The 1974 South African Grand Prix started March 30th, 1974 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Niki Lauda started from pole position with Carlos Pace next to him. Arturo Merzario started from third place.
After 1 hour, 42 minutes and 40 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jean-Pierre Beltoise in second and Mike Hailwood in third place.
After the 1974 South African Grand Prix, Clay Regazzoni is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Regazzoni is 1 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
After 1 hour, 42 minutes and 40 seconds Carlos Reutemann finished the race first. The podium was completed with Jean-Pierre Beltoise in second and Mike Hailwood in third place.
After the 1974 South African Grand Prix, Clay Regazzoni is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 10 points. Regazzoni is 1 points ahead of Carlos Reutemann.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
March 30th, 1974 at 01:00
Round
3/15
Winner
Carlos Reutemann
Winning time
1:42:40.96
Pole position
Niki Lauda
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:42:40.96 | 4 | 78 | 9 |
| 2 9 | #14 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +33.94 | 11 | 78 | 6 |
| 3 9 | #33 Mike Hailwood | McLaren | +42.16 | 12 | 78 | 4 |
| 4 11 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +44.19 | 15 | 78 | 3 |
| 5 2 | #9 Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | +46.23 | 7 | 78 | 2 |
| 6 3 | #20 Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | +56.04 | 3 | 78 | 1 |
| 7 2 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | +1:08.39 | 5 | 78 | 0 |
| 8 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | +1:10.54 | 8 | 78 | 0 |
| 9 | #6 Denny Hulme | McLaren | +1 Lap | 9 | 77 | 0 |
| 10 9 | #10 Vittorio Brambilla | March | +1 Lap | 19 | 77 | 0 |
| 11 9 | #18 Carlos Pace | Surtees | +1 Lap | 2 | 77 | 0 |
| 12 6 | #26 Graham Hill | Lola | +1 Lap | 18 | 77 | 0 |
| 13 9 | #29 Ian Scheckter | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 22 | 76 | 0 |
| 14 10 | #32 Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | 24 | 76 | 0 |
| 15 10 | #37 François Migault | BRM | +3 Laps | 25 | 75 | 0 |
| 16 15 | #12 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Ignition | 1 | 74 | 0 |
| 17 6 | #8 Richard Robarts | Brabham | +4 Laps | 23 | 74 | 0 |
| 18 3 | #15 Henri Pescarolo | BRM | +6 Laps | 21 | 72 | 0 |
| 19 1 | #23 Dave Charlton | McLaren | +7 Laps | 20 | 71 | 0 |
| - | #11 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | DNF (Oil pressure) | 6 | 65 | 0 |
| - | #28 John Watson | Brabham | DNF (Fuel system) | 13 | 54 | 0 |
| - | #2 Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | DNF (Brakes) | 10 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #24 James Hunt | Hesketh | DNF (Transmission) | 14 | 13 | 0 |
| - | #19 Jochen Mass | Surtees | DNF (Suspension) | 17 | 11 | 0 |
| - | #30 Paddy Driver | Team Lotus | DNF (Clutch) | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| - | #1 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | DNF (Collision) | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| - | #21 Tom Belsø | Iso Marlboro | DNF (Clutch) | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1 | 1 | 9 | -1 |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 9 | -1 |
| 4 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | 1 | 9 | -1 |
| 5 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 1 | 9 | -1 | |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 1 | 8 | -2 | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | 6 | -4 | |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 1 | 4 | -6 | |
| 9 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 4 | -6 | ||
| 10 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 3 | -7 | ||
| 11 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 2 | -8 | ||
| 12 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 1 | -9 | ||
| 13 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | 1 | -9 | ||
| 14 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 0 | -10 | ||
| 15 | Howden Ganley | March | 0 | -10 | ||
| 16 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 0 | -10 | ||
| 17 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 0 | -10 | ||
| 18 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 0 | -10 | ||
| 19 | Graham Hill | Lola | 0 | -10 | ||
| 20 | Guy Edwards | Lola | 0 | -10 | ||
| 21 | John Watson | Brabham | 0 | -10 | ||
| 22 | Ian Scheckter | Team Lotus | 0 | -10 | ||
| 23 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 0 | -10 | ||
| 24 | François Migault | BRM | 0 | -10 | ||
| 25 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | 0 | -10 | ||
| 26 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 0 | -10 | ||
| 27 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 0 | -10 | ||
| 28 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow | 0 | -10 | ||
| 29 | Peter Revson | Shadow | 0 | -10 | ||
| 30 | Paddy Driver | Team Lotus | 0 | -10 | ||
| 31 | Tom Belsø | Iso Marlboro | 0 | -10 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |