1973 South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · · Formula 1
Race summary
| Winner | Grid | Cars | Margin | Laps | km | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Stewart | 16 | 25 | 24.550 | 79 | 324.2 | Emerson Fittipaldi |
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 | 16 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | Ford | 79 | Finished | 9 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 6 | Peter Revson | McLaren | Ford | 79 | +24.550s | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | Ford | 79 | ★ | +25.060s | Finished | 4 |
| 4 | 15 | 9 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | Ferrari | 78 | +1 lap | Finished | 3 | |
| 5 | 1 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | Ford | 77 | +2 laps | Finished | 2 | |
| 6 | 21 | 23 | George Follmer | Shadow | Ford | 77 | +2 laps | Finished | 1 | |
| 7 | 8 | 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | Ford | 77 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 8 | 20 | 12 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | Ford | 77 | +2 laps | Finished | ||
| 9 | 3 | 7 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | Ford | 75 | — | Engine | ||
| 10 | 19 | 21 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro | Ford | 73 | +6 laps | Finished | ||
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | Ford | 73 | +6 laps | Finished | ||
| — | 9 | 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | Ford | 69 | — | Accident | ||
| — | 22 | 26 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | Ford | 67 | +12 laps | Not classified | ||
| — | 18 | 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | Ford | 66 | +13 laps | Not classified | ||
| — | 25 | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | Ford | 66 | +13 laps | Not classified | ||
| — | 23 | 24 | Mike Beuttler | March | Ford | 65 | +14 laps | Not classified | ||
| — | 17 | 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | Ford | 52 | — | Gearbox | ||
| — | 24 | 20 | Jackie Pretorius | Iso-Marlboro | Ford | 35 | — | Overheating | ||
| — | 10 | 17 | Niki Lauda | BRM | BRM | 26 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 14 | 22 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | Ford | 14 | — | Engine | ||
| — | 7 | 16 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | BRM | 4 | — | Clutch | ||
| — | 13 | 25 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | Ford | 3 | — | Accident | ||
| — | 11 | 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Ferrari | 2 | — | Accident | ||
| — | 5 | 15 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | BRM | 2 | — | Accident | ||
| — | 12 | 10 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | Ford | 2 | — | Accident |