1978 South African Grand Prix
Ronnie Peterson won ahead of Patrick Depailler and John Watson.
Kyalami, South Africa · 4 Mar 1978 · Round 3 of 16
Full classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | P11 | 78 | 1:42:15.767 | 9 |
| P2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | P12 | 78 | +0.466 | 6 |
| P3 | John Watson | Brabham | P10 | 78 | +4.442 | 4 |
| P4 | Alan Jones | Williams | P18 | 78 | +38.990 | 3 |
| P5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | P14 | 78 | +1:09.220 | 2 |
| P6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | P13 | 77 | +1 lap | 1 |
| P7 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | P2 | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| P8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS | P17 | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| P9 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | P21 | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| P10 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | P22 | 77 | +1 lap | — |
| P11 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | P19 | 76 | +2 laps | — |
| P12 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | P20 | 76 | +2 laps | — |
| DNF | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | P7 | 63 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | P5 | 59 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | P4 | 56 | Accident | — |
| DNF | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | P9 | 55 | Spun off | — |
| DNF | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | P8 | 55 | Oil leak | — |
| DNF | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | P23 | 52 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Niki Lauda | Brabham | P1 | 52 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | ATS | P16 | 43 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | P26 | 39 | Suspension | — |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | P6 | 38 | Engine | — |
| DNF | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | P24 | 15 | Clutch | — |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | P15 | 8 | Transmission | — |
| DNF | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | P25 | 8 | Oil leak | — |
| DNF | James Hunt | McLaren | P3 | 5 | Engine | — |
| DNQ | René Arnoux | Martini | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | — | — | — | — |
| DNQ | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked
Who won the 1978 South African Grand Prix?
Ronnie Peterson won the 1978 South African Grand Prix driving for Lotus, starting from 11th on the grid.
Where was the 1978 South African Grand Prix held?
The 1978 South African Grand Prix was held at Kyalami, South Africa on 4 Mar 1978.
Who finished on the podium at the 1978 South African Grand Prix?
The podium was Ronnie Peterson (1st), Patrick Depailler (2nd) and John Watson (3rd).
Who set the fastest lap at the 1978 South African Grand Prix?
Mario Andretti set the fastest lap of the 1978 South African Grand Prix.
Winner: Ronnie Peterson. Started first: Niki Lauda.