1979 SEASON · ROUND 3
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · Midrand · 3 March 1979
Race
Saturday
RACE RESULTS
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM | GRID | LAP | TIME / GAP | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 |
 Villeneuve
|
Ferrari | 3 | 78 | 1:41:49.960total | 9 |
| P2 |
Scheckter
|
Ferrari | 2 | 78 | +3.420 | 6 |
| P3 |
 Jarier
|
Tyrrell | 9 | 78 | +22.110 | 4 |
| P4 |
 Andretti
|
Team Lotus | 8 | 78 | +27.880 | 3 |
| P5 |
 Reutemann
|
Team Lotus | 11 | 78 | +1:06.970 | 2 |
| P6 |
 Lauda
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 4 | 77 | 1 laps down | 1 |
| P7 |
 Piquet
|
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 12 | 77 | 1 laps down | - |
| P8 |
 Hunt
|
Wolf | 13 | 77 | 1 laps down | - |
| P9 |
 Regazzoni
|
Williams | 22 | 76 | 2 laps down | - |
| P10 |
Tambay
|
McLaren | 17 | 75 | 3 laps down | - |
| P11 |
 Patrese
|
Arrows | 16 | 75 | 3 laps down | - |
| P12 |
 Mass
|
Arrows | 20 | 74 | 4 laps down | - |
| P13 |
Fittipaldi
|
Fittipaldi | 18 | 74 | 4 laps down | - |
| DNF |
 Rebaque
|
Team Lotus | 23 | 71 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
Arnoux
|
Renault | 10 | 67 | Tyre | - |
| DNF |
 Jones
|
Williams | 19 | 63 | Suspension | - |
| DNF |
Watson
|
McLaren | 14 | 61 | Ignition | - |
| DNF |
Stuck
|
ATS | 24 | 57 | Accident | - |
| DNF |
Jabouille
|
Renault | 1 | 47 | Engine | - |
| DNF |
Laffite
|
Ligier | 6 | 45 | Accident | - |
| DNF |
Pironi
|
Tyrrell | 7 | 25 | Throttle | - |
| DNF |
de Angelis
|
Shadow | 15 | 16 | Accident | - |
| DNF |
Depailler
|
Ligier | 5 | 4 | Accident | - |
| DNF |
 Lammers
|
Shadow | 21 | 2 | Accident | - |
CIRCUIT INFORMATION
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Country
South Africa
Midrand