1978 · Round 3 · Race South African Grand Prix
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 04, 1978
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 04, 1978
Winner
PET
1:42:15.767
Winning margin
+0.466
to DEP
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
12/26
14 retirements
DEP
Patrick Depailler
+0.466
PET
Ronnie Peterson
1:42:15.767
WAT
John Watson
+4.442
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | PETTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 78 | 1:42:15.767 | 9 |
| 02 | DEPTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 78 | +0.466 | 6 |
| 03 | WATBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 78 | +4.442 | 4 |
| 04 | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 · Cosworth | 78 | +38.990 | 3 |
| 05 | LAFLigier · Ligier JS7 ~ Ligier JS9 · Matra | 78 | +69.220 | 2 |
| 06 | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 008 · Cosworth | 77 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | JARATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | STOArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| 10 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 78 · Cosworth | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| 11 | LUNBS Fabrications · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 76 | +2 lap | — |
| 12 | BRASurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 76 | +2 lap | — |
| — | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A · Cosworth | 8 | DNF | — |
| — | CHEHesketh · Hesketh 308E · Cosworth | 8 | DNF | — |
| — | HUNMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 5 | DNF | — |
| — | PATArrows · Arrows FA1 Cosworth ~ Arrows A1 Cosworth | 63 | DNF | — |
| — | SCHWolf · Wolf WR1 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR4 Cosworth ~ Wolf WR5 ~ Wolf WR6 · Cosworth | 59 | DNF | — |
| — | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M23 ~ McLaren M26 · Cosworth | 56 | DNF | — |
| — | REUFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 55 | DNF | — |
| — | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T2 ~ Ferrari 312T3 | 55 | DNF | — |
| — | KEESurtees · Surtees TS19 ~ Surtees TS20 · Cosworth | 52 | DNF | — |
| — | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46B (46C) ~ Brabham BT45C ~ Brabham BT46 · Alfa Romeo | 52 | DNF | — |
| — | MASATS (Germany) · HS1 D1 · Cosworth | 43 | DNF | — |
| — | MERMerzario · A1 · Cosworth | 39 | DNF | — |
| — | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 · Gordini | 38 | DNF | — |
| — | ROSTheodore · Theodore TR1 · Cosworth | 15 | DNF | — |