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Season 1979
Session times, classifications, and key results for this race weekend.
Circuit
Kyalami Racing Circuit
Race Date
1979-03-03
Result graphic
Auto-generated
1979 · Round 3
Winner
P1
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Podium
P1
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
P2
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
P3
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell
Session Highlights
Pole
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Fastest lap
Gilles Villeneuve
Result rows
26
Winner start
P3
P2 Gap
+3.420
Race distance
78
Biggest mover
Clay Regazzoni +13
Grid vs Finish Position
Gilles Villeneuve
Ferrari
Jody Scheckter
Ferrari
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Tyrrell
Mario Andretti
Lotus
Carlos Reutemann
Lotus
Niki Lauda
Brabham
Nelson Piquet
Brabham
James Hunt
Wolf
Clay Regazzoni
Williams
Patrick Tambay
McLaren
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26 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 9 pts | 1:41:49.960 |
| P2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 6 pts | +3.420 |
| P3 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 4 pts | +22.110 |
| P4 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 3 pts | +27.880 |
| P5 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 2 pts | +1:06.970 |
| P6 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1 pts | +1 lap |
| P7 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P8 | James Hunt | Wolf | 0 pts | +1 lap |
| P9 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 0 pts | +2 laps |
| P10 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 0 pts | +3 laps |
| P11 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 0 pts | +3 laps |
| P12 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 0 pts | +4 laps |
| P13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 pts | +4 laps |
| P14 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | René Arnoux | Renault | 0 pts | Tyre |
| DNF | Alan Jones | Williams | 0 pts | Suspension |
| DNF | John Watson | McLaren | 0 pts | Ignition |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 0 pts | Engine |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 0 pts | Throttle |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNF | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 0 pts | Accident |
| DNQ | Derek Daly | Ensign | 0 pts | DNQ |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 0 pts | DNQ |
26 entries
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | 1:11.800 |
| P2 | Jody Scheckter | Ferrari | 1:12.040 |
| P3 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 1:12.070 |
| P4 | Niki Lauda | Brabham | 1:12.120 |
| P5 | Patrick Depailler | Ligier | 1:12.150 |
| P6 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 1:12.260 |
| P7 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | 1:12.330 |
| P8 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | 1:12.360 |
| P9 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Tyrrell | 1:12.550 |
| P10 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1:12.690 |
| P11 | Carlos Reutemann | Lotus | 1:12.750 |
| P12 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 1:13.070 |
| P13 | James Hunt | Wolf | 1:14.210 |
| P14 | John Watson | McLaren | 1:14.440 |
| P15 | Elio de Angelis | Shadow | 1:14.440 |
| P16 | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | 1:14.540 |
| P17 | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | 1:14.580 |
| P18 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 1:14.610 |
| P19 | Alan Jones | Williams | 1:14.640 |
| P20 | Jochen Mass | Arrows | 1:15.000 |
| P21 | Jan Lammers | Shadow | 1:15.350 |
| P22 | Clay Regazzoni | Williams | 1:15.680 |
| P23 | Héctor Rebaque | Lotus | 1:16.150 |
| P24 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | ATS | 1:16.310 |
| P25 | Derek Daly | Ensign | 1:16.640 |
| P26 | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | 1:18.140 |