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Kyalami Racing Circuit
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4.261 kmSource circuit length*
13Source circuit turns*
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Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Fastest lap · Race · 1:41:49.960 · 78 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Race · 1:41:53.380 · 78 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Race · 1:42:12.070 · 78 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Race · 1:42:17.840 · 78 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Race · 1:42:56.930 · 78 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | James Hunt | Wolf | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 75 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 75 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 74 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · Time not recorded · 74 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 71 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | Race · Tyre · Time not recorded · 67 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 63 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | Race · Ignition · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 57 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 47 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 45 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Race · Throttle · Time not recorded · 25 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 16 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 4 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 2 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | Ensign | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Emerson Fittipaldi · Fittipaldi
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying · 1:11.800 | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:12.040 | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:12.070 | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:12.120 | |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:12.150 | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:12.260 | |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:12.330 | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:12.360 | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:12.550 | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 1:12.690 | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:12.750 | |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:13.070 | |
| 13 | James Hunt | Wolf | Qualifying · 1:14.210 | |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:14.440 | |
| 15 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:14.440 | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:14.540 | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:14.580 | |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:14.610 | |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 1:14.640 | |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:15.000 | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:15.350 | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Qualifying · 1:15.680 | |
| 23 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:16.150 | |
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Qualifying · 1:16.310 | |
| 25 | Derek Daly | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:16.640 | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Qualifying · 1:18.140 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Starting grid · 1:11.800 | |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:12.040 | |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:12.070 | |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:12.120 | |
| 5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:12.150 | |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:12.260 | |
| 7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:12.330 | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:12.360 | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:12.550 | |
| 10 | René Arnoux | Renault | Starting grid · 1:12.690 | |
| 11 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:12.750 | |
| 12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:13.070 | |
| 13 | James Hunt | Wolf | Starting grid · 1:14.210 | |
| 14 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:14.440 | |
| 15 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:14.440 | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:14.540 | |
| 17 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:14.580 | |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:14.610 | |
| 19 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 1:14.640 | |
| 20 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:15.000 | |
| 21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:15.350 | |
| 22 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | Starting grid · 1:15.680 | |
| 23 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:16.150 | |
| 24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | Starting grid · 1:16.310 |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:14.412 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 12 |
| 3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 11 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 5 |
| 7 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 9 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 10 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ligier Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 27 |
| 2 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 18 |
| 3 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 17 |
| 4 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 7 |
| 5 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
| 6 | Brabham Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Individual session records
Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.