The 1971 South African Grand Prix started March 6th, 1971 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Jackie Stewart started from pole position with Chris Amon next to him. Clay Regazzoni started from third place.
After 1 hour, 47 minutes and 35 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. 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.
After 1 hour, 47 minutes and 35 seconds Mario Andretti finished the race first. 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.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
March 6th, 1971 at 01:00
Round
1/11
Winner
Mario Andretti
Winning time
1:47:35.5
Pole position
Jackie Stewart
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | #6 Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1:47:35.5 | 4 | 79 | 9 |
| 2 1 | #9 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | +20.9 | 1 | 79 | 6 |
| 3 | #5 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | +31.4 | 3 | 79 | 4 |
| 4 10 | #3 Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | +1:09.4 | 14 | 79 | 3 |
| 5 3 | #19 Chris Amon | Matra | +1 Lap | 2 | 78 | 2 |
| 6 1 | #11 Denny Hulme | McLaren | +1 Lap | 7 | 78 | 1 |
| 7 10 | #28 Brian Redman | Surtees | +1 Lap | 17 | 78 | 0 |
| 8 | #4 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 8 | 78 | 0 |
| 9 10 | #14 Graham Hill | Brabham | +2 Laps | 19 | 77 | 0 |
| 10 3 | #7 Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | +2 Laps | 13 | 77 | 0 |
| 11 7 | #22 Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | +2 Laps | 18 | 77 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #21 Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | +2 Laps | 15 | 77 | 0 |
| 13 9 | #8 Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | +4 Laps | 22 | 75 | 0 |
| - | #2 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | DNF (Engine) | 5 | 58 | 0 |
| - | #20 John Surtees | Surtees | DNF (Gearbox) | 6 | 56 | 0 |
| - | #10 François Cevert | Tyrrell | DNF (Accident) | 9 | 45 | 0 |
| - | #27 Howden Ganley | BRM | DNF (Physical) | 24 | 42 | 0 |
| - | #16 Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | DNF (Overheating) | 10 | 33 | 0 |
| - | #15 Dave Charlton | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 16 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #17 Jo Siffert | BRM | DNF (Overheating) | 12 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #24 John Love | March-Ford | DNF (Differential) | 21 | 30 | 0 |
| - | #25 Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | DNF (Engine) | 20 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #12 Peter Gethin | McLaren | DNF (Fuel leak) | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| - | #23 Jo Bonnier | McLaren | DNF (Suspension) | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #26 Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | DNF (Engine) | 25 | 5 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 1 | 4 | -5 | |
| 4 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 3 | -6 | ||
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 2 | -7 | ||
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | -8 | ||
| 7 | Brian Redman | Surtees | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 0 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees | 0 | -9 | ||
| 16 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 0 | -9 | ||
| 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 18 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 19 | Dave Charlton | Brabham | 0 | -9 | ||
| 20 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 0 | -9 | ||
| 21 | John Love | March-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 22 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 0 | -9 | ||
| 23 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 0 | -9 | ||
| 24 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 0 | -9 | ||
| 25 | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | 0 | -9 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 3 | Lotus-Ford | 3 | -6 | ||
| 4 | Matra | 2 | -7 | ||
| 5 | McLaren | 1 | -8 | ||
| 6 | Surtees | 0 | -9 | ||
| 7 | Brabham | 0 | -9 | ||
| 8 | March-Ford | 0 | -9 | ||
| 9 | March-Alfa Romeo | 0 | -9 | ||
| 10 | BRM | 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 | |
| 1970 | #12 Jack Brabham | Denny Hulme | Jackie Stewart | 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 |