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| Official Name | 5th Grand Prix of South Africa |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Kyalami |
| Date | March 6 |
| Pole | Jackie Stewart 01:17.800 |
| Fastest Lap | Mario Andretti 01:20.300 |
| Podium | 1st Mario Andretti (4) , 2nd Jackie Stewart, 3rd Clay Regazzoni (16) |
| GP Number | 198 |
| Round | 1 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Gran Premio de Mexico October 25 |
| Next race | Gran Premio de España April 18 |
| P | N | Driver | Team | Car | Engine | Tyre | Time | Laps | FL | Led | Gr | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 |  Mario Andretti |
Ferrari SEFAC |  Ferrari 312B/71 [002-2] |
Ferrari 001 F12 3.0 | Firestone | 01:47:35.500 | 79 |
01:20.300 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
| 2 | 9 |  Jackie Stewart |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [001] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | 01:47:56.400 | 79 |
01:21.000 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| 3 | 5 |  Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312B/71 [004] |
Ferrari 001 F12 3.0 | Firestone | 01:48:06.900 | 79 |
01:21.200 |
16 |
3 |
4 |
| 4 | 3 |  Reine Wisell |
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C [R3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | 01:48:44.900 | 79 |
01:21.100 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
| 5 | 19 |  Chris Amon |
Equipe Matra |  Matra MS120B [04] |
Matra MS12 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 78 |
01:21.500 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hulme |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M19A [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +1 lap | 78 |
01:20.800 |
59 |
7 |
1 |
| 7 | 28 | Brian Redman |
Team Surtees | Surtees TS7 [001] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 78 |
01:22.000 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
| 8 | 4 |  Jacky Ickx |
Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312B/71 [001] |
Ferrari 001 F12 3.0 | Firestone | +1 lap | 78 |
01:21.200 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
| 9 | 14 | Graham Hill |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT33 [1-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 77 |
01:21.600 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
| 10 | 7 | Ronnie Peterson |
STP-March | March 711 [2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +2 laps | 77 |
01:21.600 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| 11 | 22 | Henri Pescarolo |
Frank Williams (Racing Cars) | March 701 [6] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | +2 laps | 77 |
01:23.200 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
| 12 | 21 |  Rolf Stommelen |
Auto Motor und Sport Eifelland Team Surtees | Surtees TS7 [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | +2 laps | 77 |
01:22.900 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
| 13 | 8 | Andrea de Adamich |
STP-March | March 711 [1] |
Alfa Romeo T33 V8 3.0 | Firestone | +4 laps | 75 |
01:25.100 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
| DNF | 2 |  Emerson Fittipaldi |
Gold Leaf Team Lotus | Lotus 72C [R5] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Engine | 58 |
01:20.800 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
| DNF | 20 | John Surtees |
Brooke Bond Oxo/Rob Walker | Surtees TS9 [001] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Gearbox | 56 |
01:21.100 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| DNF | 10 | François Cevert |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Accident | 45 |
01:21.600 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
| DNF | 27 | Howden Ganley |
British Racing Motors | BRM P153 [03] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Sick | 42 |
01:22.900 |
0 |
24 |
0 |
| DNF | 16 |  Pedro Rodríguez |
British Racing Motors | BRM P160 [01] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Overheating | 33 |
01:21.500 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| DNF | 15 |  Dave Charlton |
Motor Racing Developments | Brabham BT33 [3] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Engine | 31 |
01:22.500 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
| DNF | 17 | Jo Siffert |
British Racing Motors | BRM P153 [06] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Overheating | 31 |
01:21.100 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| DNF | 24 |  John Love |
Team Gunston | March 701 [10-2] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Differential | 30 |
01:21.500 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
| DNF | 25 | Jackie Pretorius |
Team Gunston | Brabham BT26A [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Engine | 22 |
01:23.400 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
| DNF | 12 | Peter Gethin |
Bruce McLaren Motor Racing | McLaren M14A ['1'] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Fuel leak | 7 |
01:23.000 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
| DNF | 23 | Jo Bonnier |
Ecurie Bonnier | McLaren M7C [1] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Suspension | 5 |
01:23.800 |
0 |
23 |
0 |
| DNF | 26 |  Alex Soler-Roig |
STP-March | March 711 [4] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Engine | 5 |
01:25.200 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
| T | 10 | Jackie Stewart |
Elf Team Tyrrell | Tyrrell - [002] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Goodyear | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 16T | Pedro Rodríguez |
British Racing Motors | BRM P153 [07] |
BRM P142 V12 3.0 | Firestone | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 20T | John Surtees |
Brooke Bond Oxo/Rob Walker | Surtees TS7 [001] |
Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3.0 | Firestone | Practice | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| T | 5T | Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari SEFAC | Ferrari 312B2-71 [005] |
Ferrari 001/1 F12 3.0 | Firestone | Practice accident | 0 |
0 |
0 |
||
| S | 19T | Chris Amon |
Equipe Matra | Matra MS120 [02] |
Matra MS12 V12 3.0 | Goodyear | Spare car | 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti |
Ferrari | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell | 6 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni |
Ferrari | 4 |
| 4 | Reine Wisell |
Lotus | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon |
Matra | 2 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme |
McLaren | 1 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari |
9 |
| 2 | Tyrrell Ford Cosworth |
6 |
| 3 | Lotus Ford Cosworth |
3 |
| 4 | Matra |
2 |
| 5 | McLaren Ford Cosworth |
1 |