Round 3Completed
South African Grand Prix
1978 Formula 1 World Championship
4 March 1978·
Midrand, South Africa
Ronnie Peterson
Winner
Niki Lauda
Pole
TBD
Fastest Lap
Kyalami
Circuit
Race Results
PosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
Ronnie Peterson won the 1978 South African Grand Prix for Team Lotus in 1:42:15.767. The podium was completed by Patrick Depailler in second and John Watson in third. Niki Lauda took pole position. Alan Jones made the biggest forward move, climbing from P18 to P4 for a gain of 14 places.
Race Brief · South African Grand Prix 1978
South African Grand Prix 1978 FAQ
Who won the South African Grand Prix 1978?
Ronnie Peterson driving for Team Lotus won the South African Grand Prix 1978.
Who started on pole for the South African Grand Prix 1978?
Niki Lauda started the South African Grand Prix 1978 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the South African Grand Prix 1978?
The fastest lap is not recorded in the current dataset.