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15Source 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 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Race · 1:38:46.510 · 72 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Williams | Race · 1:39:33.880 · 72 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Race · 1:40:10.630 · 72 laps | 4 |
| 4 | René Arnoux | Renault | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Race · Time not recorded · 71 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 70 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 69 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Fastest lap · Race · Time not recorded · 68 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 64 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| NC | John Watson | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 61 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 58 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 41 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Race · Exhaust · Time not recorded · 38 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 32 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alain Prost | McLaren | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 29 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 16 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tiff Needell | Ensign | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 12 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 11 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 5 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Race · Clutch · Time not recorded · 1 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 1 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | David Kennedy | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Eddie Cheever | Osella | 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.
Patrick Depailler · Alfa Romeo
Emerson Fittipaldi · Fittipaldi
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 1:19.120 | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:19.350 | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:19.690 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying · 1:19.790 | |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying · 1:19.890 | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying · 1:19.890 | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:20.230 | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:20.960 | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:21.360 | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:21.450 | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:21.510 | |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:21.540 | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:21.550 | |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:21.580 | |
| 15 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying · 1:21.720 | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:21.750 | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:22.070 | |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying · 1:22.200 | |
| 19 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:22.260 | |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:22.570 | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:22.970 | |
| 22 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:23.180 | |
| 23 | Tiff Needell | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:23.500 | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:24.220 | |
| 25 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:24.370 | |
| 26 | David Kennedy | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:24.640 | |
| 27 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Qualifying · 1:40.060 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 1:19.120 | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:19.350 | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:19.690 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Starting grid · 1:19.790 | |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Starting grid · 1:19.890 | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | Starting grid · 1:19.890 | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:20.230 | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:20.960 | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:21.360 | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:21.450 | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:21.510 | |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:21.540 | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:21.550 | |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:21.580 | |
| 15 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Starting grid · 1:21.720 | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:21.750 | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:22.070 | |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Starting grid · 1:22.200 | |
| 19 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:22.260 | |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:22.570 | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:22.970 | |
| 22 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:23.180 | |
| 23 | Tiff Needell | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:23.500 | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:24.220 |
Earlier qualifying & pre-qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.120 | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.350 | |
| 3 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.690 | |
| 4 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.790 | |
| 5 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.890 | |
| 6 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 1 · 1:19.890 | |
| 7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.230 | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:20.960 | |
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.360 | |
| 10 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.450 | |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.510 | |
| 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.540 | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.550 | |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.580 | |
| 15 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.720 | |
| 16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 1 · 1:21.750 | |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.070 | |
| 18 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.200 | |
| 19 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.260 | |
| 20 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.570 | |
| 21 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:22.970 | |
| 22 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.180 | |
| 23 | Tiff Needell | Ensign | Qualifying 1 · 1:23.500 | |
| 24 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 1 · 1:24.220 | |
| 25 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Qualifying 1 · 1:24.370 | |
| 26 | David Kennedy | Shadow | Qualifying 1 · 1:24.640 | |
| 27 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Qualifying 1 · Time not recorded | |
| 1 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying 2 · 1:28.810 | |
| 2 | Didier Pironi | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:29.660 | |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:29.710 | |
| 4 | John Watson | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:30.640 | |
| 5 | Alain Prost | McLaren | Qualifying 2 · 1:31.010 | |
| 6 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:31.080 | |
| 7 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:31.140 | |
| 8 | Keke Rosberg | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:32.300 | |
| 9 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:33.710 | |
| 10 | Jan Lammers | ATS | Qualifying 2 · 1:33.870 | |
| 11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · 1:33.870 | |
| 12 | Tiff Needell | Ensign | Qualifying 2 · 1:33.970 | |
| 13 | René Arnoux | Renault | Qualifying 2 · 1:34.110 | |
| 14 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:34.500 | |
| 15 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.730 | |
| 16 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying 2 · 1:35.840 | |
| 17 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · 1:36.480 | |
| 18 | Derek Daly | Tyrrell | Qualifying 2 · 1:37.520 | |
| 19 | Patrick Depailler | Alfa Romeo | Qualifying 2 · 1:39.730 | |
| 20 | Eddie Cheever | Osella | Qualifying 2 · 1:40.060 | |
| 21 | Elio de Angelis | Lotus | Qualifying 2 · 1:40.830 | |
| 22 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying 2 · 1:46.090 | |
| 23 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 24 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 25 | Ricardo Zunino | Brabham | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 26 | Geoff Lees | Shadow | Qualifying 2 · Time not recorded | |
| 27 | David Kennedy | Shadow | 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 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Fastest laps · 1:20.880 |
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 | 21 |
| 2 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 19 |
| 3 | Nelson Piquet | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 18 |
| 4 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 17 |
| 5 | Riccardo Patrese | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 7 |
| 6 | Elio de Angelis | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 6 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 9 | Keke Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 11 | Derek Daly | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 11 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 13 | Alain Prost | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 14 | Bruno Giacomelli | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 17 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 17 | Gilles Villeneuve | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 25 |
| 2 | Ligier Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 23 |
| 3 | Renault Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 21 |
| 4 | Brabham Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 18 |
| 5 | Arrows Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 8 |
| 6 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 8 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 8 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 9 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 5 |
| 10 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo | 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 ↗Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.