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Official Name | 1978 The Citizen and Asseng Grand Prix of South Africa |
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Circuit | Kyalami |
Date | March 4 |
Pole | Niki Lauda 01:14.650 |
Fastest Lap | Mario Andretti 01:17.090 |
Podium | 1st Ronnie Peterson (1) , 2nd Patrick Depailler (14) , 3rd John Watson |
GP Number | 300 |
Round | 3 |
Weather | Sunny |
Prev race | Grande Prêmio do Brasil January 29 |
Next race | United States Grand Prix West April 2 |
P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
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1 | 6 | Ronnie Peterson |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 [2] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42:15.767 | 78 |
01:17.350 |
1 |
12 |
9 |
2 | 4 | Patrick Depailler |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 [3] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42:16.233 | 78 |
01:17.290 |
14 |
11 |
6 |
3 | 2 | John Watson |
Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT46 [3] | Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42:20.209 | 78 |
01:17.390 |
0 |
10 |
4 |
4 | 27 | Alan Jones |
Williams Grand Prix Engineering | Williams FW06 [001] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:42:46.753 | 78 |
01:17.480 |
0 |
18 |
3 |
5 | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] | Matra MS76 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:43:24.985 | 78 |
01:17.960 |
0 |
13 |
2 |
6 | 3 | Didier Pironi |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 [2] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 77 |
01:18.450 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
7 | 5 | Mario Andretti |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 [3] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 77 |
01:17.090 |
20 |
2 |
0 |
8 | 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier |
ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 77 |
01:17.930 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
9 | 36 | Rolf Stommelen |
Arrows Racing Team | Arrows FA1 [2] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 77 |
01:17.860 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
10 | 25 | Hector Rebaque |
Rebaque F1 Team | Lotus 78 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 77 |
01:19.530 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
11 | 30 | Brett Lunger |
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications | McLaren M23 [14] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 76 |
01:18.110 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
12 | 19 | Vittorio Brambilla |
Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 [06] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 76 |
01:19.340 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
DNF | 35 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows Racing Team | Arrows FA1 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 63 |
01:17.150 |
37 |
7 |
0 |
DNF | 20 | Jody Scheckter |
Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spun off | 59 |
01:17.510 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
DNF | 8 | Patrick Tambay |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [5] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 56 |
01:17.890 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
DNF | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 [032] | Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | Oil leak | 55 |
01:18.290 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
DNF | 11 | Carlos Reutemann |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T3 [033] | Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | Spun off | 55 |
01:18.130 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
DNF | 1 | Niki Lauda |
Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT46 [4] | Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 52 |
01:17.430 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
DNF | 18 | Rupert Keegan |
Team Surtees | Surtees TS19 [07] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 52 |
01:19.290 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
DNF | 9 | Jochen Mass |
ATS Racing Team | ATS HS1 [2] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 43 |
01:18.630 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
DNF | 37 | Arturo Merzario |
Team Merzario | Merzario A1 [01] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Suspension | 39 |
01:20.270 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
DNF | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 [02] | Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | Engine | 38 |
01:18.130 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
DNF | 32 | Keke Rosberg |
Theodore Racing Hong Kong | Theodore TR1 [2] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Clutch | 15 |
01:19.550 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
DNF | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Transmission | 9 |
01:18.720 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
DNF | 24 | Eddie Cheever |
Olympus Cameras with Hesketh | Hesketh 308E [5] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Oil leak | 8 |
01:18.500 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
DNF | 7 | James Hunt |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [4] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 5 |
01:17.490 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
DNQ | 31 | René Arnoux |
Automobiles Martini | Martini MK23 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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DNQ | 17 | Clay Regazzoni |
Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN8 [5A] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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DNQ | 22 | Lamberto Leoni |
Team Tissot Ensign | Ensign N177 [MN06] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
DNQ | 16 | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
Shadow Racing Team | Shadow DN8 [4A] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | DNQ | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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T | 2 | John Watson |
Parmalat Racing Team | Brabham BT45C [7] | Alfa Romeo 115-12 F12 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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T | 5 | Mario Andretti |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 78 [4] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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T | 8 | Patrick Tambay |
Marlboro Team McLaren | McLaren M26 [3] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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T | 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi Automotive | Fittipaldi F5A [2] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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T | 20 | Jody Scheckter |
Walter Wolf Racing | Wolf WR [3] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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T | 26 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier Gitanes | Ligier JS7 [03] | Matra MS76 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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T | 27 | Alan Jones |
Williams Grand Prix Engineering | Williams FW06 [002] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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S | 4 | Patrick Depailler |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell 008 [1] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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S | 11 | Carlos Reutemann |
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T2 [031] | Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 | Michelin | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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S | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 [03] | Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 | Michelin | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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S | 30 | Brett Lunger |
Liggett Group with BS Fabrications | McLaren M23 [11] | Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
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1 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 12 |
2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 11 |
3 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 10 |
4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 10 |
5 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 9 |
6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 6 |
7 | John Watson | Brabham | 4 |
8 | Alan Jones | Williams | 3 |
9 | James Hunt | McLaren | 3 |
10 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 2 |
11 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | 2 |
12 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 2 |
13 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1 |
14 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 0 |
15 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 0 |
16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 0 |
17 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 0 |
18 | Hector Rebaque | Lotus | 0 |
19 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 |
20 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 0 |
21 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 0 |
22 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 0 |
23 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 0 |
24 | Danny Ongais | Ensign | 0 |
25 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 0 |
26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 |
27 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | 0 |
28 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 |
29 | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | 0 |
30 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | 0 |
Pos | Team | Engine | Pts |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Lotus | Ford Cosworth | 21 |
2 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 14 |
3 | Tyrrell | Ford Cosworth | 11 |
4 | Ferrari | Ferrari | 9 |
5 | Fittipaldi | Ford Cosworth | 6 |
6 | McLaren | Ford Cosworth | 3 |
7 | Williams | Ford Cosworth | 3 |
8 | Ligier | Matra | 2 |
9 | Shadow | Ford Cosworth | 2 |
10 | ATS | Ford Cosworth | 0 |
11 | Arrows | Ford Cosworth | 0 |
12 | Wolf | Ford Cosworth | 0 |
13 | Surtees | Ford Cosworth | 0 |
14 | Ensign | Ford Cosworth | 0 |
15 | Merzario | Ford Cosworth | 0 |
16 | Renault | Renault | 0 |
17 | Theodore | Ford Cosworth | 0 |
18 | Hesketh | Ford Cosworth | 0 |
19 | Martini | Ford Cosworth | 0 |