1971 South African Grand Prix
🇿🇦 South Africa Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa Round 1 of 11
Podium
Race
| Pos | Driver | Team | No. | Grid | Laps | Time / Gap | Status | Stops | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 6 | 4 | 79 | 1:47:35.5 | Finished | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 9 | 1 | 79 | +20.900s | Finished | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 5 | 3 | 79 | +31.400s | Finished | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 3 | 14 | 79 | +1:09.400 | Finished | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 19 | 2 | 78 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 11 | 7 | 78 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Brian Redman | Surtees | 28 | 17 | 78 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 4 | 8 | 78 | +1 Lap | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 14 | 19 | 77 | +2 Laps | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 7 | 13 | 77 | +2 Laps | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 22 | 18 | 77 | +2 Laps | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 21 | 15 | 77 | +2 Laps | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 8 | 22 | 75 | +4 Laps | Finished | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 2 | 5 | 58 | +21 Laps | Engine | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees | 20 | 6 | 56 | +23 Laps | Gearbox | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 10 | 9 | 45 | +34 Laps | Accident | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 27 | 24 | 42 | +37 Laps | Physical | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 16 | 10 | 33 | +46 Laps | Overheating | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Dave Charlton | Brabham | 15 | 16 | 31 | +48 Laps | Engine | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 17 | 12 | 31 | +48 Laps | Overheating | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | John Love | March-Ford | 24 | 21 | 30 | +49 Laps | Differential | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 25 | 20 | 22 | +57 Laps | Engine | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 12 | 11 | 7 | +72 Laps | Fuel leak | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 23 | 23 | 5 | +74 Laps | Suspension | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | 26 | 25 | 5 | +74 Laps | Engine | 0 | 0 |
Purple driver name = set fastest lap of the race.