1970 season/Round 1
South African Grand Prix 1970
- Kyalami
- Midrand
- 7 March 1970
- 80 laps
- 328.3 km
- 4.094 km a lap
- P1Jack BrabhamBrabham1:49:34.600
- P2Denny HulmeMcLaren+8.100
- P3Jackie StewartMarch+17.100
- Pole positionJackie StewartMarch · 1:19.300
- Fastest lapJohn Surtees1:20.800 · lap 6
- Winner started fromP3on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabhamfastest lap | 12 | Brabham · Ford | 3 | 80 | 1:49:34.600 | 9 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | 6 | McLaren · Ford | 6 | 80 | +8.100 | 6 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | 1 | March · Ford | 1 | 80 | +17.100 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 3 | Matra | 8 | 80 | +1:13.100 | 3 |
| 5 | John Miles | 10 | Lotus · Ford | 14 | 79 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | 11 | Lotus · Ford | 19 | 79 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 7 | Henri Pescarolo | 4 | Matra | 18 | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 8 | John Love | 23 | Lotus · Ford | 22 | 78 | +2 laps | |
| 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | 20 | BRM | 16 | 76 | +4 laps | |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | 16 | March · Ford | 9 | 75 | +5 laps | |
| 11 | Peter de Klerk | 24 | Brabham · Ford | 21 | 75 | +5 laps | |
| 12 | Dave Charlton | 25 | Lotus · Ford | 13 | 73 | Engine | |
| 13 | Jochen Rindt | 9 | Lotus · Ford | 4 | 72 | Engine | |
| DNF | John Surteesfastest lap | 7 | McLaren · Ford | 7 | 60 | Engine | |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | 17 | Ferrari | 5 | 60 | Engine | |
| DNF | George Eaton | 21 | BRM | 23 | 58 | Engine | |
| DNF | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | 2 | March · Ford | 17 | 57 | Engine | |
| DNF | Piers Courage | 22 | De Tomaso · Ford | 20 | 39 | Accident | |
| DNF | Bruce McLaren | 5 | McLaren · Ford | 10 | 39 | Engine | |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | 8 | March · Ford | 11 | 26 | Overheating | |
| DNF | Rolf Stommelen | 14 | Brabham · Ford | 15 | 23 | Engine | |
| DNF | Jackie Oliver | 19 | BRM | 12 | 22 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Chris Amon | 15 | March · Ford | 2 | 14 | Overheating |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | March | 1:19.300 | |
| 2 | Chris Amon | March | 1:19.300 | |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:19.600 | +0.300 |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus | 1:19.900 | +0.600 |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 1:20.000 | +0.700 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1:20.100 | +0.800 |
| 7 | John Surtees | McLaren | 1:20.200 | +0.900 |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 1:20.200 | +0.900 |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | March | 1:20.200 | +0.900 |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren | 1:20.300 | +1.000 |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | March | 1:20.500 | +1.200 |
| 12 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 1:20.900 | +1.600 |
| 13 | Dave Charlton | Lotus | 1:20.900 | +1.600 |
| 14 | John Miles | Lotus | 1:21.000 | +1.700 |
| 15 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 1:21.200 | +1.900 |
| 16 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 1:21.300 | +2.000 |
| 17 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | March | 1:21.400 | +2.100 |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 1:21.500 | +2.200 |
| 19 | Graham Hill | Lotus | 1:21.600 | +2.300 |
| 20 | Piers Courage | De Tomaso | 1:22.000 | +2.700 |
| 21 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham | 1:22.700 | +3.400 |
| 22 | John Love | Lotus | 1:23.100 | +3.800 |
| 23 | George Eaton | BRM | 1:24.400 | +5.100 |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Surtees | 6 | 1:20.800 | |
| 1 | Jack Brabham | 71 | 1:20.800 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | 9 | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | 6 | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | 4 | |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 3 | |
| 5 | John Miles | 2 | |
| 6 | Graham Hill | 1 |