Round 3 · 1978

South Africa

Kyalami Racing Circuit
Country
South Africa
Length
4.261 km
Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1
Ronnie Peterson Lotus
 Lotus 11 – 9
2
Patrick Depailler Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 12 +0.466 6
3
John Watson Brabham
 Brabham 10 +4.442 4
4
Alan Jones Williams
 Williams 18 +38.990 3
5
Jacques Laffite Ligier
 Ligier 14 +1:09.220 2
6
Didier Pironi Tyrrell
 Tyrrell 13 +1 lap 1
7
Mario Andretti Lotus
FL Lotus 2 +1 lap –
8
Jean-Pierre Jarier Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 17 +1 lap –
9
Rolf Stommelen Arrows
 Arrows 21 +1 lap –
10
Héctor Rebaque Lotus
 Lotus 22 +1 lap –
11
Brett Lunger McLaren
 McLaren 19 +2 laps –
12
Vittorio Brambilla Surtees
 Surtees 20 +2 laps –
DNF
Riccardo Patrese Arrows
 Arrows 7 Engine –
DNF
Jody Scheckter Wolf
 Wolf 5 Spun off –
DNF
Patrick Tambay McLaren
 McLaren 4 Accident –
DNF
Carlos Reutemann Ferrari
 Ferrari 9 Spun off –
DNF
Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
 Ferrari 8 Oil leak –
DNF
Rupert Keegan Surtees
 Surtees 23 Engine –
DNF
Niki Lauda Brabham
 Brabham 1 Engine –
DNF
Jochen Mass Ats Wheels
 Ats Wheels 16 Engine –
DNF
Arturo Merzario Merzario
 Merzario 26 Suspension –
DNF
Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault
 Renault 6 Engine –
DNF
Keke Rosberg Theodore
 Theodore 24 Clutch –
DNF
Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi
 Fittipaldi 15 Transmission –
DNF
Eddie Cheever Hesketh
 Hesketh 25 Oil leak –
DNF
James Hunt McLaren
 McLaren 3 Engine –
DNF
René Arnoux Martini
 Martini – – –
DNF
Clay Regazzoni Shadow
 Shadow – – –
DNF
Lamberto Leoni Ensign
 Ensign – – –
DNF
Hans-Joachim Stuck Shadow
 Shadow – – –