1979 South African Grand Prix Results

3 Mar 1979 · Round 3 of 15 · Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa · 78 laps · Wikipedia

Race in 1979

Qualifying Results

Qualifying results are not available before 1994. The starting grid is in the race results.

Pos	Driver	Team	Laps	Grid	+/-	Time/Status	PtsPoints
1	G. Villeneuve Ferrari	Ferrari	78	3	+2	1:41:49.960	9
2	J. Scheckter Ferrari	Ferrari	78	2	0	+3.420	6
3	J. Jarier Tyrrell	Tyrrell	78	9	+6	+22.110	4
4	M. Andretti Team Lotus	Team Lotus	78	8	+4	+27.880	3
5	C. Reutemann Team Lotus	Team Lotus	78	11	+6	+1:06.970	2
6	N. Lauda Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	77	4	-2	+1 Lap	1
7	N. Piquet Brabham-Alfa Romeo	Brabham-Alfa Romeo	77	12	+5	+1 Lap	0
8	J. Hunt Wolf	Wolf	77	13	+5	+1 Lap	0
9	C. Regazzoni Williams	Williams	76	22	+13	+2 Laps	0
10	P. Tambay McLaren	McLaren	75	17	+7	+3 Laps	0
11	R. Patrese Arrows	Arrows	75	16	+5	+3 Laps	0
12	J. Mass Arrows	Arrows	74	20	+8	+4 Laps	0
13	E. Fittipaldi Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	74	18	+5	+4 Laps	0
R	H. Rebaque Team Lotus	Team Lotus	71	23	–	Engine	0
R	R. Arnoux Renault	Renault	67	10	–	Tyre	0
R	A. Jones Williams	Williams	63	19	–	Suspension	0
R	J. Watson McLaren	McLaren	61	14	–	Ignition	0
R	H. Stuck ATS	ATS	57	24	–	Accident	0
R	J. Jabouille Renault	Renault	47	1	–	Engine	0
R	J. Laffite Ligier	Ligier	45	6	–	Accident	0
R	D. Pironi Tyrrell	Tyrrell	25	7	–	Throttle	0
R	E. de Angelis Shadow	Shadow	16	15	–	Accident	0
R	P. Depailler Ligier	Ligier	4	5	–	Accident	0
R	J. Lammers Shadow	Shadow	2	21	–	Accident	0
F	D. Daly Ensign	Ensign	0	–	–	Did not qualify	0
F	A. Merzario Merzario	Merzario	0	–	–	Did not qualify	0