The Citizen and Asseng Grand Prix of South Africa 1978 1978
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Finishing order
| Fin | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | Ford | 78 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Ford | 78 | 6.0 |
| 3 | John Watson | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 78 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Alan Jones | Williams | Ford | 78 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Matra | 78 | 2.0 |
| 6 | Didier Pironi | Tyrrell | Ford | 77 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti | Team Lotus | Ford | 77 | |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | ATS (Auto Technisches Zubehör) | Ford | 77 | |
| 9 | Rolf Stommelen | Arrows | Ford | 77 | |
| 10 | Héctor Rebaque | Team Lotus | Ford | 77 | |
| 11 | Brett Lunger | McLaren | Ford | 76 | |
| 12 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Ford | 76 | |
| — | Riccardo Patrese | Arrows | Ford | 63 | |
| — | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Ford | 59 | |
| — | Patrick Tambay | McLaren | Ford | 56 | |
| — | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Ferrari | 55 | |
| — | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | Ferrari | 55 | |
| — | Rupert Keegan | Surtees | Ford | 52 | |
| — | Niki Lauda | Brabham | Alfa Romeo | 52 | |
| — | Jochen Mass | ATS (Auto Technisches Zubehör) | Ford | 43 | |
| — | Arturo Merzario | Merzario | Ford | 39 | |
| — | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Renault | Renault | 38 | |
| — | Keke Rosberg | Theodore | Ford | 15 | |
| — | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Ford | 8 | |
| — | Eddie Cheever | Hesketh | Ford | 8 | |
| — | James Hunt | McLaren | Ford | 5 | |
| — | René Arnoux | Martini | Ford | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni | Shadow | Ford | ||
| — | Lamberto Leoni | Ensign | Ford | ||
| — | Hans-Joachim Stuck | Shadow | Ford |