The 1979 South African Grand Prix was won by Gilles Villeneuve of Ferrari. Despite being on pole position in South Africa, Jean-Pierre Jabouille could not convert this into a win. Jabouille was forced to retire in lap 47 due to: Engine.
The race in South Africa was round 3 of 15 of the 1979 season.
The 1979 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 3 March 1979 at Kyalami. The race, contested over 78 laps, was the third race of the 1979 Formula One season and was won by Gilles Villeneuve, driving a Ferrari. Team-mate and local driver Jody Scheckter finished second, while Jean-Pierre Jarier finished third in a Tyrrell-Ford.
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