1971 South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Andretti | 4 | 25 | 20.900 | 79 | 324.2 | Mario Andretti |
Finishing order
Interval is the deficit to the winner: seconds where official timing recorded them, laps where a car finished down. ★ marks the fastest lap.
| Fin | Grid | No. | Driver | Constructor | Engine | Laps | FL | Interval | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | Ferrari | 79 | ★ | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | 1 | 9 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | Ford | 79 | +20.900s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Ferrari | 79 | +31.400s | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 | 14 | 3 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | Ford | 79 | +69.400s | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 2 | 19 | Chris Amon | Matra | Matra | 78 | +1 lap | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | Ford | 78 | +1 lap | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | 17 | 28 | Brian Redman | Surtees | Ford | 78 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 8 | 8 | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Ferrari | 78 | +1 lap | Finished | ||
| 9 | 19 | 14 | Graham Hill | Brabham | Ford | 77 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 10 | 13 | 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March | Ford | 77 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 11 | 18 | 22 | Henri Pescarolo | March | Ford | 77 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 12 | 15 | 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | Ford | 77 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 13 | 22 | 8 | Andrea de Adamich | March | Alfa Romeo | 75 | +4 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 5 | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | Ford | 58 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 6 | 20 | John Surtees | Surtees | Ford | 56 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 9 | 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | Ford | 45 | — | Accident | ||
| — | 24 | 27 | Howden Ganley | BRM | BRM | 42 | — | Physical | ||
| — | 10 | 16 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | BRM | 33 | — | Overheating | ||
| — | 16 | 17 | Jo Siffert | BRM | BRM | 31 | — | Overheating | ||
| — | 12 | 15 | Dave Charlton | Brabham | Ford | 31 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 21 | 24 | John Love | March | Ford | 30 | — | Differential | ||
| — | 20 | 25 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | Ford | 22 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 11 | 12 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | Ford | 7 | — | Fuel leak | ||
| — | 23 | 23 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | Ford | 5 | — | Suspension | ||
| — | 25 | 26 | Alex Soler-Roig | March | Ford | 5 | — | Engine |