1979 SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
03 Mar 1979
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Jean-Pierre JabouilleJAB | Renault | 1:11.800 |
| 2 | 11 | Jody ScheckterSCH | Ferrari | 1:12.040 |
| 3 | 12 | Gilles VilleneuveVIL | Ferrari | 1:12.070 |
| 4 | 5 | Niki LaudaLAU | Brabham Ford | 1:12.120 |
| 5 | 25 | Patrick DepaillerDEP | Ligier Ford | 1:12.150 |
| 6 | 26 | Jacques LaffiteLAF | Ligier Ford | 1:12.260 |
| 7 | 3 | Didier PironiPIR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:12.330 |
| 8 | 1 | Mario AndrettiAND | Lotus Ford | 1:12.360 |
| 9 | 4 | Jean-Pierre JarierJAR | Tyrrell Ford | 1:12.550 |
| 10 | 16 | Rene ArnouxARN | Renault | 1:12.690 |
| 11 | 2 | Carlos ReutemannREU | Lotus Ford | 1:12.750 |
| 12 | 6 | Nelson PiquetPIQ | Brabham Ford | 1:13.070 |
| 13 | 20 | James HuntHUN | Wolf Ford | 1:14.210 |
| 14 | 7 | John WatsonWAT | McLaren Ford | 1:14.440 |
| 15 | 18 | Elio de AngelisDEA | Shadow Ford | 1:14.440 |
| 16 | 29 | Riccardo PatresePAT | Arrows Ford | 1:14.540 |
| 17 | 8 | Patrick TambayTAM | McLaren Ford | 1:14.580 |
| 18 | 14 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Fittipaldi Ford | 1:14.610 |
| 19 | 27 | Alan JonesJON | Williams Ford | 1:14.640 |
| 20 | 30 | Jochen MassMAS | Arrows Ford | 1:15.000 |
| 21 | 17 | Jan LammersLAM | Shadow Ford | 1:15.350 |
| 22 | 28 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Williams Ford | 1:15.680 |
| 23 | 31 | Hector RebaqueREB | Lotus Ford | 1:16.150 |
| 24 | 9 | Hans-Joachim StuckSTU | ATS Ford | 1:16.310 |