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| Official Name | 6th Grand Prix of South Africa |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Kyalami |
| Date | March 4 |
| Pole | Jackie Stewart 01:17.000 |
| Fastest Lap | Mike Hailwood 01:18.900 |
| Podium | 1st Denny Hulme (24) , 2nd Emerson Fittipaldi (12) , 3rd Peter Revson |
| GP Number | 210 |
| Round | 2 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Gran Premio de Argentina January 23 |
| Next race | Gran Premio de España May 1 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  Denny Hulme |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing |  McLaren M19A [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:45:49.100 | 79 |
01:19.300 |
24 |
5 |
9 |
|
| 2 | 8 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 72D [R5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | 01:46:03.200 | 79 |
01:19.100 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
|
| 3 | 14 |  Peter Revson |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M19A [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:46:14.900 | 79 |
01:19.500 |
0 |
12 |
4 |
|
| 4 | 7 | Mario Andretti |
Ferrari SpA SEFAC |  Ferrari 312B2-72 [007] |
Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 | Firestone | 01:46:27.600 | 79 |
01:20.000 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
|
| 5 | 3 |  Ronnie Peterson |
STP-March | March 721 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:46:38.100 | 79 |
01:19.500 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
|
| 6 | 19 | Graham Hill |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT33 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 78 |
01:19.400 |
0 |
14 |
1 |
|
| 7 | 4 |  Niki Lauda |
STP-March | March 721 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 78 |
01:20.400 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
|
| 8 | 5 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B2-72 [006] |
Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 78 |
01:20.700 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
|
| 9 | 2 |  François Cevert |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 78 |
01:19.600 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
| 10 | 9 |  Dave Walker |
John Player Team Lotus | Lotus 72D [R6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 78 |
01:20.900 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
|
| 11 | 21 | Henri Pescarolo |
Team Williams Motul | March 721 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 78 |
01:19.300 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
|
| 12 | 6 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari SpA SEFAC | Ferrari 312B2-72 [005] |
Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 | Firestone | +2 laps | 77 |
01:20.100 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
| 13 | 25 |  Rolf Stommelen |
Team Eifelland Caravan | Eifelland 21 [721/4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 77 |
01:21.600 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
|
| 14 | 24 | Helmut Marko |
Austria Marlboro BRM | BRM P153 [06] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | +3 laps | 76 |
01:20.200 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
|
| 15 | 15 | Chris Amon |
Equipe Matra | Matra MS120C [06] |
Matra MS71 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | +3 laps | 76 |
01:19.100 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
|
| 16 | 27 |  John Love |
Team Gunston | Surtees TS9 [003] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Spun off | 73 |
01:22.100 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
|
| 17 | 22 | Carlos Pace |
Team Williams Motul | March 711 [3-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +6 laps | 73 |
01:21.900 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
|
| NC | 23 | Howden Ganley |
Marlboro BRM | BRM P160B [04] |
BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 | Firestone | Not classified | 70 |
01:19.600 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
|
| NC | 18 | Andrea de Adamich |
Ceramica Pagnossin Team Surtees | Surtees TS9B [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Not classified | 69 |
01:19.700 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
|
| NC | 11 | Peter Gethin |
Marlboro BRM | BRM P160B [03] |
BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 | Firestone | Not classified | 65 |
01:19.100 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 10 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
Marlboro BRM | BRM P160B [05] |
BRM P142 Mk II V12 3.0 | Firestone | Engine | 61 |
01:19.200 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 1 | Jackie Stewart |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [003] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Gearbox | 45 |
01:19.100 |
43 |
1 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 17 | Mike Hailwood |
Brooke Bond Oxo Rob Walker Team Surtees | Surtees TS9B [005] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Suspension | 28 |
01:18.900 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 20 |  Carlos Reutemann |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT34 [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Fuel system | 27 |
01:19.500 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 16 | Tim Schenken |
Team Surtees | Surtees TS9B [006] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Engine | 9 |
01:19.800 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
|
| DNF | 26 |  Dave Charlton |
Scribante/Lucky Strike Racing | Lotus 72D [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Fuel pump | 2 |
03:54.400 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
|
| DNS | 28 | William Ferguson |
Team Gunston | Brabham BT33 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Engine | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| T | 1T | Jackie Stewart |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [004] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| T | 27T | William Ferguson |
Team Gunston | Surtees TS9 [003] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
|||
| S | 24T | Helmut Marko |
Austria Marlboro BRM | BRM P153 [03] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Ferguson had his engine broken in practice, which prevented him from starting. Pace started from the pit lane. | |||||||||||||
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren | 15 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell | 9 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
Lotus | 6 |
| 4 | Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari | 4 |
| 5 | Peter Revson |
McLaren | 4 |
| 6 | Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 3 |
| 7 | Mario Andretti |
Ferrari | 3 |
| 8 | Ronnie Peterson |
March | 3 |
| 9 | Tim Schenken |
Surtees | 2 |
| 10 | Graham Hill |
Brabham | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
15 |
| 2 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
9 |
| 3 | Ferrari |
7 |
| 4 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
6 |
| 5 | March Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 6 | Surtees Ford Cosworth |
2 |
| 7 | Brabham Ford Cosworth |
1 |