1979 South African Grand Prix
The 1979 South African Grand Prix (formally the XXV Simba Grand Prix of South Africa) 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.
| 1979 South African Grand Prix | |||
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| Race 3 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season | |||
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| Race details | |||
| Date | 3 March 1979 | ||
| Official name | XXV Simba Grand Prix of South Africa | ||
| Location |
Kyalami Transvaal Province, South Africa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.104 km (2.550 mi) | ||
| Distance | 78 laps, 320.112 km (198.908 mi) | ||
| Weather | Wet | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Renault | ||
| Time | 1:11.80 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
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| Time | 1:14.412 on lap 23 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Ferrari | ||
| Second | Ferrari | ||
| Third | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
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Lap leaders
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Classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | |
Ferrari | 78 | 1:41:49.96 | 3 | 9 |
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Ferrari | 78 | + 3.42 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 |  |
Tyrrell-Ford | 78 | + 22.11 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 78 | + 27.88 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 78 | + 1:06.97 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 |  |
Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 77 | + 1 Lap | 4 | 1 |
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Brabham-Alfa Romeo | 77 | + 1 Lap | 12 | |
| 8 | 20 |  |
Wolf-Ford | 77 | + 1 Lap | 13 | |
| 9 | 28 |  |
Williams-Ford | 76 | + 2 Laps | 22 | |
| 10 | 8 | |
McLaren-Ford | 75 | + 3 Laps | 17 | |
| 11 | 29 |  |
Arrows-Ford | 75 | + 3 Laps | 16 | |
| 12 | 30 |  |
Arrows-Ford | 74 | + 4 Laps | 20 | |
| 13 | 14 | |
Fittipaldi-Ford | 74 | + 4 Laps | 18 | |
| Ret | 31 |  |
Lotus-Ford | 71 | Engine | 23 | |
| Ret | 16 | |
Renault | 67 | Tyre | 10 | |
| Ret | 27 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Williams-Ford | 63 | Suspension | 19 | |
| Ret | 7 | |
McLaren-Ford | 61 | Ignition | 14 | |
| Ret | 9 | |
ATS-Ford | 57 | Accident | 24 | |
| Ret | 15 | |
Renault | 47 | Engine | 1 | |
| Ret | 26 | |
Ligier-Ford | 45 | Accident | 6 | |
| Ret | 3 | |
Tyrrell-Ford | 25 | Throttle | 7 | |
| Ret | 18 | |
Shadow-Ford | 16 | Accident | 15 | |
| Ret | 25 | |
Ligier-Ford | 4 | Accident | 5 | |
| Ret | 17 |  |
Shadow-Ford | 2 | Accident | 21 | |
| DNQ | 22 |  |
Ensign-Ford | ||||
| DNQ | 24 | |
Merzario-Ford | ||||
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Lap leaders
Jean-Pierre Jabouille 1 lap (1); Gilles Villeneuve 39 laps (2–14, 53–78); Jody Scheckter 38 laps (15–52).
Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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References
- "1979 South African Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "South Africa 1979 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
| Previous race: 1979 Brazilian Grand Prix |
FIA Formula One World Championship 1979 season |
Next race: 1979 United States Grand Prix West |
| Previous race: 1978 South African Grand Prix |
South African Grand Prix | Next race: 1980 South African Grand Prix |
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