South African Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Kyalami
RACE DATE
1 Mar 1975
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 1975 South African Grand Prix.
WINNERScheckterP3 → P1
RACE LAPS78
BIGGEST GAIN+14Tunmer
FASTEST LAP—Not recorded
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 3 | +2 | 78 | 1:43:16.900Finished | 9 | — |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 2 | 0 | 78 | +3.740Finished | 6 | — |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 5 | +2 | 78 | +16.920Finished | 4 | — |
| 4 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1 | -3 | 78 | +17.310Finished | 3 | — |
| 5 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 4 | -1 | 78 | +28.640Finished | 2 | — |
| 6 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 16 | +10 | 78 | +1:03.640Finished | 1 | — |
| 7 | Rolf Stommelen | Embassy Hill | 14 | +7 | 78 | +1:12.910Finished | 0 | — |
| 8 | Mark Donohue | Penske | 18 | +10 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 9 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 19 | +10 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 8 | -2 | 77 | +1 Lap | 0 | — |
| 11 | Guy Tunmer | Team Lotus | 25 | +14 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 12 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 21 | +9 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 13 | Eddie Keizan | Team Lotus | 22 | +9 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 14 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 20 | +6 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 15 | Bob Evans | BRM | 24 | +9 | 76 | +2 Laps | 0 | — |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 9 | -7 | 71 | Throttle | 0 | — |
| 17 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 6 | -11 | 70 | Transmission | 0 | — |
| R | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 23 | +5 | 69 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 11 | -8 | 65 | Not classified | 0 | — |
| R | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 17 | -3 | 55 | Accident | 0 | — |
| R | James Hunt | Hesketh | 12 | -9 | 53 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 13 | -9 | 37 | Overheating | 0 | — |
| R | Lella Lombardi | March | 26 | +3 | 23 | Fuel system | 0 | — |
| R | Arturo Merzario | Williams | 15 | -9 | 22 | Engine | 0 | — |
| R | John Watson | Surtees | 10 | -15 | 19 | Clutch | 0 | — |
| R | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 7 | -19 | 16 | Radiator | 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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