1979-3-Sud Africa

XIII Grand Prix of South Africa

Kyalami, 3 marzo 1979

78 giri x 4.104 km – 320.112 km

ELENCO ISCRITTI

PilotaSquadraTelaioMotore
1Mario ANDRETTIMartini Racing Team LotusLotus79Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
2Carlos REUTEMANNMartini Racing Team LotusLotus79Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
3Didier PIRONITeam TyrrellTyrrell009Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
4Jean-Pierre JARIERTeam TyrrellTyrrell009Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
5Niki LAUDAParmalat Racing TeamBrabhamBT48Alfa Romeo1260 V12 3.0
6Nelson PIQUETParmalat Racing TeamBrabhamBT48Alfa Romeo1260 V12 3.0
7John WATSONMarlboro Team McLarenMcLarenM28Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
8Patrick TAMBAYMarlboro Team McLarenMcLarenM28Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
9Hans Joachim STUCKATS WheelsATSD2Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
11Jody SCHECKTERScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari312T4Ferrari015 F12 3.0
12Gilles VILLENEUVEScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFACFerrari312T4Ferrari015 F12 3.0
14Emerson FITTIPALDIFittipaldi AutomotiveCopersucarF6Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
15Jean-Pierre JABOUILLEEquipe Renault ElfRenaultRS01RenaultEF1 V6 t 1.5
16René ARNOUXEquipe Renault ElfRenaultRS01RenaultEF1 V6 t 1.5
17Jan LAMMERSSamson Shadow Racing TeamShadowDN9Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
18Elio De ANGELISInterscope Shadow Racing TeamShadowDN9Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
20James HUNTOlympus Cameras Wolf RacingWolfWR7Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
22Derek DALYTeam EnsignEnsignN179Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
24Arturo MERZARIOTeam MerzarioMerzarioA1BFord CosworthDFV V8 3.0
25Patrick DEPAILLERLigier GitanesLigierJS11Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
26Jacques LAFFITELigier GitanesLigierJS11Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
27Alan JONESAlbilad-Saudia Racing TeamWilliamsFW06Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
28Clay REGAZZONIAlbilad-Saudia Racing TeamWilliamsFW06Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0
29Riccardo PATRESEWarsteiner Arrows Racing TeamArrowsA1BFord CosworthDFV V8 3.0
30Jochen MASSWarsteiner Arrows Racing TeamArrowsA1BFord CosworthDFV V8 3.0
31Hector REBAQUETeam RebaqueLotus79Ford CosworthDFV V8 3.0

QUALIFICHE

PosPilotaTelaioMotoreTempo
1Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault1’11”80
2Jody SCHECKTERFerrariFerrari1’12”04
3Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari1’12”07
4Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo1’12”12
5Patrick DEPAILLERLigierFord Cosworth1’12”15
6Jacques LAFFITELigierFord Cosworth1’12”26
7Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth1’12”33
8Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth1’12”36
9Jean-Pierre JARIERTyrrellFord Cosworth1’12”55
10René ARNOUXRenaultRenault1’12”69
11Carlos REUTEMANNLotusFord Cosworth1’12”75
12Nelson PIQUETBrabhamAlfa Romeo1’13”07
13James HUNTWolfFord Cosworth1’14”21
14John WATSONMcLarenFord Cosworth1’14”44
15Elio De ANGELISShadowFord Cosworth1’14”44
16Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth1’14”54
17Patrick TAMBAYMcLarenFord Cosworth1’14”58
18Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth1’14”61
19Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth1’14”64
20Jochen MASSArrowsFord Cosworth1’15”00
21Jan LAMMERSShadowFord Cosworth1’15”35
22Clay REGAZZONIWilliamsFord Cosworth1’15”68
23Hector REBAQUELotusFord Cosworth1’16”15
24Hans Joachim STUCKATSFord Cosworth1’16”31
 Non qualificato 
25Derek DALYEnsignFord Cosworth1’16”64
26Arturo MERZARIOMerzarioFord Cosworth1’18”14

CLASSIFICA

PosPilotaTelaioMotoreGiro 
112Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari78 1h 41m 49.96s  ( 188.611 km/h )
211Jody SCHECKTERFerrariFerrari78   ( +03.42s )
34Jean-Pierre JARIERTyrrellFord Cosworth78   ( +22.11s )
41Mario ANDRETTILotusFord Cosworth78   ( +27.88s )
52Carlos REUTEMANNLotusFord Cosworth78   ( +1m 06.97s )
65Niki LAUDABrabhamAlfa Romeo77 
76Nelson PIQUETBrabhamAlfa Romeo77 
820James HUNTWolfFord Cosworth77 
928Clay REGAZZONIWilliamsFord Cosworth76 
108Patrick TAMBAYMcLarenFord Cosworth75 
1129Riccardo PATRESEArrowsFord Cosworth75 
1230Jochen MASSArrowsFord Cosworth74 
1314Emerson FITTIPALDICopersucarFord Cosworth74 
1431Hector REBAQUELotusFord Cosworth71
ab16René ARNOUXRenaultRenault67
ab27Alan JONESWilliamsFord Cosworth63
ab7John WATSONMcLarenFord Cosworth61
ab9Hans Joachim STUCKATSFord Cosworth57
ab15Jean-Pierre JABOUILLERenaultRenault47
ab26Jacques LAFFITELigierFord Cosworth45
ab3Didier PIRONITyrrellFord Cosworth25
ab18Elio De ANGELISShadowFord Cosworth16
ab25Patrick DEPAILLERLigierFord Cosworth4
ab17Jan LAMMERSShadowFord Cosworth2

GIRO VELOCE

PilotaTelaioMotoreTempoGapGiroMedia
Gilles VILLENEUVEFerrariFerrari1’14”412 23198.549


note :  in Sud Africa cambiano le forze in campo, se in Argentina e Brasile le Ligier avevano dominato con Lotus e Tyrrell protagoniste, l’arrivo della nuova 312T4 e l’altitudine che favorisce il Renault turbo fanno si che Ferrari e Renault siano le più forti a Kyalami, la Renault conquista la prima pole della sua storia, prima in assoluto anche per il turbo, ma la gara é vinta da Villeneuve  davanti a Scheckter costretto ad una fermata supplementare ai box.