South African Grand Prix
South African Grand Prix 1971
Podium
STETyrrell
2
ANDFerrari
1
REGFerrari
3
Key facts
WinnerAND1:47:35.500 from P4
PoleSTE1:17.800
Fastest lapAND1:20.300 on lap 73
Finishers13 / 25classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDMario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 | ▲3 | 79 | 1:47:35.500 | 9 | 1:20.300 |
| 2 | STEJackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | ▼1 | 79 | +20.900s | 6 | – |
| 3 | REGClay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 3 | – | 79 | +31.400s | 4 | – |
| 4 | WISReine Wisell | Lotus | 14 | ▲10 | 79 | +69.400s | 3 | – |
| 5 | AMOChris Amon | Matra | 2 | ▼3 | 78 | +1 lap | 2 | – |
| 6 | HULDenny Hulme | McLaren | 7 | ▲1 | 78 | +1 lap | 1 | – |
| 7 | REDBrian Redman | Surtees | 17 | ▲10 | 78 | +1 lap | – | |
| 8 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | – | 78 | +1 lap | – | |
| 9 | HILGraham Hill | Brabham | 19 | ▲10 | 77 | +2 laps | – | |
| 10 | PETRonnie Peterson | March | 13 | ▲3 | 77 | +2 laps | – | |
| 11 | PESHenri Pescarolo | March | 18 | ▲7 | 77 | +2 laps | – | |
| 12 | STORolf Stommelen | Surtees | 15 | ▲3 | 77 | +2 laps | – | |
| 13 | DEAAndrea De Adamich | March | 22 | ▲9 | 75 | +4 laps | – | |
| DNF | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 5 | 58 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | SURJohn Surtees | Surtees | 6 | 56 | Gearbox | – | ||
| DNF | CEVFrançois Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | 45 | Accident | – | ||
| DNF | GANHowden Ganley | BRM | 24 | 42 | Physical | – | ||
| DNF | RODPedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | 33 | Overheating | – | ||
| DNF | SIFJo Siffert | BRM | 16 | 31 | Overheating | – | ||
| DNF | CHADave Charlton | Brabham | 12 | 31 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | LOVJohn Love | March | 21 | 30 | Differential | – | ||
| DNF | PREJackie Pretorius | Brabham | 20 | 22 | Engine | – | ||
| DNF | GETPeter Gethin | McLaren | 11 | 7 | Fuel leak | – | ||
| DNF | BONJo Bonnier | McLaren | 23 | 5 | Suspension | – | ||
| DNF | SOLAlex Soler-Roig | March | 25 | 5 | Engine | – |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEJackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:17.800 | |
| 2 | AMOChris Amon | Matra | 1:18.400 | +0.600s |
| 3 | REGClay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:18.700 | +0.900s |
| 4 | ANDMario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:19.000 | +1.200s |
| 5 | FITEmerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:19.100 | +1.300s |
| 6 | SURJohn Surtees | Surtees | 1:19.100 | +1.300s |
| 7 | HULDenny Hulme | McLaren | 1:19.100 | +1.300s |
| 8 | ICKJacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:19.200 | +1.400s |
| 9 | CEVFrançois Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:19.200 | +1.400s |
| 10 | RODPedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:19.300 | +1.500s |
| 11 | GETPeter Gethin | McLaren | 1:19.600 | +1.800s |
| 12 | CHADave Charlton | Brabham | 1:19.800 | +2.000s |
| 13 | PETRonnie Peterson | March | 1:19.900 | +2.100s |
| 14 | WISReine Wisell | Lotus | 1:19.900 | +2.100s |
| 15 | STORolf Stommelen | Surtees | 1:20.100 | +2.300s |
| 16 | SIFJo Siffert | BRM | 1:20.200 | +2.400s |
| 17 | REDBrian Redman | Surtees | 1:20.200 | +2.400s |
| 18 | PESHenri Pescarolo | March | 1:20.200 | +2.400s |
| 19 | HILGraham Hill | Brabham | 1:20.500 | +2.700s |
| 20 | PREJackie Pretorius | Brabham | 1:21.700 | +3.900s |
| 21 | LOVJohn Love | March | 1:21.900 | +4.100s |
| 22 | DEAAndrea De Adamich | March | 1:22.200 | +4.400s |
| 23 | BONJo Bonnier | McLaren | 1:22.300 | +4.500s |
| 24 | GANHowden Ganley | BRM | 1:23.700 | +5.900s |
| 25 | SOLAlex Soler-Roig | March | 1:25.800 | +8.000s |
Kyalami Racing Circuit
Previous winners here
| 1970 | Jack Brabham | Brabham |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart | Matra |
| 1968 | Jim Clark | Lotus |
| 1967 | Pedro Rodríguez | Cooper |
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