The 1973 South African Grand Prix started March 3rd, 1973 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Denny Hulme started from pole position with Emerson Fittipaldi next to him. Jody Scheckter started from third place.
After 1 hour, 43 minutes and 11 seconds Jackie Stewart finished the race first. The podium was completed with Peter Revson in second and Emerson Fittipaldi in third place.
After the 1973 South African Grand Prix, Emerson Fittipaldi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 22 points. Fittipaldi is 3 points ahead of Jackie Stewart.
After 1 hour, 43 minutes and 11 seconds Jackie Stewart finished the race first. The podium was completed with Peter Revson in second and Emerson Fittipaldi in third place.
After the 1973 South African Grand Prix, Emerson Fittipaldi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 22 points. Fittipaldi is 3 points ahead of Jackie Stewart.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
March 3rd, 1973 at 01:00
Round
3/15
Winner
Jackie Stewart
Winning time
1:43:11.07
Pole position
Denny Hulme
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 15 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:43:11.07 | 16 | 79 | 9 |
| 2 4 | #6 Peter Revson | McLaren | +24.55 | 6 | 79 | 6 |
| 3 1 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | +25.06 | 2 | 79 | 4 |
| 4 11 | #9 Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 15 | 78 | 3 |
| 5 4 | #5 Denny Hulme | McLaren | +2 Laps | 1 | 77 | 2 |
| 6 15 | #23 George Follmer | Shadow | +2 Laps | 21 | 77 | 1 |
| 7 1 | #18 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +2 Laps | 8 | 77 | 0 |
| 8 12 | #12 Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | +2 Laps | 20 | 77 | 0 |
| 9 6 | #7 Jody Scheckter | McLaren | Engine | 3 | 75 | 0 |
| 10 9 | #21 Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | +6 Laps | 19 | 73 | 0 |
| 11 7 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +6 Laps | 4 | 73 | 0 |
| - | #11 Carlos Pace | Surtees | DNF (Accident) | 9 | 69 | 0 |
| - | #26 Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | Not classified | 22 | 67 | 0 |
| - | #14 Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | Not classified | 18 | 66 | 0 |
| - | #4 François Cevert | Tyrrell | Not classified | 25 | 66 | 0 |
| - | #24 Mike Beuttler | March | Not classified | 23 | 65 | 0 |
| - | #19 Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | DNF (Gearbox) | 17 | 52 | 0 |
| - | #20 Jackie Pretorius | Iso Marlboro | DNF (Overheating) | 24 | 35 | 0 |
| - | #17 Niki Lauda | BRM | DNF (Engine) | 10 | 26 | 0 |
| - | #22 Jackie Oliver | Shadow | DNF (Engine) | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| - | #16 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | DNF (Clutch) | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| - | #25 Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | DNF (Accident) | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #15 Clay Regazzoni | BRM | DNF (Accident) | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #8 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | DNF (Accident) | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #10 Mike Hailwood | Surtees | DNF (Accident) | 12 | 2 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 2 | 3 | 22 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 3 | 19 | -3 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | 8 | -14 | |
| 4 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 1 | 6 | -16 | |
| 5 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 1 | 6 | -16 | |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 6 | -16 | ||
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 5 | -17 | ||
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1 | -21 | ||
| 9 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1 | -21 | ||
| 10 | George Follmer | Shadow | 1 | -21 | ||
| 11 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 0 | -22 | ||
| 12 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 0 | -22 | ||
| 13 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 0 | -22 | ||
| 14 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 0 | -22 | ||
| 15 | Nanni Galli | Iso Marlboro | 0 | -22 | ||
| 16 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 0 | -22 | ||
| 17 | Mike Beuttler | March | 0 | -22 | ||
| 18 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 0 | -22 | ||
| 19 | Luiz Bueno | Surtees | 0 | -22 | ||
| 20 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 0 | -22 | ||
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 0 | -22 | ||
| 22 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 0 | -22 | ||
| 23 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 0 | -22 | ||
| 24 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 0 | -22 | ||
| 25 | Jackie Pretorius | Iso Marlboro | 0 | -22 | ||
| 26 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 0 | -22 | ||
| 27 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 0 | -22 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 2 | 3 | 22 | |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 1 | 4 | 21 | -1 |
| 3 | McLaren | 2 | 12 | -10 | |
| 4 | Ferrari | 9 | -13 | ||
| 5 | BRM | 1 | -21 | ||
| 6 | Brabham | 1 | -21 | ||
| 7 | Shadow | 1 | -21 | ||
| 8 | Iso Marlboro | 0 | -22 | ||
| 9 | Surtees | 0 | -22 | ||
| 10 | March | 0 | -22 |
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 | |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | 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 |