South African Grand Prix

Kyalami · 3 March 1979

Round 3South Africa1979

Laps

First GP

1967

Lights out

— (local)

Weekend Points

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Ferrari Villeneuve 9 + Scheckter 6	Villeneuve 9 + Scheckter 6	15
2	Team Lotus Andretti 3 + Reutemann 2 + Rebaque 0	Andretti 3 + Reutemann 2 + Rebaque 0	5
3	Tyrrell Jarier 4 + Pironi 0	Jarier 4 + Pironi 0	4
4	Brabham-Alfa Romeo Lauda 1 + Piquet 0	Lauda 1 + Piquet 0	1
5	Wolf Hunt 0	Hunt 0	0
6	Williams Regazzoni 0 + Jones 0	Regazzoni 0 + Jones 0	0
7	McLaren Tambay 0 + Watson 0	Tambay 0 + Watson 0	0
8	Arrows Patrese 0 + Mass 0	Patrese 0 + Mass 0	0
9	Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 0	Fittipaldi 0	0
10	Renault Arnoux 0 + Jabouille 0	Arnoux 0 + Jabouille 0	0
11	ATS Stuck 0	Stuck 0	0
12	Ligier Laffite 0 + Depailler 0	Laffite 0 + Depailler 0	0
13	Shadow Angelis 0 + Lammers 0	Angelis 0 + Lammers 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	1:41:49.960	78	—	9
2	Jody Scheckter Ferrari	Ferrari	+3.420s	78	—	6
3	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+22.110s	78	—	4
4	Mario Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+27.880s	78	—	3
5	Carlos Reutemann Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1:06.970	78	—	2
6	Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	—	77	—	1
7	Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	—	77	—	—
8	James Hunt Wolf	Wolf	—	77	—	—
9	Clay Regazzoni Williams	Williams	—	76	—	—
10	Patrick Tambay McLaren	McLaren	—	75	—	—
11	Riccardo Patrese Arrows	Arrows	—	75	—	—
12	Jochen Mass Arrows	Arrows	—	74	—	—
13	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	—	74	—	—
14	Hector Rebaque Team Lotus	Team Lotus	—	71	—	—
15	René Arnoux Renault	Renault	—	67	—	—
16	Alan Jones Williams	Williams	—	63	—	—
17	John Watson McLaren	McLaren	—	61	—	—
18	Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS	ATS	—	57	—	—
19	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault	Renault	—	47	—	—
20	Jacques Laffite Ligier	Ligier	—	45	—	—
21	Didier Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	—	25	—	—
22	Elio de Angelis Shadow	Shadow	—	16	—	—
23	Patrick Depailler Ligier	Ligier	—	4	—	—
24	Jan Lammers Shadow	Shadow	—	2	—	—

Biggest MoverP22 → P9

Biggest LoserP4 → P6

Kyalami · 3 March 1979

Round 3South Africa1979

Laps

First GP

1967

Lights out

— (local)

Pos	Team	Points Breakdown	Pts
1	Ferrari Villeneuve 9 + Scheckter 6	Villeneuve 9 + Scheckter 6	15
2	Team Lotus Andretti 3 + Reutemann 2 + Rebaque 0	Andretti 3 + Reutemann 2 + Rebaque 0	5
3	Tyrrell Jarier 4 + Pironi 0	Jarier 4 + Pironi 0	4
4	Brabham-Alfa Romeo Lauda 1 + Piquet 0	Lauda 1 + Piquet 0	1
5	Wolf Hunt 0	Hunt 0	0
6	Williams Regazzoni 0 + Jones 0	Regazzoni 0 + Jones 0	0
7	McLaren Tambay 0 + Watson 0	Tambay 0 + Watson 0	0
8	Arrows Patrese 0 + Mass 0	Patrese 0 + Mass 0	0
9	Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 0	Fittipaldi 0	0
10	Renault Arnoux 0 + Jabouille 0	Arnoux 0 + Jabouille 0	0
11	ATS Stuck 0	Stuck 0	0
12	Ligier Laffite 0 + Depailler 0	Laffite 0 + Depailler 0	0
13	Shadow Angelis 0 + Lammers 0	Angelis 0 + Lammers 0	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Race time / Gap	Laps	Stops	Pts
1	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	1:41:49.960	78	—	9
2	Jody Scheckter Ferrari	Ferrari	+3.420s	78	—	6
3	Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell	Tyrrell	+22.110s	78	—	4
4	Mario Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+27.880s	78	—	3
5	Carlos Reutemann Team Lotus	Team Lotus	+1:06.970	78	—	2
6	Niki Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	—	77	—	1
7	Nelson Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	—	77	—	—
8	James Hunt Wolf	Wolf	—	77	—	—
9	Clay Regazzoni Williams	Williams	—	76	—	—
10	Patrick Tambay McLaren	McLaren	—	75	—	—
11	Riccardo Patrese Arrows	Arrows	—	75	—	—
12	Jochen Mass Arrows	Arrows	—	74	—	—
13	Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	—	74	—	—
14	Hector Rebaque Team Lotus	Team Lotus	—	71	—	—
15	René Arnoux Renault	Renault	—	67	—	—
16	Alan Jones Williams	Williams	—	63	—	—
17	John Watson McLaren	McLaren	—	61	—	—
18	Hans-Joachim Stuck ATS	ATS	—	57	—	—
19	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault	Renault	—	47	—	—
20	Jacques Laffite Ligier	Ligier	—	45	—	—
21	Didier Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	—	25	—	—
22	Elio de Angelis Shadow	Shadow	—	16	—	—
23	Patrick Depailler Ligier	Ligier	—	4	—	—
24	Jan Lammers Shadow	Shadow	—	2	—	—

Biggest MoverP22 → P9

Biggest LoserP4 → P6