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| Official Name | 1978 The Citizen and Asseng Grand Prix of South Africa |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Kyalami |
| Date | March 4 |
| Pole | Niki Lauda 01:14.650 |
| Fastest Lap | Mario Andretti 01:17.090 |
| Podium | 1st Ronnie Peterson (1) , 2nd Patrick Depailler (14) , 3rd John Watson |
| GP Number | 300 |
| Round | 3 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grande Prêmio do Brasil January 29 |
| Next race | United States Grand Prix West April 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mario Andretti |
 Lotus |
12 |
| 2 |  Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus |
11 |
| 3 |  Niki Lauda |
Brabham |
10 |
| 4 |  Patrick Depailler |
Tyrrell |
10 |
| 5 |  Carlos Reutemann |
 Ferrari |
9 |
| 6 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Fittipaldi |
6 |
| 7 | John Watson |
Brabham |
4 |
| 8 | James Hunt |
McLaren |
3 |
| 9 |  Alan Jones |
Williams |
3 |
| 10 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Shadow |
2 |
| 11 | Jacques Laffite |
Ligier |
2 |
| 12 | Didier Pironi |
Tyrrell |
2 |
| 13 | Patrick Tambay |
McLaren |
1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
21 |
| 2 | Brabham Alfa Romeo |
14 |
| 3 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
11 |
| 4 | Ferrari |
9 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth |
6 |
| 6 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 7 | Williams Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 8 | Shadow Ford Cosworth |
2 |
| 9 | Ligier Matra |
2 |