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1971 South African Grand Prix
Round
1/11
Date
Mar 6, 1971 at 00:00 CET
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Circuit
Circuit length
4.104 m
Race distance
324.216 km (79 laps)
Andretti
Winner
1:47:35.500
Winning time
Stewart
Pole position
Andretti
Fastest lap
1:20.300
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:47:35.500 | 4th | 79 | 9 |
| 2 | #9 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | +20.900 | 1st | 79 | 6 |
| 3 | #5 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +31.400 | 3rd | 79 | 4 |
| 4 | #3 Reine Wisell | Lotus | +1:09.400 | 14th | 79 | 3 |
| 5 | #19 Chris Amon | Matra | +1 lap | 2nd | 78 | 2 |
| 6 | #11 Denny Hulme | McLaren | +1 lap | 7th | 78 | 1 |
| 7 | #28 Brian Redman | Surtees | +1 lap | 17th | 78 | |
| 8 | #4 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +1 lap | 8th | 78 | |
| 9 | #14 Graham Hill | Brabham | +2 laps | 19th | 77 | |
| 10 | #7 Ronnie Peterson | March | +2 laps | 13th | 77 | |
| 11 | #22 Henri Pescarolo | March | +2 laps | 18th | 77 | |
| 12 | #21 Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | +2 laps | 15th | 77 | |
| 13 | #8 Andrea de Adamich | March | +4 laps | 22nd | 75 | |
| DNF | #2 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | Engine | 5th | 58 | |
| DNF | #20 John Surtees | Surtees | Gearbox | 6th | 56 | |
| DNF | #10 François Cevert | Tyrrell | Accident | 9th | 45 | |
| DNF | #27 Howden Ganley | BRM | Physical | 24th | 42 | |
| DNF | #16 Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | Overheating | 10th | 33 | |
| DNF | #17 Jo Siffert | BRM | Overheating | 16th | 31 | |
| DNF | #15 Dave Charlton | Brabham | Engine | 12th | 31 | |
| DNF | #24 John Love | March | Differential | 21st | 30 | |
| DNF | #25 Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | Engine | 20th | 22 | |
| DNF | #12 Peter Gethin | McLaren | Fuel leak | 11th | 7 | |
| DNF | #23 Jo Bonnier | McLaren | Suspension | 23rd | 5 | |
| DNF | #26 Alex Soler-Roig | March | Engine | 25th | 5 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #9 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:17.800 | |
| 2 | #19 Chris Amon | Matra | 1:18.400 | +0.600 |
| 3 | #5 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1:18.700 | +0.900 |
| 4 | #6 Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:19.000 | +1.200 |
| 5 | #2 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:19.100 | +1.300 |
| 6 | #20 John Surtees | Surtees | 1:19.100 | +1.300 |
| 7 | #11 Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:19.100 | +1.300 |
| 8 | #4 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:19.200 | +1.400 |
| 9 | #10 François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1:19.200 | +1.400 |
| 10 | #16 Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:19.300 | +1.500 |
| 11 | #12 Peter Gethin | McLaren | 1:19.600 | +1.800 |
| 12 | #15 Dave Charlton | Brabham | 1:19.800 | +2.000 |
| 13 | #7 Ronnie Peterson | March | 1:19.900 | +2.100 |
| 14 | #3 Reine Wisell | Lotus | 1:19.900 | +2.100 |
| 15 | #21 Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 1:20.100 | +2.300 |
| 16 | #17 Jo Siffert | BRM | 1:20.200 | +2.400 |
| 17 | #28 Brian Redman | Surtees | 1:20.200 | +2.400 |
| 18 | #22 Henri Pescarolo | March | 1:20.200 | +2.400 |
| 19 | #14 Graham Hill | Brabham | 1:20.500 | +2.700 |
| 20 | #25 Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 1:21.700 | +3.900 |
| 21 | #24 John Love | March | 1:21.900 | +4.100 |
| 22 | #8 Andrea de Adamich | March | 1:22.200 | +4.400 |
| 23 | #23 Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 1:22.300 | +4.500 |
| 24 | #27 Howden Ganley | BRM | 1:23.700 | +5.900 |
| 25 | #26 Alex Soler-Roig | March | 1:25.800 | +8.000 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:20.300 | 73 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 0 | 1 | 6 | -3 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 0 | 1 | 4 | -5 |
| 4 | Reine Wisell | Lotus | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 |
More South African GP
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | #2 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Mark Blundell | 1:19.492 - Alain Prost | Alain Prost |
| 1992 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | 1:17.578 - Nigel Mansell | Nigel Mansell |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Keke Rosberg | Alain Prost | 1:08.149 - Keke Rosberg | Nigel Mansell |
| 1984 | #8 Niki Lauda | Alain Prost | Derek Warwick | 1:08.877 - Patrick Tambay | Nelson Piquet |
| 1983 | #6 Riccardo Patrese | Andrea de Cesaris | Nelson Piquet | 1:09.948 - Nelson Piquet | Patrick Tambay |
| 1982 | #15 Alain Prost | Carlos Reutemann | René Arnoux | 1:08.278 - Alain Prost | René Arnoux |
| 1980 | #16 René Arnoux | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | 1:13.150 - René Arnoux | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1979 | #12 Gilles Villeneuve | Jody Scheckter | Jean-Pierre Jarier | 1:14.412 - Gilles Villeneuve | Jean-Pierre Jabouille |
| 1978 | #6 Ronnie Peterson | Patrick Depailler | John Watson | 1:17.090 - Mario Andretti | Niki Lauda |
| 1977 | #11 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.630 - John Watson | James Hunt |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | James Hunt | Jochen Mass | 1:17.970 - Niki Lauda | James Hunt |
| 1975 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Patrick Depailler | 1:17.200 - Carlos Pace | Carlos Pace |
| 1974 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Mike Hailwood | 1:18.160 - Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda |
| 1973 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Peter Revson | Emerson Fittipaldi | 1:17.100 - Emerson Fittipaldi | Denny Hulme |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | 1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood | Jackie Stewart |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 1:20.800 - John Surtees | Jackie Stewart |
| 1969 | #7 Jackie Stewart | Graham Hill | Denny Hulme | 1:21.600 - Jackie Stewart | Jack Brabham |
| 1968 | #4 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Jochen Rindt | 1:23.700 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1967 | #4 Pedro Rodríguez | John Love | John Surtees | 1:29.900 - Denny Hulme | Jack Brabham |
| 1965 | #5 Jim Clark | John Surtees | Graham Hill | 1:27.600 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | 1:29.100 - Dan Gurney | Jim Clark |
| 1962 | #3 Graham Hill | Bruce McLaren | Tony Maggs | 1:31.000 - Jim Clark | Jim Clark |
The 1971 South African Grand Prix started Mar 6, 1971 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. Jackie Stewart started from pole position with Chris Amon next to him. Clay Regazzoni started from third place.
In 1 hour, 47 minutes and 35 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race in first place.The podium was completed with Jackie Stewart in second and Clay Regazzoni in third place.
After the 1971 South African Grand Prix, Mario Andretti is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 9 points. Andretti is 3 points ahead of Jackie Stewart.