1971 South African Grand Prix

Race 1 of 11

Kyalami
79 laps
Time of race: 1:47:35.5
Average speed of winner: 180.817 kph
Margin of victory: 20.9 sec.
Lead changes: 3 among 4 drivers
Fastest lap: Mario Andretti 1:20.3
Lap leaders: Stewart pole, Regazzoni 1-16, Hulme 17-75, Andretti 76-79

Race notes: First win for Mario Andretti. Debut for Howden Ganley and Alex Soler-Roig.

Finish	Start	Driver	Car #	Team	Chassis	Engine	Tyre	Owner	Qualifying Time	Laps	X Led	Laps Led	Status	Points
1	4	Mario Andretti	6	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001/1	Firestone	Ferrari	1:19.0	79	1	4	1:47:35.5	9
2	1	Jackie Stewart	9	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 001	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:17.8	79	0	0	+20.9	6
3	3	Clay Regazzoni	5	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001/1	Firestone	Ferrari	1:18.7	79	1	16	+31.4	4
4	14	Reine Wisell	3	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Lotus	1:19.9	79	0	0	+69.4	3
5	2	Chris Amon	19	Equip Matra Sports	Matra-Simca MS120	Matra MS12	Goodyear	Matra	1:18.4	78	0	0	+1 lap	2
6	7	Denny Hulme	11	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M19A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:19.1	78	1	59	+1 lap	1
7	17	Brian Redman	28	Team Surtees	Surtees TS7	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:20.2	78	0	0	+1 lap	0
8	8	Jacky Ickx	4	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC	Ferrari 312B	Ferrari 001/1	Firestone	Ferrari	1:19.2	78	0	0	+1 lap	0
9	19	Graham Hill	14	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:20.5	77	0	0	+2 laps	0
10	13	Ronnie Peterson	7	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	March	1:19.9	77	0	0	+2 laps	0
11	18	Henri Pescarolo	22	Frank Williams Racing Cars	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV		Williams	1:20.2	77	0	0	+2 laps	0
12	15	Rolf Stommelen	21	Eifelland Team Surtees	Surtees TS7	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:20.1	77	0	0	+2 laps	0
13	22	Andrea de Adamich	8	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Alfa Romeo T33	Firestone	March	1:22.2	75	0	0	+4 laps	0
14	5	Emerson Fittipaldi	2	Gold Leaf Team Lotus	Lotus 72C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Lotus	1:19.1	58	0	0	engine	0
15	6	John Surtees	20	Rob Walker Team Surtees	Surtees TS9	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	Surtees	1:19.1	56	0	0	gearbox	0
16	9	François Cevert	10	Elf Team Tyrrell	Tyrrell 002	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Tyrrell	1:19.2	45	0	0	accident	0
17	24	Howden Ganley	27	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:23.7	42	0	0	physical	0
18	10	Pedro Rodríguez	16	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P160	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:19.3	33	0	0	overheating	0
19	12	Dave Charlton	15	Motor Racing Developments	Brabham BT33	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Brabham	1:20.2	31	0	0	engine	0
20	16	Jo Siffert	17	Yardley Team BRM	BRM P153	BRM P142	Firestone	BRM	1:20.2	31	0	0	overheating	0
21	21	John Love	24	Team Gunston	March 701	Ford Cosworth DFV		Gunston	1:21.9	30	0	0	differential	0
22	20	Jackie Pretorius	25	Team Gunston	Brabham BT26A	Ford Cosworth DFV		Gunston	1:21.7	22	0	0	engine	0
23	11	Peter Gethin	12	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing	McLaren M14A	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	McLaren	1:19.6	7	0	0	fuel leak	0
24	23	Jo Bonnier	23	Ecurie Bonnier	McLaren M7C	Ford Cosworth DFV	Goodyear	Bonnier	1:22.3	5	0	0	suspension	0
25	25	Alex Soler-Roig	26	STP March Racing Team	March 711	Ford Cosworth DFV	Firestone	March	1:25.8	5	0	0	engine	0

Points standings

Rank	Driver	Points	Starts	Poles	Wins	Podiums
1	Mario Andretti	9	1	0	1	1
2	Jackie Stewart	6	1	1	0	1
3	Clay Regazzoni	4	1	0	0	1
4	Reine Wisell	3	1	0	0	0
5	Chris Amon	2	1	0	0	0
6	Denny Hulme	1	1	0	0	0
7	Brian Redman	0	1	0	0	0
8	Jacky Ickx	0	1	0	0	0
9	Graham Hill	0	1	0	0	0
10	Ronnie Peterson	0	1	0	0	0
11	Henri Pescarolo	0	1	0	0	0
12	Rolf Stommelen	0	1	0	0	0
13	Andrea de Adamich	0	1	0	0	0
14	Emerson Fittipaldi	0	1	0	0	0
15	John Surtees	0	1	0	0	0
16	François Cevert	0	1	0	0	0
17	Howden Ganley	0	1	0	0	0
18	Pedro Rodríguez	0	1	0	0	0
19	Dave Charlton	0	1	0	0	0
20	Jo Siffert	0	1	0	0	0
21	John Love	0	1	0	0	0
22	Jackie Pretorius	0	1	0	0	0
23	Peter Gethin	0	1	0	0	0
24	Jo Bonnier	0	1	0	0	0
25	Alex Soler-Roig	0	1	0	0	0