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| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | G | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  Nelson Piquet |
 Brabham BT49 [10] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:12.940 | 01:12.780 | 01:12.780 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Williams FW07B [10] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:12.980 | 01:12.980 | 0 |
|
| 3 | 1 |  Alan Jones |
Williams FW07B [9] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:13.780 | 01:13.280 | 01:13.280 | 0 |
| 4 | 20 |  Keke Rosberg |
Fittipaldi F8C [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:14.450 | 01:13.290 | 01:13.290 | 0 |
| 5 | 11 |  Elio de Angelis |
Lotus 81 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:14.000 | 01:13.470 | 01:13.470 | 0 |
| 6 | 29 | Riccardo Patrese |
Arrows A3 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:15.030 | 01:14.070 | 01:14.070 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | Ricardo Zunino |
Brabham BT49 [7] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:14.710 | 01:14.350 | 01:14.350 | 0 |
| 8 | 12 | Nigel Mansell |
Lotus 81 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:14.380 | 01:14.480 | 01:14.380 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | Andrea de Cesaris |
McLaren M29F [5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:14.910 | 01:14.390 | 01:14.390 | 0 |
| 10 | 9 |  Jan Lammers |
 ATS D4 [04] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:14.930 | 01:14.850 | 01:14.850 | 0 |
| 11 | 30 | Siegfried Stohr |
Arrows A3 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:16.160 | 01:14.930 | 01:14.930 | 0 |
| 12 | 3 |  Eddie Cheever |
Tyrrell 010 [3-5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:14.950 | 01:15.320 | 01:14.950 | 0 |
| 13 | 21 | Chico Serra |
Fittipaldi F8 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:15.060 | 01:15.060 | 0 |
|
| 14 | 14 |  Marc Surer |
Ensign N180B [MN15] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:15.630 | 01:15.180 | 01:15.180 | 0 |
| 15 | 7 | John Watson |
McLaren M29F [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:15.250 | 01:15.850 | 01:15.250 | 0 |
| 16 | 4 |  Desiré Wilson |
Tyrrell 010 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:15.560 | 01:16.220 | 01:15.560 | 0 |
| 17 | 17 |  Derek Daly |
March 811 [RM02] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:16.800 | 01:16.800 | 0 |
|
| 18 | 33 | Geoff Lees |
 Theodore TR2 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:17.390 | 01:17.080 | 01:17.080 | 0 |
| 19 | 18 |  Eliseo Salazar |
March 811 [RM03] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 0 |
| Official Name | 15th Nashua Grand Prix of South Africa |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Kyalami |
| Date | February 7 |
| Pole | Nelson Piquet 01:12.780 |
| Fastest Lap | Carlos Reutemann 01:13.610 |
| Podium | 1st Carlos Reutemann, 2nd Nelson Piquet, 3rd Elio de Angelis |
| Weather | Changeable, rain, dry |
| Prev race | Australian Grand Prix November 16 |
| Next race | Race of Champions April 10 |
