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1979
FIA Formula One World Championship South African Grand Prix
Event Info
Classification
Session Facts
Standings
Race
Fastest Laps
Pos.
No.
Driver
Team
Time
Lap
Gap
1
12
Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1:14.412
23
2
26
Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes
1:14.470
+ 0.058
3
1
Mario Andretti
Martini Racing Team Lotus
1:14.670
+ 0.258
4
11
Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
1:14.730
+ 0.318
5
4
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Candy Tyrrell Team
1:14.900
+ 0.488
6
15
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Equipe Renault Elf
1:15.150
+ 0.738
7
16
Rene Arnoux
Equipe Renault Elf
1:15.310
+ 0.898
8
2
Carlos Reutemann
Martini Racing Team Lotus
1:15.450
+ 1.038
9
5
Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Team
1:15.950
+ 1.538
10
6
Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Team
1:16.010
+ 1.598
11
20
James Hunt
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing
1:16.180
+ 1.768
12
3
Didier Pironi
Candy Tyrrell Team
1:16.230
+ 1.818
13
8
Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren
1:16.540
+ 2.128
14
27
Alan Jones
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
1:16.840
+ 2.428
15
7
John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren
1:16.920
+ 2.508
16
14
Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive
1:16.980
+ 2.568
17
29
Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
1:17.320
+ 2.908
18
28
Clay Regazzoni
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team
1:17.350
+ 2.938
19
18
Elio de Angelis
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
1:17.460
+ 3.048
20
9
Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS Wheels
1:17.500
+ 3.088
21
30
Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team
1:17.930
+ 3.518
22
31
Hector Rebaque
Team Rebaque
1:18.260
+ 3.848
23
25
Patrick Depailler
Ligier Gitanes
1:22.500
+ 8.088
24
17
Jan Lammers
Interscope Shadow Racing Team
1:25.280
+ 10.868