1979 South African Grand Prix
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The 1979 South African Grand Prix (formally the XXV Simba Grand Prix of South Africa) was a Formula One motor race held on 3 March 1979 at Kyalami. The race, contested over 78 laps, was the third race of the 1979 Formula One season and was won by Gilles Villeneuve, driving a Ferrari. Teammate and local driver Jody Scheckter finished second, while Jean-Pierre Jarier finished third in a Tyrrell-Ford.
Qualifying
Qualifying classification
Race
Classification
Notes
- This was the first pole position set by Renault and a Renault-powered car.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
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| 1 | Template:Flagicon Jacques Laffite | 18 | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Carlos Reutemann | 12 | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Gilles Villeneuve | 11 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Patrick Depailler | 9 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Jody Scheckter | 7 | |
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- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Ligier-Ford | 27 | |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 18 | |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 17 | |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 7 | |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 4 | |
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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