1979 South African Grand Prix
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The 1979 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 3 March 1979 at Kyalami.
[edit] Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Ferrari | 78 | 1:41:49.96 | 3 | 9 | |
| 2 | 11 | Ferrari | 78 | +3.42 secs | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 4 | Tyrrell-Ford | 78 | +22.11 secs | 9 | 4 | |
| 4 | 1 | Lotus-Ford | 78 | +27.88 secs | 8 | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | Lotus-Ford | 78 | +1:06.97 | 11 | 2 | |
| 6 | 5 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 77 | +1 Lap | 4 | 1 | |
| 7 | 6 | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 77 | +1 Lap | 12 | ||
| 8 | 20 | Wolf-Ford | 77 | +1 Lap | 13 | ||
| 9 | 28 | Williams-Ford | 76 | +2 Laps | 22 | ||
| 10 | 8 | McLaren-Ford | 75 | +3 Laps | 17 | ||
| 11 | 29 | Arrows-Ford | 75 | +3 Laps | 16 | ||
| 12 | 30 | Arrows-Ford | 74 | +4 Laps | 20 | ||
| 13 | 14 | Fittipaldi-Ford | 74 | +4 Laps | 18 | ||
| Ret | 31 | Lotus-Ford | 71 | Engine | 23 | ||
| Ret | 16 | Renault | 67 | Tyre | 10 | ||
| Ret | 27 | Williams-Ford | 63 | Suspension | 19 | ||
| Ret | 7 | McLaren-Ford | 61 | Ignition | 14 | ||
| Ret | 9 | ATS-Ford | 57 | Accident | 24 | ||
| Ret | 15 | Renault | 47 | Engine | 1 | ||
| Ret | 26 | Ligier-Ford | 45 | Accident | 6 | ||
| Ret | 3 | Tyrrell-Ford | 25 | Throttle | 7 | ||
| Ret | 18 | Shadow-Ford | 16 | Accident | 15 | ||
| Ret | 25 | Ligier-Ford | 4 | Accident | 5 | ||
| Ret | 17 | Shadow-Ford | 2 | Accident | 21 | ||
| DNQ | 22 | Ensign-Ford | |||||
| DNQ | 24 | Merzario-Ford |
[edit] Notes
- Pole position: Jean-Pierre Jabouille - 1:11.80
- Fastest Lap: Gilles Villeneuve - 1:14.412
- Lap Leaders: Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1 lap (1); Gilles Villeneuve 39 laps (2-14, 53-78); Jody Scheckter 38 laps (15-52).
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FIA Formula One World Championship 1979 season |
Next race: 1979 United States Grand Prix West |
| Previous race: 1978 South African Grand Prix |
South African Grand Prix | Next race: 1980 South African Grand Prix |

