Niki Lauda won the South African Grand Prix 1977 at Kyalami on 5 March 1977, starting from P3 on the grid. Jody Scheckter finished second for Wolf, with Patrick Depailler completing the podium for Tyrrell.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | | 3 | 9 | Finished | |
2 | | | 5 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | 4 | 4 | Finished | ||
4 | | | 1 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | | 12 | 2 | Finished | |
6 | | | 11 | 1 | Finished | |
7 | | | 14 | 0 | Finished | |
8 | | | 8 | 0 | Finished | |
9 | | | 16 | 0 | Finished | |
10 | | | 9 | 0 | Finished | |
11 | | 19 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
12 | | 10 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
13 | | 2 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
14 | | 23 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
15 | | 22 | 0 | +5 Laps | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 18 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 6 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 15 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Fuel leak | ||
R | | 7 | 0 | Fuel system |