The Turbo Era · Round 1
South African Grand Prix
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The result
Classification
| # | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / Retirement | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alain Prost | Renault | 5 | 77 | 01:32:08.401 | 9 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Williams | 8 | 77 | +14.946 | 6 |
| 3 | René Arnoux | Renault | 1 | 77 | +27.9 | 4 |
| 4 | Niki Lauda | McLaren | 13 | 77 | +32.113 | 3 |
| 5 | Keke Rosberg | Williams | 7 | 77 | +43.139 | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | McLaren | 9 | 77 | +50.993 | 1 |
| 7 | Michele Alboreto | Tyrrell | 10 | 76 | +1 Lap | |
| 8 | Elio de Angelis | Team Lotus | 15 | 76 | +1 Lap | |
| 9 | Eliseo Salazar | ATS | 12 | 75 | +2 Laps | |
| 10 | Manfred Winkelhock | ATS | 20 | 75 | +2 Laps | |
| 11 | Bruno Giacomelli | Alfa Romeo | 19 | 74 | +3 Laps | |
| 12 | Jochen Mass | March | 22 | 74 | +3 Laps | |
| 13 | Andrea de Cesaris | Alfa Romeo | 16 | 73 | +4 Laps | |
| 14 | Derek Daly | Theodore | 24 | 73 | +4 Laps | |
| 15 | Raul Boesel | March | 21 | 72 | +5 Laps | |
| 16 | Slim Borgudd | Tyrrell | 23 | 72 | +5 Laps | |
| 17 | Chico Serra | Fittipaldi | 25 | 72 | +5 Laps | |
| 18 | Didier Pironi | Ferrari | 6 | 71 | +6 Laps | |
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | 11 | 54 | Fuel system | |
| 20 | Derek Warwick | Toleman | 14 | 43 | Accident | |
| 21 | Riccardo Patrese | Brabham | 4 | 18 | Turbo | |
| 22 | Eddie Cheever | Ligier | 17 | 11 | Fuel system | |
| 23 | Gilles Villeneuve | Ferrari | 3 | 6 | Turbo | |
| 24 | Nelson Piquet | Brabham | 2 | 3 | Spun off | |
| 25 | Nigel Mansell | Team Lotus | 18 | 0 | Electrical | |
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Osella | 26 | 0 | Collision |
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