Round 3 · 4 Mar – 4 Mar 1978
1978 South African Grand Prix
Kyalami, Midrand
Weekend schedule
UK time.
| Session | UK time |
|---|---|
| Race | Sat 4 Mar, 00:00 |
Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 12 | 1:42:15.767 | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 11 | +0.466 | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | 10 | +4.442 | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | 18 | +30.986 | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 13 | +1:09.218 | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 14 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | 2 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | 22 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 10 | Hector Rebaque | Team Lotus | 21 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | 20 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | 5 | Spun off | 0 |
| 15 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 4 | Accident | 0 |
| 16 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 8 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 9 | Spun off | 0 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | ATS | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 21 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 26 | Suspension | 0 |
| 22 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 6 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | 24 | Clutch | 0 |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 16 | Transmission | 0 |
| 25 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | 25 | Oil leak | 0 |
| 26 | James Hunt | McLaren | 3 | Engine | 0 |
How to watch
In the United Kingdom every session is shown live on Sky Sports F1, with highlights on Channel 4 after the race. Viewers elsewhere can follow the weekend through their local rights holder or F1 TV where it is available.
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