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316th GP – South Africa 1979

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Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
1 United States Mario Andretti
Martini Racing Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Martini Racing Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
3 France Didier Pironi
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
5 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear
7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS/ATS Wheels Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin
14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
16 France René Arnoux
Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin
17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Samson Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Interscope Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
20 Great Britain James Hunt
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
22 Ireland Derek Daly
Team Ensign Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
24 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
25 France Patrick Depailler
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear
31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Rebaque F1 Team Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:11.800 0
2 11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.040 0
3 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.070 0
4 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.120 0
5 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.260 0
6 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.330 0
7 1 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.360 0
8 25 France Patrick Depailler
France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.510 0
9 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:12.690 0
10 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.750 0
11 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.070 0
12 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.440 0
13 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.540 0
14 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.580 0
15 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.580 0
16 20 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.600 0
17 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.000 0
18 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.060 0
19 18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.180 0
20 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.240 0
21 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.460 0
22 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.680 0
23 9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.310 0
24 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.640 0
25 31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.110 0
26 24 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.140 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.860 0
2 11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:13.370 0
3 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.190 0
4 20 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.210 0
5 1 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.210 0
6 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.650 0
7 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.180 0
8 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.190 0
9 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.390 0
10 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.800 0
11 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.100 0
12 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.140 0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.170 0
14 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.230 0
15 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.440 0
16 31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.570 0
17 9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.640 0
18 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.780 0
19 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.790 0
20 18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.920 0
21 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.990 0
22 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.050 0
23 25 France Patrick Depailler
France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:17.880 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 25 France Patrick Depailler
France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.150 0
2 1 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.540 0
3 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.550 0
4 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.560 0
5 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.820 0
6 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.830 0
7 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:12.990 0
8 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.220 0
9 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.390 0
10 11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:13.410 0
11 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.070 0
12 20 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.380 0
13 18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.440 0
14 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.550 0
15 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.610 0
16 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.640 0
17 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.350 0
18 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.630 0
19 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.730 0
20 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.100 0
21 31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.150 0
22 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.220 0
23 9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.470 0
24 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.700 0
25 24 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:19.210 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:11.800 0
2 11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.040 0
3 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:12.070 0
4 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.120 0
5 25 France Patrick Depailler
France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.150 0
6 26 France Jacques Laffite
France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.260 0
7 3 France Didier Pironi
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.330 0
8 1 United States Mario Andretti
Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.360 0
9 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.550 0
10 16 France René Arnoux
France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin 01:12.690 0
11 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:12.750 0
12 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear 01:13.070 0
13 20 Great Britain James Hunt
Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.210 0
14 7 Great Britain John Watson
Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.440 0
15 18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.440 0
16 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.540 0
17 8 France Patrick Tambay
Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.580 0
18 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Brazil Fittipaldi F6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.610 0
19 27 Australia Alan Jones
Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:14.640 0
20 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.000 0
21 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.350 0
22 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:15.680 0
23 31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.150 0
24 9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.310 0
DNQ 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:16.640 0
DNQ 24 Italy Arturo Merzario
Italy Merzario A1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:18.140 0
Starting grid limited to 24 positions. Pironi set his best time with the 009/2 chassis and Fittipaldi with F5A/1.

Official Name1979 Simba Grand Prix of South Africa
CircuitKyalami
DateMarch 3
PoleJean-Pierre Jabouille 01:11.800
Fastest LapGilles Villeneuve 01:14.410
Podium1st Gilles Villeneuve (39) , 2nd Jody Scheckter (38) , 3rd Jean-Pierre Jarier
GP Number 316
Round 3
Weather Rain then cloudy
Prev race Grande Prêmio do Brasil February 4
Next race United States Grand Prix West April 8

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 12 Canada Gilles Villeneuve
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T4 [037] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:41:49.960 78
01:14.410
39
3
9
2 11 South Africa Jody Scheckter
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T4 [038] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin 01:41:53.380 78
01:14.730
38
2
6
3 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:12.070 78
01:14.900
0
9
4
4 1 United States Mario Andretti
Martini Racing Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:17.840 78
01:14.670
0
8
3
5 2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann
Martini Racing Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear 01:42:56.930 78
01:15.450
0
11
2
6 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT48 [2] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:15.950
0
4
1
7 6 Brazil Nelson Piquet
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT48 [3] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:16.010
0
12
0
8 20 Great Britain James Hunt
Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing Great Britain Wolf WR [7] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +1 lap 77
01:16.180
0
13
0
9 28 Switzerland Clay Regazzoni
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW06 [003] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +2 laps 76
01:17.350
0
22
0
10 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M28 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 75
01:16.540
0
17
0
11 29 Italy Riccardo Patrese
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [6] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +3 laps 75
01:17.320
0
16
0
12 30 Germany Jochen Mass
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [5] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +4 laps 74
01:17.930
0
20
0
13 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F6 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear +4 laps 74
01:16.980
0
18
0
DNF 31 Mexico Hector Rebaque
Rebaque F1 Team Great Britain Lotus 79 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Engine 71
01:18.260
0
23
0
DNF 16 France René Arnoux
Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [03] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Tyres 67
01:15.310
0
10
0
DNF 27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW06 [005] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Suspension 63
01:16.840
0
19
0
DNF 7 Great Britain John Watson
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M28 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Ignition 61
01:16.920
0
14
0
DNF 9 Germany Hans-Joachim Stuck
ATS/ATS Wheels Germany ATS D2 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 57
01:17.500
0
24
0
DNF 15 France Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [02] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Engine 47
01:15.150
1
1
0
DNF 26 France Jacques Laffite
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11 [02] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 45
01:14.470
0
6
0
DNF 3 France Didier Pironi
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Throttle 25
01:16.230
0
7
0
DNF 18 Italy Elio de Angelis
Interscope Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [3B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 16
01:17.460
0
15
0
DNF 25 France Patrick Depailler
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11 [03] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 4
01:22.500
0
5
0
DNF 17 Netherlands Jan Lammers
Samson Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [2B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Accident 2
01:25.280
0
21
0
DNQ 22 Ireland Derek Daly
Team Ensign Great Britain Ensign N179 [MN09] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 24 Italy Arturo Merzario
Team Merzario Italy Merzario A1B [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear DNQ 0

0

0
T 3 France Didier Pironi
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [2] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice accident 0

0

0
T 4 France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Team Tyrrell Great Britain Tyrrell 009 [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 5 Austria Niki Lauda
Parmalat Racing Great Britain Brabham BT48 [1] Alfa Romeo 1260 V12 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 8 France Patrick Tambay
Marlboro Team McLaren Great Britain McLaren M28 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 14 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi Automotive Brazil Fittipaldi F5A [1] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 25 France Patrick Depailler
Ligier Gitanes France Ligier JS11 [01] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
T 27 Australia Alan Jones
Albilad-Saudia Racing Team Great Britain Williams FW06 [004] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Practice 0

0

0
S 1 - -
Martini Racing Team Lotus Great Britain Lotus 79 [4] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 11 - -
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Italy Ferrari 312T3 [033] Ferrari 015 F12 3.0 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 15 - -
Renault Elf France Renault RS01 [04] Renault EF1 V6T 1.5 Michelin Spare car 0

0

0
S 18 - -
Shadow Racing Great Britain Shadow DN9B [1B] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
S 30 - -
Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team Great Britain Arrows A1 [3] Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 Goodyear Spare car 0

0

0
Race interrupted on the second lap because of rain. A new heat of 76 laps was started and times were added together for the final result.

Formula 1 1979 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 France Jacques Laffite Ligier 18
2 Argentina Carlos Reutemann Lotus 12
3 Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 11
4 France Patrick Depailler Ligier 9
5 South Africa Jody Scheckter Ferrari 7
6 United States Mario Andretti Lotus 5
7 Great Britain John Watson McLaren 4
8 France Jean-Pierre Jarier Tyrrell 4
9 France Didier Pironi Tyrrell 3
10 Brazil Emerson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi 1
11 Austria Niki Lauda Brabham 1

Formula 1 1979 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 France Ligier Ford Cosworth 27
2 Italy Ferrari 18
3 Great Britain Lotus Ford Cosworth 17
4 Great Britain Tyrrell Ford Cosworth 7
5 Great Britain McLaren Ford Cosworth 4
6 Brazil Fittipaldi Ford Cosworth 1
7 Great Britain Brabham Alfa Romeo 1

  • Post category:70s / GPs
Tags: 30th season, Ferrari, Ferrari 312T4, Gilles Villeneuve, Kyalami, Michelin, Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC, South African Grand Prix/Grand Prix of South Africa

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