1978 seasonR3 · 4 March 1978 · Kyalami

South African Grand Prix 1978

Ronnie Peterson won for Lotus. Started from P11.

Laps78PoleLaudaFastest lapAndrettiDistance320.1 km
Start → finish · top tenP1 Peterson12P2 Depailler10P3 WatsonP4 Jones14P5 LaffiteP6 Pironi2P7 Andretti17P8 Jarier21P9 StommelenP10 Rebaque

Race results

01Ronnie PetersonLotus1:42:15.7679
02Patrick DepaillerTyrrell+0.4666
03John WatsonBrabham+4.4424
04Alan JonesWilliams+38.9903
05Jacques LaffiteLigier+1:09.2202
06Didier PironiTyrrell+1 lap1
07Mario Andrettifastest lapLotus+1 lap
08Jean-Pierre JarierATS+1 lap
09Rolf StommelenArrows+1 lap
10Héctor RebaqueLotus+1 lap
11Brett LungerMcLaren+2 laps
12Vittorio BrambillaSurtees+2 laps
—Riccardo PatreseArrowsEngine
—Jody ScheckterWolfSpun off
—Patrick TambayMcLarenAccident
—Carlos ReutemannFerrariSpun off
—Gilles VilleneuveFerrariOil leak
—Rupert KeeganSurteesEngine
—Niki LaudaBrabhamEngine
—Jochen MassATSEngine
—Arturo MerzarioMerzarioSuspension
—Jean-Pierre JabouilleRenaultEngine
—Keke RosbergTheodoreClutch
—Emerson FittipaldiFittipaldiTransmission
—Eddie CheeverHeskethOil leak
—James HuntMcLarenEngine
—René ArnouxMartiniDid not qualify
—Clay RegazzoniShadowDid not qualify
—Lamberto LeoniEnsignDid not qualify
—Hans-Joachim StuckShadowDid not qualify