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1979 South African Grand Prix

South Africa  1979 South African Grand Prix
Race details
Race 3 of 15 in the 1979 Formula One season
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Date 2 March 1979
Location Kyalami
Gauteng, South Africa
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 4.104 km (2.550 mi)
Distance 78 laps, 320.112 km (198.908 mi)
Weather Wet
Pole position
Driver Renault
Time 1:11.80
Fastest lap
Driver Canada Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari
Time 1:14.412 on lap 23
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Ferrari
Third Tyrrell-Ford

The 1979 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 3 March 1979 at Kyalami.

Last race James Hunt would finish.



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