Who won the South African Grand Prix 1978?

Ronnie Peterson won the South African Grand Prix 1978, driving for Team Lotus.

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Round 3 · 1978

South African Grand Prix

Kyalami · 1978-03-04

Tyrrell

Brabham

Ronnie Peterson won the South African Grand Prix 1978 at Kyalami on 4 March 1978, starting from P12 on the grid. Patrick Depailler finished second for Tyrrell, with John Watson completing the podium for Brabham.

Race Results

Pos	Grid	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	12	Ronnie PetersonPET	Team Lotus	78	1:42:15.767	9
2	11	Patrick DepaillerDEP	Tyrrell	78	+0.466	6
3	10	John WatsonWAT	Brabham	78	+4.442	4
4	18	Alan JonesJON	Williams	78	+30.986	3
5	13	Jacques LaffiteLAF	Ligier	78	+1:09.218	2
6	14	Didier PironiPIR	Tyrrell	77	+1 Lap	1
7	2	Mario AndrettiAND	Team Lotus	77	+1 Lap	0
8	17	Jean-Pierre JarierJAR	ATS	77	+1 Lap	0
9	22	Rolf StommelenSTO	Arrows	77	+1 Lap	0
10	21	Hector RebaqueREB	Team Lotus	77	+1 Lap	0
11	20	Brett LungerLUN	McLaren	76	+2 Laps	0
12	19	Vittorio BrambillaBRA	Surtees	76	+2 Laps	0
R	7	Riccardo PatresePAT	Arrows	63	Engine	0
R	5	Jody ScheckterSCH	Wolf	59	Spun off	0
R	4	Patrick TambayTAM	McLaren	56	Accident	0
R	8	Gilles VilleneuveVIL	Ferrari	55	Oil leak	0
R	9	Carlos ReutemannREU	Ferrari	55	Spun off	0
R	1	Niki LaudaLAU	Brabham	52	Engine	0
R	23	Rupert KeeganKEE	Surtees	52	Engine	0
R	15	Jochen MassMAS	ATS	43	Engine	0
R	26	Arturo MerzarioMER	Merzario	39	Suspension	0
R	6	Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB	Renault	38	Engine	0
R	24	Keke RosbergROS	Theodore	15	Clutch	0
R	16	Emerson FittipaldiFIT	Fittipaldi	9	Transmission	0
R	25	Eddie CheeverCHE	Hesketh	8	Oil leak	0
R	3	James HuntHUN	McLaren	5	Engine	0
F	0	René ArnouxARN	Martini	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Clay RegazzoniREG	Shadow	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Lamberto LeoniLEO	Ensign	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Hans-Joachim StuckSTU	Shadow	0	Did not qualify	0

Key links:

Winner Ronnie Peterson
Circuit Kyalami
Winning team Team Lotus

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