Round 3Completed
South African Grand Prix
1979 Formula 1 World Championship
3 March 1979·
Midrand, South Africa
Gilles Villeneuve
Winner
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Pole
TBD
Fastest Lap
Kyalami
Circuit
Race Results
PosDriverTeamGridPtsTime / Gap
Gilles Villeneuve won the 1979 South African Grand Prix for Ferrari in 1:41:49.960. The podium was completed by Jody Scheckter in second and Jean-Pierre Jarier in third. Jean-Pierre Jabouille took pole position. Clay Regazzoni made the biggest forward move, climbing from P22 to P9 for a gain of 13 places.
Race Brief · South African Grand Prix 1979
South African Grand Prix 1979 FAQ
Who won the South African Grand Prix 1979?
Gilles Villeneuve driving for Ferrari won the South African Grand Prix 1979.
Who started on pole for the South African Grand Prix 1979?
Jean-Pierre Jabouille started the South African Grand Prix 1979 from pole position.
Who set the fastest lap at the South African Grand Prix 1979?
The fastest lap is not recorded in the current dataset.