South African Grand Prix 1979
Round 3 · 
Kyalami · 3 Mar 1979
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gilles Villeneuve | 1:41:49.960 | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | +3.420 | 6 |
| 3 |  Jean-Pierre Jarier | +22.110 | 4 |
| 4 |  Mario Andretti | +27.880 | 3 |
| 5 |  Carlos Reutemann | +1:06.970 | 2 |
| 6 |  Niki Lauda | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 |  Nelson Piquet | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 |  James Hunt | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 |  Clay Regazzoni | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 11 |  Riccardo Patrese | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 12 |  Jochen Mass | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi | +4 Laps | 0 |
| R |  Hector Rebaque | Engine | 0 |
| R | René Arnoux | Tyre | 0 |
| R |  Alan Jones | Suspension | 0 |
| R | John Watson | Ignition | 0 |
| R | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Accident | 0 |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Accident | 0 |
| R | Didier Pironi | Throttle | 0 |
| R | Elio de Angelis | Accident | 0 |
| R | Patrick Depailler | Accident | 0 |
| R |  Jan Lammers | Accident | 0 |
About the Grand Prix
The 1979 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 3 March 1979 at Kyalami. The race, contested over 78 laps, was the third race of the 1979 Formula One season and was won by Gilles Villeneuve, driving a Ferrari. Teammate and local driver Jody Scheckter finished second, while Jean-Pierre Jarier finished third in a Tyrrell-Ford.
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