Season
1970
Race
1. South African Grand Prix
1970 South African Grand Prix
- Coordinates
- -25.9894, 28.0767
- Altitude
- 1460 m
- Race number
- 185
R
07/03/1970 00:00 · Africa/Johannesburg · 80 laps
| Position | Driver | Team | Grid | Race positions | Laps | Time | Points | Status | Fastest lap rank | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | +2 | 80 | 1:49:35.400 | 9 | Finished | — | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 6 | +4 | 80 | 1:49:43.500 | 6 | Finished | — | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | March | 1 | -2 | 80 | 1:49:52.500 | 4 | Finished | — | |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 8 | +4 | 80 | 1:50:48.500 | 3 | Finished | — | |
| 5 | John Miles | Team Lotus | 14 | +9 | 79 | — | 2 | +1 Lap | — | |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 19 | +13 | 79 | — | 1 | +1 Lap | — | |
| 7 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 18 | +11 | 78 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 8 | John Love | Team Lotus | 22 | +14 | 78 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 16 | +7 | 76 | — | 0 | +4 Laps | — | |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | March | 9 | -1 | 75 | — | 0 | +5 Laps | — | |
| 11 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham | 21 | +10 | 75 | — | 0 | +5 Laps | — | |
| 12 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 13 | +1 | 73 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 13 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 4 | -9 | 72 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 14 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 5 | -9 | 60 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 15 | John Surtees | McLaren-Ford | 7 | -8 | 60 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 16 | George Eaton | BRM | 23 | +7 | 58 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 17 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | March | 17 | = | 57 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 18 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 10 | -8 | 39 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 19 | Piers Courage | De Tomaso | 20 | +1 | 39 | — | 0 | Accident | — | |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | March | 11 | -9 | 26 | — | 0 | Overheating | — | |
| 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 15 | -6 | 23 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 22 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 12 | -10 | 22 | — | 0 | Gearbox | — | |
| 23 | Chris Amon | March | 2 | -21 | 14 | — | 0 | Overheating | — |