1970 South African Grand Prix
- Date
- 7 Mar 1970
- Circuit
- Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa
- Round
- 1 of 13
- Winner
- Jack Brabham (Brabham)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | 80 | 1:49:35.4 | 9 | |
| 2 | 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 6 | 80 | +8.1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | Jackie Stewart | March | 1 | 80 | +17.1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 8 | 80 | +1:13.1 | 3 | |
| 5 | 10 | John Miles | Team Lotus | 14 | 79 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 11 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 19 | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 4 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 18 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 23 | John Love | Team Lotus | 22 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 20 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 16 | 76 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 16 | Jo Siffert | March | 9 | 75 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 24 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham | 21 | 75 | +5 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 25 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 13 | 73 | Engine | 0 | |
| 13 | 9 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 4 | 72 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 5 | 60 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 7 | John Surtees | McLaren-Ford | 7 | 60 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 21 | George Eaton | BRM | 23 | 58 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | March | 17 | 57 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 10 | 39 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Piers Courage | De Tomaso | 20 | 39 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Mario Andretti | March | 11 | 26 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 15 | 23 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 12 | 22 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Chris Amon | March | 2 | 14 | Overheating | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | March | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | John Miles | Team Lotus | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | John Love | Team Lotus | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | March | 0 | 0 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brabham | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | McLaren-Ford | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | March | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Matra | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Team Lotus | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | BRM | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | De Tomaso | 0 | 0 |