South African Grand Prix

1978 Season - Round 3 - 1978-03-04

Race recap

Ronnie Peterson won the 1978 South African Grand Prix for Team Lotus, with Patrick Depailler (Tyrrell) second and John Watson (Brabham) third. The win came from P12 on the grid.

Alan Jones (Williams) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P18 on the grid to P4 at the flag — a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 14 drivers failing to finish.

26 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1978 South African Grand Prix, completing round 3 of the season.

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Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Points
1	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	12	Finished	9
2	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	11	Finished	6
3	John Watson	Brabham	10	Finished	4

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