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1971 South Africa Grand Prix in Formula 1 at the Kyalami circuit. Full information

1971 South Africa Grand Prix poster

1971 South Africa Grand Prix

1971 South Africa Grand Prix is 198th Formula 1 race. Passed at the Kyalami circuit. Jackie Stewart won the pole position, Mario Andretti won this race. This was his 1st victory. Jackie Stewart and Clay Regazzoni also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 79 laps (324 km).

Previous race: 1970 Mexico Grand Prix
Next race: 1971 Spain Grand Prix

Interesting facts and statistics about the 1971 South Africa Grand Prix

48th victory for the Ferrari team
1st victory for the Mario Andretti
2nd podium for the Mario Andretti
24th podium for the Jackie Stewart
5th podium for the Clay Regazzoni

1971 South Africa Grand Prix

Ferrari 312B - 1971 South Africa Grand Prix winner

1971 South Africa Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Mario Andretti	9.00	1h 47m 35.5s ( 180.804 km/h )	79	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
2	Jackie Stewart	6.00	1h 47m 56.4s ( +20.9s )	79	Elf Team Tyrrell
3	Clay Regazzoni	4.00	1h 48m 06.9s ( +31.4s )	79	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Reine Wisell	3.00	1h 48m 44.9s ( +1m 09.4s )	79	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
5	Chris Amon	2.00		78	Equipe Matra Sports
6	Denny Hulme	1.00		78	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
7	Brian Redman	0		78	Team Surtees
8	Jacky Ickx	0		78	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	Graham Hill	0		77	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
10	Ronnie Peterson	0		77	STP March Racing Team
11	Henri Pescarolo	0		77	Frank Williams Racing Cars
12	Rolf Stommelen	0		77	Auto Motor und Sport Team Surtees
13	Andrea De Adamich	0		75	STP March Racing Team
ab	Emerson Fittipaldi	0	Gearbox	58	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
ab	John Surtees	0	Oil line	56	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
ab	François Cevert	0	Accident	45	Elf Team Tyrrell
ab	Howden Ganley	0	Driver ill	42	Yardley Team BRM
ab	Pedro Rodriguez	0	Gearbox	33	Yardley Team BRM
ab	Dave Charlton	0	Valve	31	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
ab	Jo Siffert	0	Overheating	31	Yardley Team BRM
ab	John Love	0	Differential	30	Team Gunston
ab	Jackie Pretorius	0	Valve	22	Team Gunston
ab	Peter Gethin	0	Fuel leak	7	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
ab	Jo Bonnier	0	Suspension	5	Ecurie Bonnier
ab	Alex Soler-Roig	0	Engine	5	STP March Racing Team
f	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	0	Suspended		Equipe Matra Sports

Qualifying Results for the 1971 South Africa Grand Prix on the Kyalami circuit

Position	Name	Result	Team
1	Jackie Stewart	1'17''8	Elf Team Tyrrell
2	Chris Amon	1'18''4	Equipe Matra Sports
3	Clay Regazzoni	1'18''7	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
4	Mario Andretti	1'19''0	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
5	Emerson Fittipaldi	1'19''1	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
6	John Surtees	1'19''1	Brooke Bond Oxo Team Surtees
7	Denny Hulme	1'19''1	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
8	Jacky Ickx	1'19''2	Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
9	François Cevert	1'19''2	Elf Team Tyrrell
10	Pedro Rodriguez	1'19''3	Yardley Team BRM
11	Peter Gethin	1'19''6	Bruce McLaren Motor Racing
12	Dave Charlton	1'19''8	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
13	Ronnie Peterson	1'19''9	STP March Racing Team
14	Reine Wisell	1'19''9	Gold Leaf Team Lotus
15	Rolf Stommelen	1'20''1	Auto Motor und Sport Team Surtees
16	Jo Siffert	1'20''2	Yardley Team BRM
17	Brian Redman	1'20''2	Team Surtees
18	Henri Pescarolo	1'20''2	Frank Williams Racing Cars
19	Graham Hill	1'20''5	Motor Racing Developments Ltd
20	Jackie Pretorius	1'21''7	Team Gunston
21	John Love	1'21''9	Team Gunston
22	Andrea De Adamich	1'22''2	STP March Racing Team
23	Jo Bonnier	1'22''3	Ecurie Bonnier
24	Howden Ganley	1'23''7	Yardley Team BRM
25	Alex Soler-Roig	1'25''8	STP March Racing Team
0	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	0	Equipe Matra Sports