1978 Grand Prix of South Africa
4 March - Kyalami: 78 laps x 4.104 km = 320.112 km

 Pole Position: N Lauda Brabham 1 min:14.650s
 Fastest Lap: 191.651 km/h M Andretti Lotus 1 min:17.090s

Results:

 1   R Peterson     Lotus        1 h 42m 15.767s
 2   P Depailler    Tyrrell      1 h 42m 16.233s
 3   J Watson       Brabham      1 h 42m 20.209s
 4   A Jones        Williams     1 h 42m 54.753s
 5   J Laffite      Ligier       1 h 43m 24.985s
 6   D Pironi       Tyrrell      77
 7   M Andretti     Lotus        77
 8   J-P Jarier     ATS          77
 9   R Stommelen    Arrows       77
 10  H Rebaque      Lotus        77
 11  B Lunger       McLaren      76
 12  V Brarnbilla   Surtees      76

Did Not Finish:

     R Patrese      Arrows       63 engine
     J Scheckter    Wolf         59 accident
     P Tambay       McLaren      56 accident
     C Reutemann    Ferrari      55 accident
     G Villeneuve   Ferrari      55 oil leak
     R Keegan       Surtees      52 oil line
     N Lauda        Brabham      52 engine
     J Mass         ATS          43 englne
     A Merzario     Merzario     39 suspension radius rod
     J-P Jabouille  Renault      38 misfire
     K Rosberg      Theodore     14 clutch/ engine/ fuel leak
     E Fittipaldi   Copersucar    8 Drive shaft
     E Cheever      Hesketh       8 oil line/ engine
     J Hunt         McLaren       5 engine

Did Not Qualify:

     R Arnoux       Martini
     C Regazzoni    Shadow
     L Leoni        Ensign
     H-J Stuck      Shadow

Qualifying Times:

1 1    Niki Lauda       Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'14.65
2 5    Mario Andretti   Lotus/Ford          1'14.90
3 7    James Hunt       McLaren/Ford        1'15.14
4 8    Patrick Tambay   McLaren/Ford        1'15.30
5 20   Jody Scheckter   Wolf/Ford           1'15.32
6 15   J.P.Jabouille    Renault             1'15.36
7 35   Riccardo Patrese Arrows/Ford         1'15.48
8 12   G.Villeneuve     Ferrari             1'15.50
9 11   Carlos Reutemann Ferrari             1'15.52
10 2   John Watson      Brabham/Alfa Romeo  1'15.62
11 6   Ronnie Peterson  Lotus/Ford          1'15.94
12 4   P.Depailler      Tyrrell/Ford        1'15.97
13 3   Didier Pironi    Tyrrell/Ford        1'16.38
14 26  Jacques Laffite  Ligier/Matra        1'16.40
15 14  E.Fittipaldi     Fittipaldi/Ford     1'16.47
16 9   Jochen Mass      ATS/Ford            1'16.60
17 10  J.P.Jarier       ATS/Ford            1'17.12
18 27  Alan Jones       Williams/Ford       1'17.16
19 30  Brett Lunger     McLaren/Ford        1'17.30
20 19  V.Brambilla      Surtees/Ford        1'17.32
21 36  Rolf Stommelen   Arrows/Ford         1'17.49
22 25  Hector Rebaque   Lotus/Ford          1'17.50
23 18  Rupert Keegan    Surtees/Ford        1'17.57
24 32  Keke Rosberg     Theodore/Ford       1'17.62
25 24  Eddie Cheever    Hesketh/Ford        1'17.83
26 37  Arturo Merzario  Merzario/Ford       1'18.15
 Not qualified 
27 31  Rene Arnoux      Martini/Ford        1'18.21
28 17  Clay Regazzoni   Shadow/Ford         1'18.30
29 22  Lamberto Leoni   Ensign/Ford         1'18.38
30 16  H.J.Stuck        Shadow/Ford         1'18.45