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1978 Brazilian GP
1977 South African GP

1978 South African GP
1978 BRDC International Trophy
1978 US West GP
1979 South African GP
March 4, Kyalami

Event Overview • Sessions • Entry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting Grid • Classification • Fastest Laps • Laps Led

Entry List

Car NoEntrantDriverCarEngineTyresLubricant
1
Parmalat Racing Team Niki Lauda  Brabham BT46Alfa Romeo 3.0 F12GoodyearFina
2
Parmalat Racing Team John Watson  Brabham BT46Alfa Romeo 3.0 F12GoodyearFina
3
Elf Team Tyrrell Didier Pironi  Tyrrell 008Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearElf
4
Elf Team Tyrrell Patrick Depailler  Tyrrell 008Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearElf
5
John Player Team Lotus Mario Andretti  Lotus 78Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearValvoline
6
John Player Team Lotus Ronnie Peterson  Lotus 78Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearValvoline
7
Marlboro Team McLaren James Hunt  McLaren M26Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearHavoline
8
Marlboro Team McLaren Patrick Tambay  McLaren M26Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearHavoline
9
ATS Racing Team Jochen Mass  ATS HS1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearShell
10
ATS Racing Team Jean-Pierre Jarier  ATS HS1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearShell
11
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Carlos Reutemann  Ferrari 312T3Ferrari 3.0 F12MichelinAgip
12
Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC Gilles Villeneuve  Ferrari 312T3Ferrari 3.0 F12MichelinAgip
14
Fittipaldi Automotive Emerson Fittipaldi  Fittipaldi F5AFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
15
Equipe Renault Elf Jean-Pierre Jabouille  Renault RS01Renault 1.5 V6TMichelinElf
16
Shadow Racing Team Hans-Joachim Stuck  Shadow DN8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
17
Shadow Racing Team Clay Regazzoni  Shadow DN8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
18
Durex Team Surtees Rupert Keegan  Surtees TS19Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
19
Beta Team Surtees Vittorio Brambilla  Surtees TS19Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
20
Walter Wolf Racing Jody Scheckter  Wolf WR1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearCastrol
22
Team Tissot Ensign Lamberto Leoni  Ensign N177Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
24
Olympus Cameras/Hesketh Racing Eddie Cheever  Hesketh 308EFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
25
Team Rebaque Hector Rebaque  Lotus 78Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
26
Ligier Gitanes Jacques Laffite  Ligier JS7/9Matra 3.0 V12Goodyear-
27
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Alan Jones  Williams FW06Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearShell
30
Liggett Group/BS Fabrications Brett Lunger  McLaren M23Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
31
Automobiles Martini René Arnoux  Martini MK23Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8GoodyearElf
32
Theodore Racing Hong Kong Keke Rosberg  Theodore TR1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
35
Arrows Racing Team Riccardo Patrese  Arrows FA1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
36
Arrows Racing Team Rolf Stommelen  Arrows FA1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-
37
Team Merzario Arturo Merzario  Merzario A1Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Goodyear-

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