South Africa Grand Prix 1971: results

Round 1 of the 1971 season, 6 March 1971, at Kyalami Racing Circuit. Mario Andretti won for Ferrari from P4 on the grid. Jackie Stewart took pole position. Fastest lap: Mario Andretti, 1:20.300 (lap 73).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Mario AndrettiFerrari1:47:35.5009
2Jackie StewartTyrrell+20.9006
3Clay RegazzoniFerrari+31.4004
4Reine WisellLotus+1:09.4003
5Chris AmonMatra+1 lap2
6Denny HulmeMcLaren+1 lap1
7Brian RedmanSurtees+1 lap0
8Jacky IckxFerrari+1 lap0
9Graham HillBrabham+2 laps0
10Ronnie PetersonMarch+2 laps0
11Henri PescaroloMarch+2 laps0
12Rolf StommelenSurtees+2 laps0
13Andrea De AdamichMarch+4 laps0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiLotusEngine0
DNFJohn SurteesSurteesGearbox0
DNFFrançois CevertTyrrellAccident0
DNFHowden GanleyBRMPhysical0
DNFPedro RodríguezBRMOverheating0
DNFJo SiffertBRMOverheating0
DNFDave CharltonBrabhamEngine0
DNFJohn LoveMarchDifferential0
DNFJackie PretoriusBrabhamEngine0
DNFPeter GethinMcLarenFuel leak0
DNFJo BonnierMcLarenSuspension0
DNFAlex Soler-RoigMarchEngine0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Jackie StewartTyrrell
2Chris AmonMatra
3Clay RegazzoniFerrari
4Mario AndrettiFerrari
5Emerson FittipaldiLotus
6John SurteesSurtees
7Denny HulmeMcLaren
8Jacky IckxFerrari
9François CevertTyrrell
10Pedro RodríguezBRM
11Peter GethinMcLaren
12Dave CharltonBrabham
13Ronnie PetersonMarch
14Reine WisellLotus
15Rolf StommelenSurtees
16Jo SiffertBRM
17Brian RedmanSurtees
18Henri PescaroloMarch
19Graham HillBrabham
20Jackie PretoriusBrabham
21John LoveMarch
22Andrea De AdamichMarch
23Jo BonnierMcLaren
24Howden GanleyBRM
25Alex Soler-RoigMarch

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