1979 - South African Grand Prix

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1979 - South African Grand Prix

Race Name - South African Grand Prix
Date - 3/3/1979
Race Track - Kyalami Circuit
Number of Starting Cars - 24
Laps Run - 78
Pole Winner Jean-Pierre Jabouille
Average Race Speed - 188.637 kph
Lead Changes - 3 Leader(s) with 3 Lead Changes
Lap Leader - Gilles Villeneuve
Race Number - 3

Fin	St	Driver	Sponsor (Owner)	Chassis	Engine
1	3	Gilles Villeneuve	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
2	2	Jody Scheckter	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312T4	Ferrari 015
3	9	JeanPierre Jarier	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
4	8	Mario Andretti	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
5	11	Carlos Reutemann	Martini Racing Team Lotus	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
6	4	Niki Lauda	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260
7	12	Nelson Piquet	Parmalat Racing Team	Brabham BT48	Alfa Romeo 1260
8	13	James Hunt	Olympus Cameras Wolf Racing	Wolf WR7	Ford Cosworth DFV
9	22	Clay Regazzoni	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV
10	17	Patrick Tambay	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV
11	16	Riccardo Patrese	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
12	20	Jochen Mass	Warsteiner Arrows Racing Team	Arrows A1B	Ford Cosworth DFV
13	18	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi Automotive	Fittipaldi F6	Ford Cosworth DFV
14	23	Hctor Rebaque	Team Rebaque	Lotus 79	Ford Cosworth DFV
15	10	Ren Arnoux	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1
16	19	Alan Jones	AlbiladSaudia Racing Team	Williams FW06	Ford Cosworth DFV
17	14	John Watson	Marlboro Team McLaren	McLaren M28	Ford Cosworth DFV
18	24	HansJoachim Stuck	ATS Wheels	ATS D2	Ford Cosworth DFV
19	1	JeanPierre Jabouille	Equipe Renault Elf	Renault RS01	Renault-Gordini EF1
20	6	Jacques Laffite	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
21	7	Didier Pironi	Candy Tyrrell Team	Tyrrell 009	Ford Cosworth DFV
22	15	Elio de Angelis	Interscope Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV
23	5	Patrick Depailler	Ligier Gitanes	Ligier JS11	Ford Cosworth DFV
24	21	Jan Lammers	Samson Shadow Racing Team	Shadow DN9	Ford Cosworth DFV