—
25	Eddie Cheever Hesketh	Hesketh	DNF Oil leak	8	—	—
26	James Hunt McLaren	McLaren	DNF Engine	5	—	—

Biggest MoverP18 → P4

Biggest LoserP2 → P7

Kyalami · 4 March 1978

Round 3South Africa1978

Laps

First GP

1967

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Team Lotus Peterson 9 + Andretti 0 + Rebaque 0	Peterson 9 + Andretti 0 + Rebaque 0	9
2	Tyrrell Depailler 6 + Pironi 1	Depailler 6 + Pironi 1	7
3	Brabham Watson 4 + Lauda 0	Watson 4 + Lauda 0	4
4	Williams Jones 3	Jones 3	3
5	Ligier Laffite 2	Laffite 2	2
6	ATS Jarier 0 + Mass 0	Jarier 0 + Mass 0	0
7	Arrows Stommelen 0 + Patrese 0	Stommelen 0 + Patrese 0	0
8	McLaren Lunger 0 + Tambay 0 + Hunt 0	Lunger 0 + Tambay 0 + Hunt 0	0
9	Surtees Brambilla 0 + Keegan 0	Brambilla 0 + Keegan 0	0
10	Wolf Scheckter 0	Scheckter 0	0
11	Ferrari Villeneuve 0 + Reutemann 0	Villeneuve 0 + Reutemann 0	0
12	Merzario Merzario 0	Merzario 0	0
13	Renault Jabouille 0	Jabouille 0	0
14	Theodore Rosberg 0	Rosberg 0	0
15	Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 0	Fittipaldi 0	0
16	Hesketh Cheever 0	Cheever 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Ronnie Peterson Team Lotus	Team Lotus	1:42:15.767	78	—	9
2	Patrick Depailler Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+0.466s	78	—	6
3	John Watson Brabham	Brabham	+4.442s	78	—	4
4	Alan Jones Williams	Williams	+30.986s	78	—	3
5	Jacques Laffite Ligier	Ligier	+1:09.218	78	—	2
6	Didier Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+1 Lap	77	—	1
7	Mario Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1 Lap	77	—	—
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier ATS	ATS	+1 Lap	77	—	—
9	Rolf Stommelen Arrows	Arrows	+1 Lap	77	—	—
10	Hector Rebaque Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1 Lap	77	—	—
11	Brett Lunger McLaren	McLaren	+2 Laps	76	—	—
12	Vittorio Brambilla Surtees	Surtees	+2 Laps	76	—	—
13	Riccardo Patrese Arrows	Arrows	DNF Engine	63	—	—
14	Jody Scheckter Wolf	Wolf	DNF Spun off	59	—	—
15	Patrick Tambay McLaren	McLaren	DNF Accident	56	—	—
16	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Oil leak	55	—	—
17	Carlos Reutemann Ferrari	Ferrari	DNF Spun off	55	—	—
18	Niki Lauda Brabham	Brabham	DNF Engine	52	—	—
19	Rupert Keegan Surtees	Surtees	DNF Engine	52	—	—
20	Jochen Mass ATS	ATS	DNF Engine	43	—	—
21	Arturo Merzario Merzario	Merzario	DNF Suspension	39	—	—
22	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault	Renault	DNF Engine	38	—	—
23	Keke Rosberg Theodore	Theodore	DNF Clutch	15	—	—
24	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	DNF Transmission	9	—	—
25	Eddie Cheever Hesketh	Hesketh	DNF Oil leak	8	—	—
26	James Hunt McLaren	McLaren	DNF Engine	5	—	—

Biggest MoverP18 → P4

Biggest LoserP2 → P7