fia championships
results & statistics
home
series
results & standings
drivers
teams
venues
countries
0
back
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951
1950
Argentine Grand Prix
Brazilian Grand Prix
South African Grand Prix
United States Grand Prix West
Spanish Grand Prix
Belgian Grand Prix
Monaco Grand Prix
French Grand Prix
British Grand Prix
German Grand Prix
Austrian Grand Prix
Dutch Grand Prix
Italian Grand Prix
Canadian Grand Prix
United States Grand Prix
1979
FIA Formula One World Championship South African Grand Prix
Event Info
Classification
Session Facts
Standings
Info
Date
Mar 3, 1979
Round
3
Entries
26
Venue
Kyalami
Timetable
Your time
Local time
Mar 2, Friday
Qualifying
Mar 3, Saturday
Race
14:15
Entry List
#
Driver
Nat
Team
Car
Engine
1
Mario Andretti
USA
Martini Racing Team Lotus
Lotus 79
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
2
Carlos Reutemann
Argentina
Martini Racing Team Lotus
Lotus 79
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
3
Didier Pironi
France
Candy Tyrrell Team
Tyrrell 009
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
4
Jean-Pierre Jarier
France
Candy Tyrrell Team
Tyrrell 009
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
5
Niki Lauda
Austria
Parmalat Racing Team
Brabham BT49
Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12
6
Nelson Piquet
Brazil
Parmalat Racing Team
Brabham BT48
Alfa Romeo 3.0 V12
7
John Watson
Great Britain
Marlboro Team McLaren
McLaren M28
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
8
Patrick Tambay
France
Marlboro Team McLaren
McLaren M28
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
9
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Germany
ATS Wheels
ATS D2
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
11
Jody Scheckter
South Africa
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 3.0 F12
12
Gilles Villeneuve
Canada
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
Ferrari 312T4
Ferrari 3.0 F12
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil
Fittipaldi Automotive
Fittipaldi F6
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
15
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France
Equipe Renault Elf
Renault RS10
Renault 1.5 V6T
16
Rene Arnoux
France
Equipe Renault Elf
Renault RS10
Renault 1.5 V6T
17
Jan Lammers
Netherlands
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN9
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
18
Elio de Angelis
Italy
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
Shadow DN9
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
20
James Hunt
Great Britain
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
Wolf WR7
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
22
Derek Daly
Ireland
Team Ensign
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
24
Arturo Merzario
Italy
Team Merzario
Merzario A1B
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
25
Patrick Depailler
France
Ligier Gitanes
Ligier JS11
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
26
Jacques Laffite
France
Ligier Gitanes
Ligier JS11
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
27
Alan Jones
Australia
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
Williams FW06
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
28
Clay Regazzoni
Switzerland
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
Williams FW06
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
29
Riccardo Patrese
Italy
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
Arrows A1B
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
30
Jochen Mass
Germany
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
Arrows A1B
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV
31
Hector Rebaque
Mexico
Team Rebaque
Rebaque HR100
Ford Cosworth Cosworth DFV