Season

1978

Race

3. South African Grand Prix

1978 · Race 3 of 16

1978 South African Grand Prix

Kyalami · Midrand, South Africa · 04/03/1978

Coordinates: -25.9894, 28.0767
Altitude: 1460 m
Race number: 300

Race winner

Winning driver

Ronnie Peterson

9.0 pts

Race: 9.0 pts

Top team

Leader Team

Team Lotus 9.0 pts

Race: 9.0 pts

Drivers

Driver standings before the race

Position	Driver	Team	Points	Wins
1	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	12	1
2	Niki Lauda	Brabham	10	0
3	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	9	1
4	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	6	0
5	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	4	0
6	James Hunt	McLaren	3	0
7	Clay Regazzoni	—	2	0
8	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	2	0
9	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	1	0
10	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	1	0
—	Jochen Mass	ATS	0	0
—	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	0	0
—	John Watson	Brabham	0	0
—	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	0	0
—	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	0	0
—	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	0	0
—	Alan Jones	Williams	0	0
—	Jean-Pierre Jarier	ATS	0	0
—	Brett Lunger	McLaren	0	0
—	Hans-Joachim Stuck	—	0	0
—	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	0	0
—	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	0	0
—	Danny Ongais	—	0	0
—	Lamberto Leoni	—	0	0
—	Rupert Keegan	Surtees	0	0
—	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	0	0

Constructor standings before the race

Position	Team	Points	Wins
1	Team Lotus	12	1
2	Brabham	10	0
3	Ferrari	9	1
4	Fittipaldi	6	0
5	Tyrrell	5	0
6	McLaren	3	0
7	Shadow	2	0
—	ATS	0	0
—	Ligier	0	0
—	Wolf	0	0
—	Arrows	0	0
—	Williams	0	0
—	Surtees	0	0
—	Ensign	0	0
—	Merzario	0	0