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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 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Race · 1:42:15.767 · 78 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Race · 1:42:16.233 · 78 laps | 6 |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | Race · 1:42:20.209 · 78 laps | 4 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | Race · 1:42:54.757 · 78 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · 1:43:24.987 · 78 laps | 2 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Fastest lap · Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 63 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 59 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 56 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Race · Spun off · Time not recorded · 55 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Race · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 55 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 52 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 52 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | ATS | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 43 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Race · Suspension · Time not recorded · 39 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 38 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | Race · Clutch · Time not recorded · 15 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 8 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | Race · Oil leak · Time not recorded · 8 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 5 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | René Arnoux | Martini | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | Race · Time not recorded | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNQ | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | 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.
Jean-Pierre Jabouille · Renault
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:14.650 | |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:14.900 | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:15.140 | |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:15.300 | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Qualifying · 1:15.320 | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Qualifying · 1:15.360 | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:15.480 | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:15.500 | |
| 9 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:15.520 | |
| 10 | John Watson | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:15.620 | |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:15.940 | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:15.970 | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:16.380 | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:16.400 | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:16.470 | |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | ATS | Qualifying · 1:16.600 | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | Qualifying · 1:17.120 | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Williams | Qualifying · 1:17.160 | |
| 19 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:17.300 | |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:17.320 | |
| 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Qualifying · 1:17.490 | |
| 22 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:17.500 | |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:17.570 | |
| 24 | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | Qualifying · 1:17.620 | |
| 25 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | Qualifying · 1:17.830 | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Qualifying · 1:18.150 | |
| 27 | René Arnoux | Martini | Qualifying · 1:18.210 | |
| 28 | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:18.300 | |
| 29 | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:18.380 | |
| 30 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:18.450 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:14.650 | |
| 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:14.900 | |
| 3 | James Hunt | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:15.140 | |
| 4 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:15.300 | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Starting grid · 1:15.320 | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Starting grid · 1:15.360 | |
| 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:15.480 | |
| 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:15.500 | |
| 9 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:15.520 | |
| 10 | John Watson | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:15.620 | |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:15.940 | |
| 12 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:15.970 | |
| 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:16.380 | |
| 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:16.400 | |
| 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:16.470 | |
| 16 | Jochen Mass | ATS | Starting grid · 1:16.600 | |
| 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | Starting grid · 1:17.120 | |
| 18 | Alan Jones | Williams | Starting grid · 1:17.160 | |
| 19 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:17.300 | |
| 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Starting grid · 1:17.320 | |
| 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Starting grid · 1:17.490 | |
| 22 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:17.500 | |
| 23 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Starting grid · 1:17.570 | |
| 24 | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | Starting grid · 1:17.620 | |
| 25 | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | Starting grid · 1:17.830 | |
| 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Starting grid · 1:18.150 |
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 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Fastest laps · 1:17.090 |
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 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 12 |
| 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 11 |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 5 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 7 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 8 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 8 | Alan Jones | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 10 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 10 | Jacques Laffite | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 21 |
| 2 | Brabham Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 14 |
| 3 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 11 |
| 4 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 9 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 6 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 7 | Williams Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 3 |
| 8 | Shadow Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 8 | Ligier Matra | 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
The Citizen and Asseng Grand Prix of South Africa 1978 · qualifying →
The Citizen and Asseng Grand Prix of South Africa 1978 · race →
Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.