Lauda gets 9 points
'X 7. Press Axxn— Copyright > JOHANNESBURG. The world champion. Niki Lauda, of Austria, drove his j Ferrari 312 T to victory in the South African grand prix! at Kyalami. near Johannes-: : burg, yesterday. He took the chequered flag ! less than two seconds ahead of Britain’s James Hunt (McLaren M 2.3) after leading ‘from the start of the 78-lap race. In third place came Germany’s Jochen Mass in the second McLaren followed by Jody Scheckt.er of South I Africa (Elf Tyrrell). John Watson (Penske PC.3) of ;.Northern Ireland and an American driver. Mario Andretti in the VPJR. Lauda now has a 12-point-pead in the world drivers'; .championship after scoring 118 points. He is followed by. 1 Hunt with six. Patrick Deipailler (France) 6, Mass 5. ■ Scheckter 5. Tom Pryce :i Wales) 4 Hans Stuck (Germany) 3. and Watson 1.
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Press, Volume CXVI, Issue 34097, 8 March 1976, Page 3
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