Race result

Race results
PosDriverTeamGridLapsTime / StatusPts
1AmericanMario AndrettiFerrari4791:47:35.5009
2BritishJackie StewartTyrrell179+20.9006
3SwissClay RegazzoniFerrari379+31.4004
4SwedishReine WisellLotus-Ford1479+1:09.4003
5New ZealanderChris AmonMatra278+1 Lap2
6New ZealanderDenny HulmeMcLaren778+1 Lap1
7BritishBrian RedmanSurtees1778+1 Lap0
8BelgianJacky IckxFerrari878+1 Lap0
9BritishGraham HillBrabham1977+2 Laps0
10SwedishRonnie PetersonMarch-Ford1377+2 Laps0
11FrenchHenri PescaroloMarch-Ford1877+2 Laps0
12GermanRolf StommelenSurtees1577+2 Laps0
13ItalianAndrea de AdamichMarch-Alfa Romeo2275+4 Laps0
RBrazilianEmerson FittipaldiLotus-Ford558Engine0
RBritishJohn SurteesSurtees656Gearbox0
RFrenchFrançois CevertTyrrell945Accident0
RNew ZealanderHowden GanleyBRM2442Physical0
RMexicanPedro RodríguezBRM1033Overheating0
RSouth AfricanDave CharltonBrabham1631Engine0
RSwissJo SiffertBRM1231Overheating0
RRhodesianJohn LoveMarch-Ford2130Differential0
RSouth AfricanJackie PretoriusBrabham2022Engine0
RBritishPeter GethinMcLaren117Fuel leak0
RSwedishJo BonnierMcLaren235Suspension0
RSpanishAlex Soler-RoigMarch-Ford255Engine0

About the Grand Prix

The 1971 South African Grand Prix, formally the Fifth AA Grand Prix of South Africa, was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami Circuit on 6 March 1971. It was race 1 of 11 in both the 1971 World Championship of Drivers and the 1971 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. The race was won by Mario Andretti who was driving for the Ferrari team in what was his first Formula One victory, but would not win another Formula One race until 1976.

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