1971 South African Grand Prix
- Date
- 6 Mar 1971
- Circuit
- Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa
- Round
- 1 of 11
- Winner
- Mario Andretti (Ferrari)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 | 79 | 1:47:35.5 | 9 | |
| 2 | 9 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 79 | +20.9 | 6 | |
| 3 | 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 3 | 79 | +31.4 | 4 | |
| 4 | 3 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 14 | 79 | +1:09.4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 19 | Chris Amon | Matra | 2 | 78 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 7 | 78 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 7 | 28 | Brian Redman | Surtees | 17 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 8 | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | 78 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 9 | 14 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 19 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 10 | 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 13 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 22 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 18 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 12 | 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 15 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 13 | 8 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 22 | 75 | +4 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 5 | 58 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 20 | John Surtees | Surtees | 6 | 56 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | 45 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 27 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 24 | 42 | Physical | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | 33 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Dave Charlton | Brabham | 16 | 31 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 12 | 31 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 24 | John Love | March-Ford | 21 | 30 | Differential | 0 | |
| R | 25 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 20 | 22 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 11 | 7 | Fuel leak | 0 | |
| R | 23 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 23 | 5 | Suspension | 0 | |
| R | 26 | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | 25 | 5 | Engine | 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 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Brian Redman | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 0 | 0 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Lotus-Ford | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Matra | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | McLaren | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Brabham | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | March-Ford | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | March-Alfa Romeo | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | BRM | 0 | 0 |