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1978 FIA Formula One World Championship South African Grand Prix

Event InfoClassificationSession FactsStandings
QualifyingRace
Qualifying
1
1
Niki LaudaAustriaParmalat Racing Team
1:14.650
2
5
Mario AndrettiUSAJohn Player Team Lotus
1:14.900
+ 0.250
+ 0.250
3
7
James HuntGreat BritainMarlboro Team McLaren
1:15.140
+ 0.490
+ 0.240
4
8
Patrick TambayFranceMarlboro Team McLaren
1:15.300
+ 0.650
+ 0.160
5
20
Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaWalter Wolf Racing
1:15.320
+ 0.670
+ 0.020
6
15
Jean-Pierre JabouilleFranceEquipe Renault Elf
1:15.360
+ 0.710
+ 0.040
7
35
Riccardo PatreseItalyArrows Racing Team
1:15.480
+ 0.830
+ 0.120
8
12
Gilles VilleneuveCanadaScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1:15.500
+ 0.850
+ 0.020
9
11
Carlos ReutemannArgentinaScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1:15.520
+ 0.870
+ 0.020
10
2
John WatsonGreat BritainParmalat Racing Team
1:15.620
+ 0.970
+ 0.100
11
6
Ronnie PetersonSwedenJohn Player Team Lotus
1:15.940
+ 1.290
+ 0.320
12
4
Patrick DepaillerFranceElf Team Tyrrell
1:15.970
+ 1.320
+ 0.030
13
3
Didier PironiFranceElf Team Tyrrell
1:16.380
+ 1.730
+ 0.410
14
26
Jacques LaffiteFranceLigier Gitanes
1:16.400
+ 1.750
+ 0.020
15
14
Emerson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi Automotive
1:16.470
+ 1.820
+ 0.070
16
9
Jochen MassGermanyATS Racing Team
1:16.600
+ 1.950
+ 0.130
17
10
Jean-Pierre JarierFranceATS Racing Team
1:17.120
+ 2.470
+ 0.520
18
27
Alan JonesAustraliaAlbilad-Saudia Racing Team
1:17.160
+ 2.510
+ 0.040
19
30
Brett LungerUSALiggett Group/B&S Fabrications
1:17.300
+ 2.650
+ 0.140
20
19
Vittorio BrambillaItalyBeta Team Surtees
1:17.320
+ 2.670
+ 0.020
21
36
Rolf StommelenGermanyArrows Racing Team
1:17.490
+ 2.840
+ 0.170
22
25
Hector RebaqueMexicoTeam Rebaque
1:17.500
+ 2.850
+ 0.010
23
18
Rupert KeeganGreat BritainBeta Team Surtees
1:17.570
+ 2.920
+ 0.070
24
32
Keke RosbergFinlandTheodore Racing Hong Kong
1:17.620
+ 2.970
+ 0.050
25
24
Eddie CheeverUSAOlympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing
1:17.830
+ 3.180
+ 0.210
26
37
Arturo MerzarioItalyTeam Merzario
1:18.150
+ 3.500
+ 0.320
27
31
Rene ArnouxFranceAutomobiles Martini
1:18.210
+ 3.560
+ 0.060
28
17
Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandShadow Racing Team
1:18.300
+ 3.650
+ 0.090
29
22
Lamberto LeoniItalyTeam Tissot Ensign
1:18.380
+ 3.730
+ 0.080
30
16
Hans-Joachim StuckGermanyShadow Racing Team
1:18.450
+ 3.800
+ 0.070