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South African Grand Prix · 1971 · 6 Mar 1971 00:00
Points system: 1962 - 1974 Race Points
Session results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 | 79 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 79 | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 3 | 79 | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 14 | 79 | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 2 | 78 | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 7 | 78 | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Brian Redman | Surtees | 17 | 78 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | 78 | 0 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 19 | 77 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 13 | 77 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 18 | 77 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 15 | 77 | 0 | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 22 | 75 | 0 | +4 Laps |
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 5 | 58 | 0 | Engine |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees | 6 | 56 | 0 | Gearbox |
| 16 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | 45 | 0 | Accident |
| 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 24 | 42 | 0 | Physical |
| 18 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | 33 | 0 | Overheating |
| 19 | Dave Charlton | Brabham | 16 | 31 | 0 | Engine |
| 20 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 12 | 31 | 0 | Overheating |
| 21 | John Love | March-Ford | 21 | 30 | 0 | Differential |
| 22 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 20 | 22 | 0 | Engine |
| 23 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 11 | 7 | 0 | Fuel leak |
| 24 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 23 | 5 | 0 | Suspension |
| 25 | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | 25 | 5 | 0 | Engine |