1979 Simba Grand Prix of South Africa
| Date | 03.03.1979 | Category | Formula 1 |
| Circuit | Kyalami Racing Circuit | Championship | World Drivers Championship |
| Race title | 25th The Simba Grand Prix of South Africa | Round | 3 |
| Distance | 78 laps = 320.112 km | Country | South Africa |
Race overview: https://racingchronicles.com/proshla-gonka/1979-25th-the-simba-grand-prix-of-south-africa/
Winner's speed: 188.610 kmh
Pole's speed: 205.771 kmh
Fastest lap speed: 198.548 kmh
| Rank | Pos. | # | Driver | Entrant | Car | Laps | Laps lead | Time | Status | Pts | FL time | FL rank | Grid | Row | Qual time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Gilles Villeneuve | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T4 [037] 3.0 F12 | 78 | 39 | 1:41'49.96 | finished | 9 | 1'14.412 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1'12.07 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Jody Scheckter | Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312T4 [038] 3.0 F12 | 78 | 38 | 1:41'53.38 | finished | 6 | 1'14.73 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| 19 | 15 | Jean-Pierre Jabouille | Equipe Renault Elf | Renault RS01 [02] 1.5 V6T | 47 | 1 | DNF, engine | 1'15.15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1'11.80 |