Round 3 · 1979 · Invalid Date
🏁 South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · South Africa
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Points | Fantasy | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇦 Gilles Villeneuve | ▍ Ferrari | 3 | +2 | 9 | +35 | Finished |
| 2 | 🇿🇦 Jody Scheckter | ▍ Ferrari | 2 | — | 6 | +27 | Finished |
| 3 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Jarier | ▍ Tyrrell | 9 | +6 | 4 | +23 | Finished |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 Mario Andretti | ▍ Team Lotus | 8 | +4 | 3 | +19 | Finished |
| 5 | 🇦🇷 Carlos Reutemann | ▍ Team Lotus | 11 | +6 | 2 | +16 | Finished |
| 6 | 🇦🇹 Niki Lauda | ▍ Brabham-Ford | 4 | -2 | 1 | +13 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | 🇧🇷 Nelson Piquet | ▍ Brabham-Ford | 12 | +5 | — | +11 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | 🇬🇧 James Hunt | ▍ Wolf | 13 | +5 | — | +9 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | 🇨🇭 Clay Regazzoni | ▍ Williams | 22 | +13 | — | +15 | +2 Laps |
| 10 | 🇫🇷 Patrick Tambay | ▍ McLaren | 17 | +7 | — | +8 | +3 Laps |
| 11 | 🇮🇹 Riccardo Patrese | ▍ Arrows | 16 | +5 | — | +5 | +3 Laps |
| 12 | 🇩🇪 Jochen Mass | ▍ Arrows | 20 | +8 | — | +8 | +4 Laps |
| 13 | 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi | ▍ Fittipaldi | 18 | +5 | — | +5 | +4 Laps |
| — | 🇳🇱 Jan Lammers | ▍ Shadow | 21 | — | — | -20 | Accident |
| — | 🇫🇷 René Arnoux | ▍ Renault | 10 | — | — | -19 | Tyre |
| — | 🇫🇷 Jacques Laffite | ▍ Ligier | 6 | — | — | -15 | Accident |
| — | 🇮🇹 Elio de Angelis | ▍ Shadow | 15 | — | — | -20 | Accident |
| — | 🇦🇺 Alan Jones | ▍ Williams | 19 | — | — | -20 | Suspension |
| — | 🇬🇧 John Watson | ▍ McLaren | 14 | — | — | -20 | Ignition |
| — | 🇫🇷 Didier Pironi | ▍ Tyrrell | 7 | — | — | -16 | Throttle |
| — | 🇲🇽 Hector Rebaque | ▍ Rebaque | 23 | — | — | -20 | Engine |
| — | 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Jabouille | ▍ Renault | 1 | — | — | -10 | Engine |
| — | 🇫🇷 Patrick Depailler | ▍ Ligier | 5 | — | — | -14 | Accident |
| — | 🇩🇪 Hans-Joachim Stuck | ▍ ATS | 24 | — | — | -20 | Accident |
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.