South Africa (1979)
Date: 03 Mar 1979
Location: Midrand, South Africa
Race Results
| Position | Driver | Points | Laps | Constructor | Engine | Tyres |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
9 | 78 | Ferrari | Ferrari | Michelin |
| 2 |  Jody Scheckter |
6 | 78 | Ferrari | Ferrari | Michelin |
| 3 |  Jean-Pierre Jarier |
4 | 78 | Tyrrell | Ford | Goodyear |
| 4 |  Mario Andretti |
3 | 78 | Lotus | Ford | Goodyear |
| 5 |  Carlos Reutemann |
2 | 78 | Lotus | Ford | Goodyear |
| 6 |  Niki Lauda |
1 | 77 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | Goodyear |
| 7 |  Nelson Piquet |
0 | 77 | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | Goodyear |
| 8 |  James Hunt |
0 | 77 | Wolf | Ford | Goodyear |
| 9 |  Clay Regazzoni |
0 | 76 | Williams | Ford | Goodyear |
| 10 | Patrick Tambay |
0 | 75 | McLaren | Ford | Goodyear |
| 11 |  Riccardo Patrese |
0 | 75 | Arrows | Ford | Goodyear |
| 12 |  Jochen Mass |
0 | 74 | Arrows | Ford | Goodyear |
| 13 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
0 | 74 | Fittipaldi | Ford | Goodyear |
| 14 |  Héctor Rebaque |
0 | 71 | Lotus | Ford | Goodyear |
| DNF | René Arnoux |
0 | 67 | Renault | Renault | Michelin |
| DNF |  Alan Jones |
0 | 63 | Williams | Ford | Goodyear |
| DNF | John Watson |
0 | 61 | McLaren | Ford | Goodyear |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck |
0 | 57 | ATS | Ford | Goodyear |
| DNF | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
0 | 47 | Renault | Renault | Michelin |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite |
0 | 45 | Ligier | Ford | Goodyear |
| DNF | Didier Pironi |
0 | 25 | Tyrrell | Ford | Goodyear |
| DNF | Elio de Angelis |
0 | 16 | Shadow | Ford | Goodyear |
| DNF | Patrick Depailler |
0 | 4 | Ligier | Ford | Goodyear |
| DNF |  Jan Lammers |
0 | 2 | Shadow | Ford | Goodyear |
| DNQ |  Derek Daly |
0 | Ensign | Ford | Goodyear | |
| DNQ | Arturo Merzario |
0 | Merzario | Ford | Goodyear |
Qualifying Times (Q1 / Q2 / Q3)
No qualifying data available.