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1973 South African Grand Prix
Round
3/15
Date
Mar 3, 1973 at 00:00 CET
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Circuit
Circuit length
4.104 m
Race distance
324.216 km (79 laps)
Stewart
Winner
1:43:11.070
Winning time
Hulme
Pole position
Fittipaldi
Fastest lap
1:17.100
Fastest lap time
Results
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:43:11.070 | 16th | 79 | 9 |
| 2 | #6 Peter Revson | McLaren | +24.550 | 6th | 79 | 6 |
| 3 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | +25.060 | 2nd | 79 | 4 |
| 4 | #9 Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | +1 lap | 15th | 78 | 3 |
| 5 | #5 Denny Hulme | McLaren | +2 laps | 1st | 77 | 2 |
| 6 | #23 George Follmer | Shadow | +2 laps | 21st | 77 | 1 |
| 7 | #18 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +2 laps | 8th | 77 | |
| 8 | #12 Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | +2 laps | 20th | 77 | |
| 9 | #7 Jody Scheckter | McLaren | Engine | 3rd | 75 | |
| 10 | #21 Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | +6 laps | 19th | 73 | |
| 11 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | +6 laps | 4th | 73 | |
| DNF | #11 Carlos Pace | Surtees | Accident | 9th | 69 | |
| NC | #26 Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | +12 laps | 22nd | 67 | |
| NC | #14 Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | +13 laps | 18th | 66 | |
| NC | #4 François Cevert | Tyrrell | +13 laps | 25th | 66 | |
| NC | #24 Mike Beuttler | March | +14 laps | 23rd | 65 | |
| DNF | #19 Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | Gearbox | 17th | 52 | |
| DNF | #20 Jackie Pretorius | Iso-Marlboro | Overheating | 24th | 35 | |
| DNF | #17 Niki Lauda | BRM | Engine | 10th | 26 | |
| DNF | #22 Jackie Oliver | Shadow | Engine | 14th | 14 | |
| DNF | #16 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | Clutch | 7th | 4 | |
| DNF | #25 Dave Charlton | Lotus | Accident | 13th | 3 | |
| DNF | #8 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Accident | 11th | 2 | |
| DNF | #15 Clay Regazzoni | BRM | Accident | 5th | 2 | |
| DNF | #10 Mike Hailwood | Surtees | Accident | 12th | 2 |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #5 Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:16.280 | |
| 2 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:16.410 | +0.130 |
| 3 | #7 Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 1:16.430 | +0.150 |
| 4 | #2 Ronnie Peterson | Lotus | 1:16.440 | +0.160 |
| 5 | #15 Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 1:16.470 | +0.190 |
| 6 | #6 Peter Revson | McLaren | 1:16.720 | +0.440 |
| 7 | #16 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1:16.840 | +0.560 |
| 8 | #18 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:16.940 | +0.660 |
| 9 | #11 Carlos Pace | Surtees | 1:17.060 | +0.780 |
| 10 | #17 Niki Lauda | BRM | 1:17.140 | +0.860 |
| 11 | #8 Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:17.160 | +0.880 |
| 12 | #10 Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 1:17.170 | +0.890 |
| 13 | #25 Dave Charlton | Lotus | 1:17.180 | +0.900 |
| 14 | #22 Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 1:17.640 | +1.360 |
| 15 | #9 Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 1:17.640 | +1.360 |
| 16 | #3 Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1:17.650 | +1.370 |
| 17 | #19 Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 1:17.950 | +1.670 |
| 18 | #14 Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 1:17.980 | +1.700 |
| 19 | #21 Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | 1:18.070 | +1.790 |
| 20 | #12 Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 1:18.660 | +2.380 |
| 21 | #23 George Follmer | Shadow | 1:18.820 | +2.540 |
| 22 | #26 Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 1:18.920 | +2.640 |
| 23 | #24 Mike Beuttler | March | 1:20.370 | +4.090 |
| 24 | #20 Jackie Pretorius | Iso-Marlboro | 1:20.540 | +4.260 |
| 25 | #4 François Cevert | Tyrrell |
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 1:17.100 | 76 |
Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor | Wins | Podiums | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus | 2 | 3 | 22 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 3 | 19 | -3 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 8 | -14 |
| 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 0 | 1 | 6 | -16 |
| 5 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 0 | 1 | 6 | -16 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 6 | -16 |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 5 | -17 |
| 8 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 0 | 0 | 1 | -21 |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 0 | 0 | 1 | -21 |
| 10 | George Follmer | Shadow | 0 | 0 | 1 | -21 |
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 |
| 1972 | #12 Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | Peter Revson | 1:18.900 - Mike Hailwood | Jackie Stewart |
| 1971 | #6 Mario Andretti | Jackie Stewart | Clay Regazzoni | 1:20.300 - Mario Andretti | 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 1973 South African Grand Prix started Mar 3, 1973 on Kyalami Racing Circuit in Midrand, South Africa. Denny Hulme started from pole position with Emerson Fittipaldi next to him. Jody Scheckter started from third place.
In 1 hour, 43 minutes and 11 seconds Jackie Stewart finished the race in first place.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.