1978 Round3 Grandprix of South Africa

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Race Information

Date Circuit Laps Distance Weather Track
1978-03-04(Sat) Kyalami 78 320.112km fine dry

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Entries

No Driver Age Career Nationality Team Entrant Chassis Engine Tire Comment
1 N.Lauda 29 7* AUT Brabham Parmalat Racing Team BRABHAM BT46 ALFA ROMEO F12
2 J.Watson 31 5* GBR Brabham Parmalat Racing Team BRABHAM BT46 ALFA ROMEO F12
3 D.Pironi 25 1 FRA Tyrrell Elf Team Tyrrell TYRRELL 008 FORD V8
4 P.Depailler 33 5* FRA Tyrrell Elf Team Tyrrell TYRRELL 008 FORD V8
5 M.Andretti 38 9* USA Lotus John Player Team Lotus LOTUS 78 FORD V8
6 R.Peterson 34 9 SWE Lotus John Player Team Lotus LOTUS 78 FORD V8
7 J.Hunt 30 6 GBR McLaren Marlboro Team McLaren McLAREN M26 FORD V8
8 P.Tambay 28 2 FRA McLaren Marlboro Team McLaren McLAREN M26 FORD V8
9 J.Mass 31 6 DEU ATS ATS Racing Team ATS HS1 FORD V8
10 J.P.Jarier 31 6* FRA ATS ATS Racing Team ATS HS1 FORD V8
11 C.Reutemann 35 7 ARG Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari FERRARI 312T3 FERRARI F12
12 G.Villeneuve 28 2 CAN Ferrari Scuderia Ferrari FERRARI 312T3 FERRARI F12
14 E.Fittipaldi 31 9 BRA Fittipaldi Fittipaldi Automotive COPERSUCAR F5A FORD V8
15 J.P.Jabouille 35 3* FRA Renault Equipe Renault Elf RENAULT RS01 RENAULT V6t
16 H.J.Stuck 27 5 DEU Shadow Shadow Racing Team SHADOW DN8 FORD V8
17 C.Regazzoni 38 9 CHE Shadow Shadow Racing Team SHADOW DN8 FORD V8
18 R.Keegan 23 2 GBR Surtees Team Surtees SURTEES TS19 FORD V8
19 V.Brambilla 40 5 ITA Surtees Team Surtees SURTEES TS19 FORD V8
20 J.Scheckter 28 6* ZAF Wolf Walter Wolf Racing WOLF WR1 FORD V8
22 L.Leoni 24 1* ITA Ensign Team Tissot Ensign ENSIGN N177 FORD V8
24 E.Cheever 20 1 USA Hesketh Olympus Cameras with Hesketh HESKETH 308E FORD V8
25 H.Rebaque 22 2 MEX Rebaque Team Rebaque LOTUS 78 FORD V8
26 J.Laffite 34 5 FRA Ligier Ligier Gitanes LIGIER JS7 MATRA V12
27 A.Jones 31 4 AUS Williams Williams Grand Prix Engineering WILLIAMS FW06 FORD V8
30 B.Lunger 32 4 USA - Liggett Group with BS Fabrications McLAREN M23 FORD V8
31 R.Arnoux 29 1 FRA Martini Automobiles Martini MARTINI MK23 FORD V8
32 K.Rosberg 29 1 FIN Theodore Theodore Racing Hong Kong THEODORE TR1 FORD V8
35 R.Patrese 23 2 ITA Arrows Arrows Racing Team ARROWS FA1 FORD V8
36 R.Stommelen 34 8 DEU Arrows Arrows Racing Team ARROWS FA1 FORD V8
37 A.Merzario 34 6* ITA Merzario Team Merzario MERZARIO A1 FORD V8

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Qualify

Pos No Driver Car Time Gap Gap/Top Ratio Comment
1 1 N.Lauda BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 1:14.650 100.0%
2 5 M.Andretti LOTUS FORD 1:14.900 +0.250 +0.250 100.3%
3 7 J.Hunt McLAREN FORD 1:15.140 +0.240 +0.490 100.7%
4 8 P.Tambay McLAREN FORD 1:15.300 +0.160 +0.650 100.9%
5 20 J.Scheckter WOLF FORD 1:15.320 +0.020 +0.670 100.9%
6 15 J.P.Jabouille RENAULT 1:15.360 +0.040 +0.710 101.0%
7 35 R.Patrese ARROWS FORD 1:15.480 +0.120 +0.830 101.1%
8 12 G.Villeneuve FERRARI 1:15.500 +0.020 +0.850 101.1%
9 11 C.Reutemann FERRARI 1:15.520 +0.020 +0.870 101.2%
10 2 J.Watson BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 1:15.620 +0.100 +0.970 101.3%
11 6 R.Peterson LOTUS FORD 1:15.940 +0.320 +1.290 101.7%
12 4 P.Depailler TYRRELL FORD 1:15.970 +0.030 +1.320 101.8%
13 3 D.Pironi TYRRELL FORD 1:16.380 +0.410 +1.730 102.3%
14 26 J.Laffite LIGIER MATRA 1:16.400 +0.020 +1.750 102.3%
15 14 E.Fittipaldi COPERSUCAR FORD 1:16.470 +0.070 +1.820 102.4%
16 9 J.Mass ATS FORD 1:16.600 +0.130 +1.950 102.6%
17 10 J.P.Jarier ATS FORD 1:17.120 +0.520 +2.470 103.3%
18 27 A.Jones WILLIAMS FORD 1:17.160 +0.040 +2.510 103.4%
19 30 B.Lunger McLAREN FORD 1:17.300 +0.140 +2.650 103.5%
20 19 V.Brambilla SURTEES FORD 1:17.320 +0.020 +2.670 103.6%
21 36 R.Stommelen ARROWS FORD 1:17.490 +0.170 +2.840 103.8%
22 25 H.Rebaque LOTUS FORD 1:17.500 +0.010 +2.850 103.8%
23 18 R.Keegan SURTEES FORD 1:17.570 +0.070 +2.920 103.9%
24 32 K.Rosberg THEODORE FORD 1:17.620 +0.050 +2.970 104.0%
25 24 E.Cheever HESKETH FORD 1:17.830 +0.210 +3.180 104.3%
26 37 A.Merzario MERZARIO FORD 1:18.150 +0.320 +3.500 104.7%
nq 31 R.Arnoux MARTINI FORD 1:18.210 +0.060 +3.560 104.8%
nq 17 C.Regazzoni SHADOW FORD 1:18.300 +0.090 +3.650 104.9%
nq 22 L.Leoni ENSIGN FORD 1:18.380 +0.080 +3.730 105.0%
nq 16 H.J.Stuck SHADOW FORD 1:18.450 +0.070 +3.800 105.1%

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Grid

2 M.Andretti
 1 N.Lauda
4 P.Tambay
 3 J.Hunt
6 J.P.Jabouille
 5 J.Scheckter
8 G.Villeneuve
 7 R.Patrese
10 J.Watson
 9 C.Reutemann
12 P.Depailler
 11 R.Peterson
14 J.Laffite
 13 D.Pironi
16 J.Mass
 15 E.Fittipaldi
18 A.Jones
 17 J.P.Jarier
20 V.Brambilla
 19 B.Lunger
22 H.Rebaque
 21 R.Stommelen
24 K.Rosberg
 23 R.Keegan
26 A.Merzario
 25 E.Cheever

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Final

Pos No Driver Car Time Gap Gap/Top Laps Comment
1 6 R.Peterson LOTUS FORD 1:42:15.767 78
2 4 P.Depailler TYRRELL FORD 1:42:16.233 +0.466 +0.466 78
3 2 J.Watson BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 1:42:20.209 +3.976 +4.442 78
4 27 A.Jones WILLIAMS FORD 1:42:54.753 +34.544 +38.986 78
5 26 J.Laffite LIGIER MATRA 1:43:24.985 +30.232 +1:09.218 78
6 3 D.Pironi TYRRELL FORD 77
7 5 M.Andretti LOTUS FORD 77
8 10 J.P.Jarier ATS FORD 77
9 36 R.Stommelen ARROWS FORD 77
10 25 H.Rebaque LOTUS FORD 77
11 30 B.Lunger McLAREN FORD 76
12 19 V.Brambilla SURTEES FORD 76
r 35 R.Patrese ARROWS FORD 63
r 20 J.Scheckter WOLF FORD 59
r 8 P.Tambay McLAREN FORD 56
r 11 C.Reutemann FERRARI 55
r 12 G.Villeneuve FERRARI 55
r 18 R.Keegan SURTEES FORD 52
r 1 N.Lauda BRABHAM ALFA ROMEO 52
r 9 J.Mass ATS FORD 43
r 37 A.Merzario MERZARIO FORD 39
r 15 J.P.Jabouille RENAULT 38
r 32 K.Rosberg THEODORE FORD 14
r 14 E.Fittipaldi COPERSUCAR FORD 8
r 24 E.Cheever HESKETH FORD 8
r 7 J.Hunt McLAREN FORD 5

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Fastest Lap

No Driver Car Time Lap Comment
5 M.Andretti LOTUS FORD 1:17.090 2

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Lap Leader

From-To Laps Driver
1-20 20 M.Andretti
21-26 6 J.Scheckter
27-63 37 R.Patrese
64-77 14 P.Depailler
78 1 R.Peterson

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