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South African Grand Prix 1970

Round 1 of 13  · 7 March 1970  · Kyalami  · 80 laps

Fastest Lap John Surtees 1:20.800 (lap 6)

Race Result

Pos Driver Team Grid Time / Gap Pts
1 BRA Jack Brabham FL Brabham 3 1:49:34.600 9
2 HUL Denny Hulme McLaren 6 +8.100 6
3 STE Jackie Stewart March 1 +17.100 4
4 BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 8 +1:13.100 3
5 MIL John Miles Lotus 14 +1 lap 2
6 HIL Graham Hill Lotus 19 +1 lap 1
7 PES Henri Pescarolo Matra 18 +2 laps —
8 LOV John Love Lotus 22 +2 laps —
9 ROD Pedro Rodríguez BRM 16 +4 laps —
10 SIF Jo Siffert March 9 +5 laps —
11 DEK Peter de Klerk Brabham 21 +5 laps —
12 CHA Dave Charlton Lotus 13 Engine —
13 RIN Jochen Rindt Lotus 4 Engine —
DNF SUR John Surtees FL McLaren 7 Engine —
DNF ICK Jacky Ickx Ferrari 5 Engine —
DNF EAT George Eaton BRM 23 Engine —
DNF SER Johnny Servoz-Gavin March 17 Engine —
DNF COU Piers Courage De Tomaso 20 Accident —
DNF MCL Bruce McLaren McLaren 10 Engine —
DNF AND Mario Andretti March 11 Overheating —
DNF STO Rolf Stommelen Brabham 15 Engine —
DNF OLI Jackie Oliver BRM 12 Gearbox —
DNF AMO Chris Amon March 2 Overheating —

Qualifying — Two-session

Pos Driver Team Time
1 STE Jackie Stewart March 1:19.300
2 AMO Chris Amon March 1:19.300
3 BRA Jack Brabham Brabham 1:19.600
4 RIN Jochen Rindt Lotus 1:19.900
5 ICK Jacky Ickx Ferrari 1:20.000
6 HUL Denny Hulme McLaren 1:20.100
7 SUR John Surtees McLaren 1:20.200
8 BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 1:20.200
9 SIF Jo Siffert March 1:20.200
10 MCL Bruce McLaren McLaren 1:20.300
11 AND Mario Andretti March 1:20.500
12 OLI Jackie Oliver BRM 1:20.900
13 CHA Dave Charlton Lotus 1:20.900
14 MIL John Miles Lotus 1:21.000
15 STO Rolf Stommelen Brabham 1:21.200
16 ROD Pedro Rodríguez BRM 1:21.300
17 SER Johnny Servoz-Gavin March 1:21.400
18 PES Henri Pescarolo Matra 1:21.500
19 HIL Graham Hill Lotus 1:21.600
20 COU Piers Courage De Tomaso 1:22.000
21 DEK Peter de Klerk Brabham 1:22.700
22 LOV John Love Lotus 1:23.100
23 EAT George Eaton BRM 1:24.400