Grand Prix of South Africa 1979 Published 28. June 2018 Circuit Kyalami Date 03.03.1979 Laps 78 Distance 320,112 km /198,900 miles No Driver Ferrari S/N Team Result 11 Jody Scheckter 312 T4 038 Scuderia Ferrari 2. 12 Gilles Villeneuve 312 T4 037 Scuderia Ferrari 1.