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1978 FIA Formula One World Championship South African Grand Prix

Event InfoClassificationSession FactsStandings
QualifyingRace
Race
1
6
Ronnie PetersonSwedenJohn Player Team Lotus
78
1:42:15.767
187.817
1:17.350
2
4
Patrick DepaillerFranceElf Team Tyrrell
78
1:42:16.233
+ 0.466
+ 0.466
187.803
1:17.290
3
2
John WatsonGreat BritainParmalat Racing Team
78
1:42:20.209
+ 4.442
+ 3.976
187.681
1:17.390
4
27
Alan JonesAustraliaAlbilad-Saudia Racing Team
78
1:42:54.753
+ 38.986
+ 34.544
186.631
1:17.480
5
26
Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier Gitanes
78
1:43:24.985
+ 1:09.218
+ 30.232
185.722
1:17.960
6
3
Didier PironiFranceElf Team Tyrrell
77
1 Lap
1 Lap
1:18.450
7
5
Mario AndrettiUSAJohn Player Team Lotus
77
1 Lap
1:17.090
2
8
10
Jean-Pierre JarierFranceATS Racing Team
77
1 Lap
1:17.930
9
36
Rolf StommelenGermanyArrows Racing Team
77
1 Lap
1:17.860
10
25
Hector RebaqueMexicoTeam Rebaque
77
1 Lap
1:19.530
11
30
Brett LungerUSALiggett Group/B&S Fabrications
76
2 Laps
1 Lap
1:18.110
12
19
Vittorio BrambillaItalyBeta Team Surtees
76
2 Laps
1:19.340
DNF
35
Riccardo PatreseItalyArrows Racing Team
63
1:17.150
DNF
20
Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaWalter Wolf Racing
59
1:17.510
DNF
8
Patrick TambayFranceMarlboro Team McLaren
56
1:17.890
DNF
12
Gilles VilleneuveCanadaScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
55
1:18.290
DNF
11
Carlos ReutemannArgentinaScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
55
1:18.130
DNF
1
Niki LaudaAustriaParmalat Racing Team
52
1:17.430
DNF
18
Rupert KeeganGreat BritainBeta Team Surtees
52
1:19.290
DNF
9
Jochen MassGermanyATS Racing Team
43
1:18.630
DNF
37
Arturo MerzarioItalyTeam Merzario
39
1:20.270
DNF
15
Jean-Pierre JabouilleFranceEquipe Renault Elf
38
1:18.130
DNF
32
Keke RosbergFinlandTheodore Racing Hong Kong
15
1:19.550
DNF
14
Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi Automotive
9
1:18.720
DNF
24
Eddie CheeverUSAOlympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing
8
1:18.500
DNF
7
James HuntGreat BritainMarlboro Team McLaren
5
1:17.490