1978 SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
04 Mar 1978
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:14.650 |
| 2 | 5 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:14.900 |
| 3 | 7 | James HuntHUN | McLaren Ford | 1:15.140 |
| 4 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:15.300 |
| 5 | 20 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Wolf Ford | 1:15.320 |
| 6 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:15.360 |
| 7 | 35 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:15.480 |
| 8 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:15.500 |
| 9 | 11 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Ferrari | 1:15.520 |
| 10 | 2 | John WatsonWAT | Brabham Alfa Romeo | 1:15.620 |
| 11 | 6 | Ronnie PetersonPET | Lotus Ford | 1:15.940 |
| 12 | 4 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Tyrrell Ford | 1:15.970 |
| 13 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:16.380 |
| 14 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Matra | 1:16.400 |
| 15 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:16.470 |
| 16 | 9 | Jochen MassMAS | ATS Ford | 1:16.600 |
| 17 | 10 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | ATS Ford | 1:17.120 |
| 18 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:17.160 |
| 19 | 30 | Brett LungerLUN | McLaren Ford | 1:17.300 |
| 20 | 19 | Vittorio BrambillaBRA | Surtees Ford | 1:17.320 |
| 21 | 36 | Rolf StommelenSTO | Arrows Ford | 1:17.490 |
| 22 | 25 | Hector RebaqueREB | Lotus Ford | 1:17.500 |
| 23 | 18 | Rupert KeeganKEE | Surtees Ford | 1:17.570 |
| 24 | 32 | Keke RosbergROS | Wolf Ford | 1:17.620 |
| 25 | 24 | Eddie CheeverCHE | Hesketh Ford | 1:17.830 |
| 26 | 37 | Arturo MerzarioMER | Merzario Ford | 1:18.150 |