South African Grand Prix |
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| Date | Winner | Winner's Car | |
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| 4 March 1978 | Ronnie Peterson | John Player Team Lotus Lotus-Ford | 1978 Race Information & Results |
1978
Race Results
March 4, 1978
78 laps on a 4.104 kilometer road course (320.1 kilometers)
Average Speed: 187.817 kph
Margin of Victory: 0.466 seconds
Time of Race: 1:42:15.77
Lead Changes: 5
Fastest Lap: 191.651 kph by Mario Andretti
| Finish | Grid | Driver | Constructor | Car # | Team | Laps | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 6 | John Player Team Lotus | 78 | 1:42:15.767 | 9 |
| 2 | 12 | Patrick DePailler | Tyrell-Ford | 4 | Elf Team Tyrrell | 78 | +0.466 | 6 |
| 3 | 10 | John Watson | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 2 | Parmalat Racing Team | 78 | +4.442 | 4 |
| 4 | 18 | Alan Jones | Williams-Ford | 27 | Williams Grand Prix Engineering | 78 | +30.986 | 3 |
| 5 | 14 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier-Matra | 26 | Ligier Gitanes | 78 | +69.218 | 2 |
| 6 | 13 | Didier Pironi | Tyrell-Ford | 3 | Elf Team Tyrrell | 77 | 1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 5 | John Player Team Lotus | 77 | +1 lap | |
| 8 | 17 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS-Ford | 10 | ATS Racing Team | 77 | +1 lap | |
| 9 | 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows-Ford | 36 | Arrows Racing Team | 77 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | 22 | Hector Rebaque | Lotus-Ford | 22 | Team Rebaque | 77 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | 19 | Brett Lunger | McLaren-Ford | 30 | Liggett Group / BS Fabrications | 76 | +2 laps | |
| 12 | 20 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees-Ford | 19 | Beta Team Surtees | 76 | +2 laps | |
| RET | 7 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows-Ford | 35 | Arrows Racing Team | 63 | Out (Engine) | |
| RET | 5 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf-Ford | 20 | Walter Wolf Racing | 59 | Out (Spun Off) | |
| RET | 4 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren-Ford | 8 | Marlboro Team McLaren | 56 | Out (Crash) | |
| RET | 8 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 12 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | 55 | Out (Oil Leak) | |
| RET | 9 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | 11 | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | 55 | Out (Spun Off) | |
| RET | 1 | Niki Lauda | Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 1 | Parmalat Racing Team | 52 | Out (Engine) | |
| RET | 23 | Rupert Keegan | Surtees-Ford | 18 | Durex Team Surtees | 52 | Out (Engine) | |
| RET | 16 | Jochen Mass | ATS-Ford | 9 | ATS Racing Team | 43 | Out (Engine) | |
| RET | 26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario-Ford | 37 | Team Merzario | 39 | Out (Suspension) | |
| RET | 6 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 15 | Equipe Renault Elf | 38 | Out (Engine) | |
| RET | 24 | Keke Rosberg | Theodore-Ford | 32 | Theodore Racing Hong Kong | 15 | Out (Clutch) | |
| RET | 15 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi-Ford | 14 | Fittipaldi Automotive | 9 | Out (Transmission) | |
| RET | 25 | Eddie Cheever, Jr. | Hesketh-Ford | 24 | Olympus Cameras Hesketh Racing | 8 | Out (Oil Leak) | |
| RET | 3 | James Hunt | McLaren-Ford | 7 | Marlboro Team McLaren | 5 | Out (Engine) |