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South African Grand Prix

Kyalami, 4 Mar 1978

Results			Laps	Time/Speed
1	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8 #6 John Player Team Lotus	78	1h 42m 15.767s
2	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	78	1h 42m 16.233s
3	John Watson	Brabham BT46 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	78	1h 42m 20.209s
4	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27 Williams Grand Prix Engineering	78	1h 42m 54.753s
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	78	1h 43m 24.985s
6	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell 008 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #3 Elf Team Tyrrell	77
7	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	77
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #10 ATS Racing Team	77
9	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows FA1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #36 Arrows Racing Team	77
10	Héctor Rebaque	Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8 #25 Team Rebaque	77
11	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	76
12	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #19 Beta Team Surtees	76
R	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #35 Arrows Racing Team	63	engine
R	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	59	accident
R	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	56	accident
R	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari 312T3 [032] - f12 #12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	55	oil leak
R	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T3 [033] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	55	accident
R	Niki Lauda	Brabham BT46 [4] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #1 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	52	engine
R	Rupert Keegan	Surtees TS19 [07] - Cosworth DFV V8 #18 Durex Team Surtees	52	oil leak
R	Jochen Mass	ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #9 ATS Racing Team	43	engine
R	Arturo Merzario	Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #37 Team Merzario	39	suspension
R	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	38	engine
R	Keke Rosberg	Theodore TR1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #32 Theodore Racing Hong Kong	14	engine
R	Eddie Cheever	Hesketh 308E [5] - Cosworth DFV V8 #24 Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing	8	oil leak
R	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	8	driveshaft
R	James Hunt	McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 #7 Marlboro Team McLaren	5	engine
DNQ	René Arnoux	Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8 #31 Automobiles Martini	Did not qualify
DNQ	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow DN8 Mk3 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #17 Shadow Racing Team	Did not qualify
DNQ	Lamberto Leoni	Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8 #22 Team Tissot Ensign	Did not qualify
DNQ	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow DN8 Mk3 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8 #16 Shadow Racing Team	Did not qualify
T	Alan Jones	Williams FW06 [002] - Cosworth DFV V8 #27T Williams Grand Prix Engineering	(Only used in practice)
T	John Watson	Brabham BT45C [7] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12 #2 Parmalat Brabham Racing Team	(Only used in practice)
T	Mario Andretti	Lotus 78 [4 JPS18] - Cosworth DFV V8 #5 John Player Team Lotus	(Only used in practice)
T	Patrick Tambay	McLaren M26 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #8 Marlboro Team McLaren	(Only used in practice)
T	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi F5A [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 #14 Fittipaldi Automotive	(Only used in practice)
T	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 03] - EF1 turbo v6 #15 Equipe Renault Elf	(Only used in practice)
T	Jacques Laffite	Ligier JS7 [03] - Matra MS76 V12 #26 Ligier Gitanes	(Only used in practice)
T/S	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell 008 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 #4 Elf Team Tyrrell	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari 312T2 [031] - f12 #11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Jody Scheckter	Wolf [WR3] - Cosworth DFV V8 #20 Walter Wolf Racing	(Spare - not used in practice)
T/S	Brett Lunger	McLaren M23 [11] - Cosworth DFV V8 #30 Liggett Group with BS Fabrications	(Spare - not used in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1	Niki Lauda	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [4] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 14.65s
2	Mario Andretti	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [3 JPS17] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 14.90s
3	James Hunt	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.14s
4	Patrick Tambay	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M26 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.30s
5	Jody Scheckter	(F1) 3-litre Wolf [WR1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.32s
6	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	(F1) 1.5-litre Renault [RS 02] - Renault EF1 turbo v6	1m 15.36s
7	Riccardo Patrese	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.48s
8	Gilles Villeneuve	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [032] - Ferrari f12	1m 15.50s
9	Carlos Reutemann	(F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T3 [033] - Ferrari f12	1m 15.52s
10	John Watson	(F1) 3-litre Brabham BT46 [3] - Alfa Romeo 115-12 f12	1m 15.62s
11	Ronnie Peterson	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [2 JPS16] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.94s
12	Patrick Depailler	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [3] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 15.97s
13	Didier Pironi	(F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 008 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.38s
14	Jacques Laffite	(F1) 3-litre Ligier JS7/JS9 [01] - Matra MS76 V12	1m 16.40s
15	Emerson Fittipaldi	(F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi F5A [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.47s
16	Jochen Mass	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 16.60s
17	Jean-Pierre Jarier	(F1) 3-litre ATS HS1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.12s
18	Alan Jones	(F1) 3-litre Williams FW06 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.16s
19	Brett Lunger	(F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [14] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.30s
20	Vittorio Brambilla	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.32s
21	Rolf Stommelen	(F1) 3-litre Arrows FA1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.49s
22	Héctor Rebaque	(F1) 3-litre Lotus 78 [1 JPS15] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.50s
23	Rupert Keegan	(F1) 3-litre Surtees TS19 [07] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.57s
24	Keke Rosberg	(F1) 3-litre Theodore TR1 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.62s
25	Eddie Cheever	(F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308E [5] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 17.83s
26	Arturo Merzario	(F1) 3-litre Merzario A1 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.15s
27	René Arnoux *	(F1) 3-litre Martini MK23 [001] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.21s
28	Clay Regazzoni *	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk3 [5A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.30s
29	Lamberto Leoni *	(F1) 3-litre Ensign N177 [MN06] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.38s
30	Hans-Joachim Stuck *	(F1) 3-litre Shadow DN8 Mk3 [3A] - Cosworth DFV V8	1m 18.45s

* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

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