1978 South African Grand Prix

Classification

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Grid	Laps	Points	Status
1	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	11	78	9	—
2	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	12	78	6	—
3	John Watson	Brabham	10	78	4	—
4	Alan Jones	Williams	18	78	3	—
5	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	14	78	2	—
6	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	13	77	1	—
7	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	2	77	—	— · fastest lap
8	Jean-Pierre Jarier	ATS	17	77	—	—
9	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows	21	77	—	—
10	Héctor Rebaque	Team Lotus	22	77	—	—
11	Brett Lunger	McLaren	19	76	—	—
12	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	20	76	—	—
DNQ	Rene Arnoux	Martini	—	—	—	DNQ
DNQ	Clay Regazzoni	Shadow	—	—	—	DNQ
DNQ	Lamberto Leoni	Ensign	—	—	—	DNQ
DNQ	Hans-Joachim Stuck	Shadow	—	—	—	DNQ
DNF	Niki Lauda	Brabham	1	52	—	Engine
DNF	James Hunt	McLaren	3	5	—	Engine
DNF	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	4	56	—	Accident
DNF	Jody Scheckter	Walter Wolf Racing	5	59	—	Spun off
DNF	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	6	38	—	Engine
DNF	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	7	63	—	Engine
DNF	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	8	55	—	Oil leak
DNF	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	9	55	—	Spun off
DNF	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	15	8	—	Transmission
DNF	Jochen Mass	ATS	16	43	—	Engine
DNF	Rupert Keegan	Surtees	23	52	—	Engine
DNF	Keke Rosberg	Theodore	24	15	—	Clutch
DNF	Eddie Cheever	Hesketh	25	8	—	Oil leak
DNF	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	26	39	—	Suspension