Race
Kyalami Racing Circuit
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4.261 kmSource circuit length*
13Source circuit turns*
*Current catalogue specification; historical layouts may differ.Your weekend briefing
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 | René Arnoux | Renault | Fastest lap · Race · 1:36:52.540 · 78 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · 1:37:26.610 · 78 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Race · 1:37:45.030 · 78 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Race · 1:37:53.560 · 78 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | John Watson | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 70 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 69 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Race · Puncture · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Race · Puncture · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 58 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Race · Time not recorded · 53 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 34 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 31 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 14 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 10 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 8 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 1 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Alain Prost | McLaren | Race · Accident · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Marc Surer | ATS | Race · Accident · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | David Kennedy | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Jan Lammers | ATS | 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
Jean-Pierre Jabouille · Renault
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying · 1:10.000 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 1:10.210 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:11.870 | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:11.880 | |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:12.110 | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying · 1:12.150 | |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:12.160 | |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 1:12.230 | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:12.320 | |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:12.380 | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:12.500 | |
| 12 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:12.510 | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:12.700 | |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:12.740 | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:12.930 | |
| 16 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:13.040 | |
| 17 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:13.050 | |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:13.230 | |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:13.250 | |
| 20 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:13.250 | |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:13.610 | |
| 22 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:13.760 | |
| 23 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Qualifying · 1:13.830 | |
| 24 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:13.840 | |
| 25 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:14.460 | |
| 26 | Marc Surer | ATS | Qualifying · 1:14.540 | |
| 27 | David Kennedy | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:15.230 | |
| 28 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying · 1:15.290 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Starting grid · 1:10.000 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | Starting grid · 1:10.210 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:11.870 | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:11.880 | |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:12.110 | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Starting grid · 1:12.150 | |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:12.160 | |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 1:12.230 | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:12.320 | |
| 10 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:12.380 | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:12.500 | |
| 12 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:12.510 | |
| 13 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:12.700 | |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:12.740 | |
| 15 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:12.930 | |
| 16 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:13.040 | |
| 17 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:13.050 | |
| 18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:13.230 | |
| 19 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:13.250 | |
| 20 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:13.250 | |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:13.610 | |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Starting grid · 1:13.830 | |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:13.840 | |
| 24 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:14.460 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:10.000 | |
| 2 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:10.210 | |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:11.870 | |
| 4 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:11.880 | |
| 5 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:12.110 | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:12.150 | |
| 7 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:12.230 | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:12.380 | |
| 9 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:12.510 | |
| 10 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:12.700 | |
| 11 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:12.740 | |
| 12 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:12.950 | |
| 13 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:12.950 | |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:13.040 | |
| 15 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:13.050 | |
| 16 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:13.130 | |
| 17 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:13.230 | |
| 18 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:13.250 | |
| 19 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:13.260 | |
| 20 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Qualifying 1 · 1:13.560 | |
| 21 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:13.760 | |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Qualifying 1 · 1:13.840 | |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:13.840 | |
| 24 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:14.040 | |
| 25 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Qualifying 1 · 1:14.460 | |
| 26 | Marc Surer | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:14.540 | |
| 27 | David Kennedy | Shadow | Qualifying 1 · 1:15.230 | |
| 28 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 1 · Time not recorded | |
| 1 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:11.110 | |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:11.920 | |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.160 | |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.160 | |
| 5 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.160 | |
| 6 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.180 | |
| 7 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.320 | |
| 8 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.400 | |
| 9 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.500 | |
| 10 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.660 | |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.760 | |
| 12 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.830 | |
| 13 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:12.930 | |
| 14 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:13.000 | |
| 15 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Qualifying 2 · 1:13.250 | |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:13.290 | |
| 17 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:13.290 | |
| 18 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:13.400 | |
| 19 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:13.530 | |
| 20 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:13.600 | |
| 21 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:13.610 | |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:13.830 | |
| 23 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:13.930 | |
| 24 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Qualifying 2 · 1:15.200 | |
| 25 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 1:15.290 | |
| 26 | David Kennedy | Shadow | Qualifying 2 · 1:15.380 | |
| 27 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 28 | Marc Surer | ATS | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded |
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 | René Arnoux | Renault | Fastest laps · 1:13.150 |
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 | René Arnoux | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 13 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 5 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 8 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 9 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 10 | Bruno Giacomelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 12 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renault Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 18 |
| 2 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 15 |
| 3 | Ligier Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 13 |
| 4 | Brabham Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 9 |
| 5 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 7 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 8 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 9 | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 10 | Arrows Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
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.