The 1970 South African Grand Prix started March 7th, 1970 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Jackie Stewart started from pole position with Chris Amon next to him. Jack Brabham started from third place.
After 1 hour, 49 minutes and 35 seconds Jack Brabham finished the race first. The podium was completed with Denny Hulme in second and Jackie Stewart in third place.
After the 1970 South African Grand Prix, Jack Brabham is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Brabham is 3 points ahead of Denny Hulme.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
March 7th, 1970 at 01:00
Round
1/13
Winner
Jack Brabham
Winning time
1:49:35.4
Pole position
Jackie Stewart

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1 2
#12 Jack Brabham
Brabham 1:49:35.4 3 80 9
2 4
#6 Denny Hulme
McLaren-Ford +8.1 6 80 6
3 2
#1 Jackie Stewart
March +17.1 1 80 4
4 4
#3 Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra +1:13.1 8 80 3
5 9
#10 John Miles
Team Lotus +1 Lap 14 79 2
6 13
#11 Graham Hill
Team Lotus +1 Lap 19 79 1
7 11
#4 Henri Pescarolo
Matra +2 Laps 18 78 0
8 14
#23 John Love
Team Lotus +2 Laps 22 78 0
9 7
#20 Pedro Rodríguez
BRM +4 Laps 16 76 0
10 1
#16 Jo Siffert
March +5 Laps 9 75 0
11 10
#24 Peter de Klerk
Brabham +5 Laps 21 75 0
12 1
#25 Dave Charlton
Team Lotus Engine 13 73 0
13 9
#9 Jochen Rindt
Team Lotus Engine 4 72 0
-
#17 Jacky Ickx
Ferrari DNF (Engine) 5 60 0
-
#7 John Surtees
McLaren-Ford DNF (Engine) 7 60 0
-
#21 George Eaton
BRM DNF (Engine) 23 58 0
-
#2 Johnny Servoz-Gavin
March DNF (Engine) 17 57 0
-
#5 Bruce McLaren
McLaren-Ford DNF (Engine) 10 39 0
-
#22 Piers Courage
De Tomaso DNF (Accident) 20 39 0
-
#8 Mario Andretti
March DNF (Overheating) 11 26 0
-
#14 Rolf Stommelen
Brabham DNF (Engine) 15 23 0
-
#19 Jackie Oliver
BRM DNF (Gearbox) 12 22 0
-
#15 Chris Amon
March DNF (Overheating) 2 14 0

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Jack Brabham
Brabham 1 1 9
2
Denny Hulme
McLaren-Ford 1 6 -3
3
Jackie Stewart
March 1 4 -5
4
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra 3 -6
5
John Miles
Team Lotus 2 -7
6
Graham Hill
Team Lotus 1 -8
7
Henri Pescarolo
Matra 0 -9
8
John Love
Team Lotus 0 -9
9
Pedro Rodríguez
BRM 0 -9
10
Jo Siffert
March 0 -9
11
Peter de Klerk
Brabham 0 -9
12
Dave Charlton
Team Lotus 0 -9
13
Jochen Rindt
Team Lotus 0 -9
14
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari 0 -9
15
John Surtees
McLaren-Ford 0 -9
16
George Eaton
BRM 0 -9
17
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
March 0 -9
18
Bruce McLaren
McLaren-Ford 0 -9
19
Piers Courage
De Tomaso 0 -9
20
Mario Andretti
March 0 -9
21
Rolf Stommelen
Brabham 0 -9
22
Jackie Oliver
BRM 0 -9
23
Chris Amon
March 0 -9
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Brabham 1 1 9
2 McLaren-Ford 1 6 -3
3 March 1 4 -5
4 Matra 3 -6
5 Team Lotus 2 -7
6 BRM 0 -9
7 Ferrari 0 -9
8 De Tomaso 0 -9

Other race results

Year Winner 2nd 3rd Fastest lap Pole position
1993
#2 Alain Prost
Ayrton Senna
Mark Blundell
Alain Prost
1992
#5 Nigel Mansell
Riccardo Patrese
Ayrton Senna
Nigel Mansell
1985
#5 Nigel Mansell
Keke Rosberg
Alain Prost
Nigel Mansell
1984
#8 Niki Lauda
Alain Prost
Derek Warwick
Nelson Piquet
1983
#6 Riccardo Patrese
Andrea de Cesaris
Nelson Piquet
Patrick Tambay
1982
#15 Alain Prost
Carlos Reutemann
René Arnoux
René Arnoux
1980
#16 René Arnoux
Jacques Laffite
Didier Pironi
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1979
#12 Gilles Villeneuve
Jody Scheckter
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Jean-Pierre Jabouille
1978
#6 Ronnie Peterson
Patrick Depailler
John Watson
Niki Lauda
1977
#11 Niki Lauda
Jody Scheckter
Patrick Depailler
James Hunt
1976
#1 Niki Lauda
James Hunt
Jochen Mass
James Hunt
1975
#3 Jody Scheckter
Carlos Reutemann
Patrick Depailler
Carlos Pace
1974
#7 Carlos Reutemann
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Mike Hailwood
Niki Lauda
1973
#3 Jackie Stewart
Peter Revson
Emerson Fittipaldi
Denny Hulme
1972
#12 Denny Hulme
Emerson Fittipaldi
Peter Revson
Jackie Stewart
1971
#6 Mario Andretti
Jackie Stewart
Clay Regazzoni
Jackie Stewart
1969
#7 Jackie Stewart
Graham Hill
Denny Hulme
Jack Brabham
1968
#4 Jim Clark
Graham Hill
Jochen Rindt
Jim Clark
1967
#4 Pedro Rodríguez
John Love
John Surtees
Jack Brabham
1965
#5 Jim Clark
John Surtees
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1963
#1 Jim Clark
Dan Gurney
Graham Hill
Jim Clark
1962
#3 Graham Hill
Bruce McLaren
Tony Maggs
Jim Clark