Round 3 · 1978 · Invalid Date
🏁 South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · South Africa
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Points | Fantasy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson | ▍ Team Lotus | 12 | +11 | 9 | +36 | Finished |
| 2 | 🇫🇷 Patrick Depailler | ▍ Tyrrell | 11 | +9 | 6 | +27 | Finished |
| 3 | 🇬🇧 John Watson | ▍ Brabham | 10 | +7 | 4 | +23 | Finished |
| 4 | 🇦🇺 Alan Jones | ▍ Williams | 18 | +14 | 3 | +26 | Finished |
| 5 | 🇫🇷 Jacques Laffite | ▍ Ligier | 13 | +8 | 2 | +18 | Finished |
| 6 | 🇫🇷 Didier Pironi | ▍ Tyrrell | 14 | +8 | 1 | +16 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | 🇺🇸 Mario Andretti | ▍ Team Lotus | 2 | -5 | — | +10 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Jarier | ▍ Team Lotus | 17 | +9 | — | +13 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | 🇩🇪 Rolf Stommelen | ▍ Arrows | 22 | +13 | — | +15 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | 🇲🇽 Hector Rebaque | ▍ Team Lotus | 21 | +11 | — | +12 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | 🇺🇸 Brett Lunger | ▍ Ensign | 20 | +9 | — | +9 | +2 Laps |
| 12 | 🇮🇹 Vittorio Brambilla | ▍ Surtees | 19 | +7 | — | +7 | +2 Laps |
| — | 🇮🇹 Riccardo Patrese | ▍ Arrows | 7 | — | — | -16 | Engine |
| — | 🇺🇸 Eddie Cheever | ▍ Hesketh | 25 | — | — | -20 | Oil leak |
| — | 🇫🇷 Patrick Tambay | ▍ McLaren | 4 | — | — | -13 | Accident |
| — | 🇫🇮 Keke Rosberg | ▍ Wolf | 24 | — | — | -20 | Clutch |
| — | 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda | ▍ Brabham | 1 | — | — | -10 | Engine |
| — | 🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann | ▍ Ferrari | 9 | — | — | -18 | Spun off |
| — | 🇩🇪 Jochen Mass | ▍ ATS | 15 | — | — | -20 | Engine |
| — | 🇨🇦 Gilles Villeneuve | ▍ Ferrari | 8 | — | — | -17 | Oil leak |
| — | 🇬🇧 Rupert Keegan | ▍ Surtees | 23 | — | — | -20 | Engine |
| — | 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | ▍ Renault | 6 | — | — | -15 | Engine |
| — | 🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter | ▍ Wolf | 5 | — | — | -14 | Spun off |
| — | 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi | ▍ Fittipaldi | 16 | — | — | -20 | Transmission |
| — | 🇬🇧 James Hunt | ▍ McLaren | 3 | — | — | -12 | Engine |
| — | 🇮🇹 Arturo Merzario | ▍ Merzario | 26 | — | — | -20 | Suspension |
Fantasy points use the official F1 Fantasy scoring (qualifying + finish + positions gained/lost + fastest lap, minus DNF/DSQ penalties). Overtakes and Driver of the Day aren’t in the historical record.