South African Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Kyalami
RACE DATE
6 Mar 1971
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1971 South African Grand Prix.
WINNERAndrettiP4 → P1
RACE LAPS79
BIGGEST GAIN+10Wisell
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 | +3 | 79 | 1:47:35.500Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | -1 | 79 | +20.900Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 79 | +31.400Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 14 | +10 | 79 | +1:09.400Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 2 | -3 | 78 | +1 Lap | 2 | — |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 7 | +1 | 78 | +1 Lap | 1 | — |
| 7 | Brian Redman | Surtees | 17 | +10 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | 0 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 19 | +10 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 13 | +3 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 18 | +7 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 15 | +3 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 22 | +9 | 75 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 5 | -9 | 58 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | John Surtees | Surtees | 6 | -9 | 56 | Gearbox | 0 | — |
| R | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | -7 | 45 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | Howden Ganley | BRM | 24 | +7 | 42 | Physical | 0 | — |
| R | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | -8 | 33 | Overheating | 0 | — |
| R | Dave Charlton | Brabham | 16 | -3 | 31 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Jo Siffert | BRM | 12 | -8 | 31 | Overheating | 0 | — |
| R | John Love | March-Ford | 21 | 0 | 30 | Differential | 0 | — |
| R | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 20 | -2 | 22 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 11 | -12 | 7 | Fuel leak | 0 | — |
| R | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 23 | -1 | 5 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | 25 | 0 | 5 | Engine | 0 | — |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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