// Formula 1 · Round 3

South African Grand Prix 1978

Kyalami · Midrand, South Africa

March 4, 1978

Finished

// Results

Pos	Driver	Team	Laps	Time	Pts
1	PetersonRonnie PetersonTeam Lotus	Team Lotus	78	1:42:15.767	9
2	DepaillerPatrick DepaillerTyrrell	Tyrrell	78	+0.466	6
3	WatsonJohn WatsonBrabham	Brabham	78	+4.442	4
4	JonesAlan JonesWilliams	Williams	78	+30.986	3
5	LaffiteJacques LaffiteLigier	Ligier	78	+1:09.218	2
6	PironiDidier PironiTyrrell	Tyrrell	77	+1 lap	1
7	AndrettiMario AndrettiTeam Lotus	Team Lotus	77	+1 lap	0
8	JarierJean-Pierre JarierATS	ATS	77	+1 lap	0
9	StommelenRolf StommelenArrows	Arrows	77	+1 lap	0
10	RebaqueHector RebaqueTeam Lotus	Team Lotus	77	+1 lap	0
11	LungerBrett LungerMcLaren	McLaren	76	+2 laps	0
12	BrambillaVittorio BrambillaSurtees	Surtees	76	+2 laps	0
—	PatreseRiccardo PatreseArrows	Arrows	63	DNF	0
—	ScheckterJody ScheckterWolf	Wolf	59	DNF	0
—	TambayPatrick TambayMcLaren	McLaren	56	DNF	0
—	VilleneuveGilles VilleneuveFerrari	Ferrari	55	DNF	0
—	ReutemannCarlos ReutemannFerrari	Ferrari	55	DNF	0
—	LaudaNiki LaudaBrabham	Brabham	52	DNF	0
—	KeeganRupert KeeganSurtees	Surtees	52	DNF	0
—	MassJochen MassATS	ATS	43	DNF	0
—	MerzarioArturo MerzarioMerzario	Merzario	39	DNF	0
—	JabouilleJean-Pierre JabouilleRenault	Renault	38	DNF	0
—	RosbergKeke RosbergTheodore	Theodore	15	DNF	0
—	FittipaldiEmerson FittipaldiFittipaldi	Fittipaldi	9	DNF	0
—	CheeverEddie CheeverHesketh	Hesketh	8	DNF	0
—	HuntJames HuntMcLaren	McLaren	5	DNF	0