The 1975 South African Grand Prix started March 1st, 1975 at 01:00 on Kyalami in Midrand, South Africa. Carlos Pace started from pole position with Carlos Reutemann next to him. Jody Scheckter started from third place.
After 1 hour, 43 minutes and 16 seconds Jody Scheckter finished the race first. The podium was completed with Carlos Reutemann in second and Patrick Depailler in third place.
After the 1975 South African Grand Prix, Emerson Fittipaldi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 15 points. Fittipaldi is 3 points ahead of Carlos Pace.
After 1 hour, 43 minutes and 16 seconds Jody Scheckter finished the race first. The podium was completed with Carlos Reutemann in second and Patrick Depailler in third place.
After the 1975 South African Grand Prix, Emerson Fittipaldi is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 15 points. Fittipaldi is 3 points ahead of Carlos Pace.
Circuit
Location
Midrand, South Africa
Date
March 1st, 1975 at 01:00
Round
3/14
Winner
Jody Scheckter
Winning time
1:43:16.90
Pole position
Carlos Pace
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | #3 Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1:43:16.90 | 3 | 78 | 9 |
| 2 | #7 Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | +3.74 | 2 | 78 | 6 |
| 3 2 | #4 Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +16.92 | 5 | 78 | 4 |
| 4 3 | #8 Carlos Pace | Brabham | +17.31 | 1 | 78 | 3 |
| 5 1 | #12 Niki Lauda | Ferrari | +28.64 | 4 | 78 | 2 |
| 6 10 | #2 Jochen Mass | McLaren | +1:03.64 | 16 | 78 | 1 |
| 7 7 | #23 Rolf Stommelen | Embassy Hill | +1:12.91 | 14 | 78 | 0 |
| 8 10 | #28 Mark Donohue | Penske | +1 Lap | 18 | 77 | 0 |
| 9 10 | #16 Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | +1 Lap | 19 | 77 | 0 |
| 10 2 | #5 Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 8 | 77 | 0 |
| 11 14 | #34 Guy Tunmer | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 25 | 76 | 0 |
| 12 9 | #6 Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 21 | 76 | 0 |
| 13 9 | #33 Eddie Keizan | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | 22 | 76 | 0 |
| 14 6 | #31 Dave Charlton | McLaren | +2 Laps | 20 | 76 | 0 |
| 15 9 | #14 Bob Evans | BRM | +2 Laps | 24 | 76 | 0 |
| 16 7 | #11 Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Throttle | 9 | 71 | 0 |
| 17 11 | #27 Mario Andretti | Parnelli | Transmission | 6 | 70 | 0 |
| - | #21 Jacques Laffite | Williams | Not classified | 23 | 69 | 0 |
| - | #1 Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | Not classified | 11 | 65 | 0 |
| - | #32 Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | DNF (Accident) | 17 | 55 | 0 |
| - | #24 James Hunt | Hesketh | DNF (Fuel system) | 12 | 53 | 0 |
| - | #17 Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | DNF (Overheating) | 13 | 37 | 0 |
| - | #10 Lella Lombardi | March | DNF (Fuel system) | 26 | 23 | 0 |
| - | #20 Arturo Merzario | Williams | DNF (Engine) | 15 | 22 | 0 |
| - | #18 John Watson | Surtees | DNF (Clutch) | 10 | 19 | 0 |
| - | #9 Vittorio Brambilla | March | DNF (Radiator) | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #30 Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | #22 Graham Hill | Lola | Did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | 1 | 1 | 12 | -3 |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 2 | 10 | -5 | |
| 4 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 1 | 1 | 9 | -6 |
| 5 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 1 | 7 | -8 | |
| 6 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 1 | 6 | -9 | |
| 7 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | -9 | ||
| 8 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | 1 | 5 | -10 | |
| 9 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 5 | -10 | ||
| 10 | Mark Donohue | Penske | 0 | -15 | ||
| 11 | Rolf Stommelen | Embassy Hill | 0 | -15 | ||
| 12 | Mario Andretti | Parnelli | 0 | -15 | ||
| 13 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 0 | -15 | ||
| 14 | Tom Pryce | Shadow-Ford | 0 | -15 | ||
| 15 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 0 | -15 | ||
| 16 | Graham Hill | Lola | 0 | -15 | ||
| 17 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 0 | -15 | ||
| 18 | John Watson | Surtees | 0 | -15 | ||
| 19 | Jacques Laffite | Williams | 0 | -15 | ||
| 20 | Guy Tunmer | Team Lotus | 0 | -15 | ||
| 21 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | 0 | -15 | ||
| 22 | Eddie Keizan | Team Lotus | 0 | -15 | ||
| 23 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 0 | -15 | ||
| 24 | Bob Evans | BRM | 0 | -15 | ||
| 25 | Arturo Merzario | Williams | 0 | -15 | ||
| 26 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Shadow-Ford | 0 | -15 | ||
| 27 | Mike Wilds | BRM | 0 | -15 | ||
| 28 | Ian Scheckter | Tyrrell | 0 | -15 | ||
| 29 | Lella Lombardi | March | 0 | -15 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham | 1 | 3 | 19 | |
| 2 | McLaren | 1 | 3 | 16 | -3 |
| 3 | Tyrrell | 1 | 2 | 11 | -8 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 8 | -11 | ||
| 5 | Hesketh | 1 | 7 | -12 | |
| 6 | Penske | 0 | -19 | ||
| 7 | Parnelli | 0 | -19 | ||
| 8 | Embassy Hill | 0 | -19 | ||
| 9 | Team Lotus | 0 | -19 | ||
| 10 | Shadow-Ford | 0 | -19 | ||
| 11 | March | 0 | -19 | ||
| 12 | Lola | 0 | -19 | ||
| 13 | Surtees | 0 | -19 | ||
| 14 | Williams | 0 | -19 | ||
| 15 | Fittipaldi | 0 | -19 | ||
| 16 | BRM | 0 | -19 |
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |