1979 · Round 3 · Race South African Grand Prix
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 03, 1979
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
Saturday, March 03, 1979
Winner
VIL
1:41:49.960
Winning margin
+3.420
to SCH
From pole
—
Grid not recorded
Fastest lap
—
Not recorded
Biggest climb
—
Classified
14/24
11 retirements
SCH
Jody Scheckter
+3.420
VIL
Gilles Villeneuve
1:41:49.960
JAR
Jean-Pierre Jarier
+22.110
Finishing order, gaps, grid places and points where recorded
| Pos | Driver | Laps | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | VILFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 78 | 1:41:49.960 | 9 |
| 02 | SCHFerrari · Ferrari 312T4B ~ Ferrari 312T3 ~ Ferrari 312T4 | 78 | +3.420 | 6 |
| 03 | JARTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 78 | +22.110 | 4 |
| 04 | ANDTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 78 | +27.880 | 3 |
| 05 | REUTeam Lotus · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 78 | +66.970 | 2 |
| 06 | LAUBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 77 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 07 | PIQBrabham · Brabham BT46 ~ Brabham BT48 ~ Brabham BT49 · Alfa Romeo | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| 08 | HUNWolf · Wolf WR7 ~ Wolf WR8 ~ Wolf WR9 · Cosworth | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| 09 | REGWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 76 | +2 lap | — |
| 10 | TAMMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 75 | +3 lap | — |
| 11 | PATArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 75 | +3 lap | — |
| 12 | MASArrows · Arrows A1B Cosworth ~ Arrows A2 Cosworth | 74 | +4 lap | — |
| 13 | FITFittipaldi · Fittipaldi Copersucar F5A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6A ~ Fittipaldi Copersucar F6 · Cosworth | 74 | +4 lap | — |
| 14 | REBRebaque · Lotus 79 Cosworth ~ Lotus 80 Cosworth · Cosworth | 71 | DNF | — |
| — | LAFLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 45 | DNF | — |
| — | PIRTyrrell · Tyrrell 009 · Cosworth | 25 | DNF | — |
| — | DEAShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 16 | DNF | — |
| — | DEPLigier · Ligier JS11 · Cosworth | 4 | DNF | — |
| — | LAMShadow · Shadow DN9 · Cosworth | 2 | DNF | — |
| — | ARNEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 67 | DNF | — |
| — | JONWilliams · Williams FW06 ~ Williams FW07 · Cosworth | 63 | DNF | — |
| — | WATMcLaren · McLaren M28B ~ McLaren M28C ~ McLaren M26 ~ McLaren M28 ~ McLaren M29 · Cosworth | 61 | DNF | — |
| — | STUATS (Germany) · D2 D3 · Cosworth | 57 | DNF | — |
| — | JABEquipe Renault · Renault RS01 ~ Renault RS10 · Gordini | 47 | DNF | — |