
South African Grand Prix 1971
6 March 1971
Kyalami, South Africa
- Location
- Midrand, South Africa
- Laps
- 79
- Previous winners
- 1993Alain ProstWilliams
- 1992Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1985Nigel MansellWilliams
- 1984Niki LaudaMcLaren
- 1983Riccardo PatreseBrabham
Starting Grid
- 1
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
No time set
- 2
Chris Amon
Matra
No time set
- 3
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
No time set
- 4
Mario Andretti
Ferrari
No time set
- 5
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus-Ford
No time set
- 6
John Surtees
Surtees
No time set
- 7
Denny Hulme
McLaren
No time set
- 8
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
No time set
- 9
François Cevert
Tyrrell
No time set
- 10
Pedro Rodríguez
BRM
No time set
- 11
Peter Gethin
McLaren
No time set
- 12
Jo Siffert
BRM
No time set
- 13
Ronnie Peterson
March-Ford
No time set
- 14
Reine Wisell
Lotus-Ford
No time set
- 15
Rolf Stommelen
Surtees
No time set
- 16
Dave Charlton
Brabham
No time set
- 17
Brian Redman
Surtees
No time set
- 18
Henri Pescarolo
March-Ford
No time set
- 19
Graham Hill
Brabham
No time set
- 20
Jackie Pretorius
Brabham
No time set
- 21
John Love
March-Ford
No time set
- 22
Andrea de Adamich
March-Alfa Romeo
No time set
- 23
Jo Bonnier
McLaren
No time set
- 24
Howden Ganley
BRM
No time set
- 25
Alex Soler-Roig
March-Ford
No time set
Laps Lead
Results
| 1 | +3 | Mario Andretti Ferrari | 79 laps | 1:47:35.5 | 9pts |
| 2 | -1 | Jackie Stewart Tyrrell | 79 laps | +20.9 | 6pts |
| 3 | 0 | Clay Regazzoni Ferrari | 79 laps | +31.4 | 4pts |
| 4 | +10 | Reine Wisell Lotus-Ford | 79 laps | +1:09.4 | 3pts |
| 5 | -3 | Chris Amon Matra | 78 laps | 2pts | |
| 6 | +1 | Denny Hulme McLaren | 78 laps | 1pts | |
| 7 | +10 | Brian Redman Surtees | 78 laps | ||
| 8 | 0 | Jacky Ickx Ferrari | 78 laps | ||
| 9 | +10 | Graham Hill Brabham | 77 laps | ||
| 10 | +3 | Ronnie Peterson March-Ford | 77 laps | ||
| 11 | +7 | Henri Pescarolo March-Ford | 77 laps | ||
| 12 | +3 | Rolf Stommelen Surtees | 77 laps | ||
| 13 | +9 | Andrea de Adamich March-Alfa Romeo | 75 laps | ||
| R | - | Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus-Ford | 58 laps | ||
| R | - | John Surtees Surtees | 56 laps | ||
| R | - | François Cevert Tyrrell | 45 laps | ||
| R | - | Howden Ganley BRM | 42 laps | ||
| R | - | Pedro Rodríguez BRM | 33 laps | ||
| R | - | Dave Charlton Brabham | 31 laps | ||
| R | - | Jo Siffert BRM | 31 laps | ||
| R | - | John Love March-Ford | 30 laps | ||
| R | - | Jackie Pretorius Brabham | 22 laps | ||
| R | - | Peter Gethin McLaren | 7 laps | ||
| R | - | Jo Bonnier McLaren | 5 laps | ||
| R | - | Alex Soler-Roig March-Ford | 5 laps |