South African Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Kyalami
RACE DATE
30 Mar 1974
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1974 South African Grand Prix.
WINNERReutemannP4 → P1
RACE LAPS78
BIGGEST GAIN+11Depailler
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 4 | +3 | 78 | 1:42:40.960Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 11 | +9 | 78 | +33.940Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 12 | +9 | 78 | +42.160Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 15 | +11 | 78 | +44.190Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 7 | +2 | 78 | +46.230Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | 3 | -3 | 78 | +56.040Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 5 | -2 | 78 | +1:08.390Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 8 | 0 | 78 | +1:10.540Finished | 0 | — |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 9 | 0 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 19 | +9 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 2 | -9 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 12 | Graham Hill | Lola | 18 | +6 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 13 | Ian Scheckter | Team Lotus | 22 | +9 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 24 | +10 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | François Migault | BRM | 25 | +10 | 75 | +3 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | -15 | 74 | Ignition | 0 | — |
| 17 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | 23 | +6 | 74 | +4 Laps | 0 | — |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 21 | +3 | 72 | +6 Laps | 0 | — |
| 19 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 20 | +1 | 71 | +7 Laps | 0 | — |
| R | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | -14 | 65 | Oil pressure | 0 | — |
| R | John Watson | Brabham | 13 | -8 | 54 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 10 | -12 | 31 | Brakes | 0 | — |
| R | James Hunt | Hesketh | 14 | -9 | 13 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 17 | -7 | 11 | Suspension | 0 | — |
| R | Paddy Driver | Team Lotus | 26 | +1 | 6 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 16 | -10 | 2 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Tom Belsø | Iso Marlboro | 27 | 0 | 0 | Clutch | 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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