1978 South African Grand Prix

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

Driver standings after the race

Position	Driver	Team	Championship change	Points	Wins
1	Mario Andretti	Team Lotus	=	12	1
2	Ronnie Peterson	Team Lotus	+6	11	1
3	Niki Lauda	Brabham	-1	10	0
4	Patrick Depailler	Tyrrell	+1	10	0
5	Carlos Reutemann	Ferrari	-2	9	1
6	Emerson Fittipaldi	Fittipaldi	-2	6	0
7	John Watson	Brabham	=	4	0
8	James Hunt	McLaren	-2	3	0
9	Alan Jones	Williams	=	3	0
10	Clay Regazzoni	—	-3	2	0
11	Didier Pironi	Tyrrell	-2	2	0
12	Jacques Laffite	Ligier	=	2	0
13	Patrick Tambay	McLaren	-3	1	0
14	Rolf Stommelen	Arrows	=	0	0
15	Jean-Pierre Jarier	ATS	=	0	0
16	Arturo Merzario	Merzario	=	0	0
17	Jody Scheckter	Wolf	=	0	0
18	Jochen Mass	ATS	=	0	0
19	Hans-Joachim Stuck	—	=	0	0
20	Vittorio Brambilla	Surtees	=	0	0
21	Jean-Pierre Jabouille	Renault	=	0	0
22	Brett Lunger	McLaren	=	0	0
23	Rupert Keegan	Surtees	=	0	0
24	Riccardo Patrese	Arrows	=	0	0
25	Hector Rebaque	Team Lotus	=	0	0
26	Gilles Villeneuve	Ferrari	=	0	0
27	Lamberto Leoni	—	=	0	0
28	Danny Ongais	—	=	0	0
29	Eddie Cheever	Hesketh	=	0	0
30	Keke Rosberg	Theodore	=	0	0

Position	Team	Championship change	Points	Wins
1	Team Lotus	=	21	2
2	Brabham	=	14	0
3	Tyrrell	+2	12	0
4	Ferrari	-1	9	1
5	Fittipaldi	-1	6	0
6	McLaren	=	3	0
7	Williams	=	3	0
8	Shadow	-1	2	0
9	Ligier	=	2	0
10	ATS	=	0	0
11	Surtees	=	0	0
12	Ensign	=	0	0
13	Hesketh	=	0	0
14	Wolf	=	0	0
15	Renault	=	0	0
16	Theodore	=	0	0
17	Merzario	=	0	0
18	Arrows	=	0	0