Season
1973
Race
3. South African Grand Prix
1973 South African Grand Prix
- Coordinates
- -25.9894, 28.0767
- Altitude
- 1460 m
- Race number
- 223
R
03/03/1973 00:00 · Africa/Johannesburg · 79 laps
| Position | Driver | Team | Grid | Race positions | Laps | Time | Points | Status | Fastest lap rank | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 16 | +15 | 79 | 1:43:11.070 | 9 | Finished | — | |
| 2 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 6 | +4 | 79 | 1:43:35.620 | 6 | Finished | — | |
| 3 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 2 | -1 | 79 | 1:43:36.130 | 4 | Finished | — | |
| 4 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 15 | +11 | 78 | — | 3 | +1 Lap | — | |
| 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | -4 | 77 | — | 2 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 6 | George Follmer | Shadow | 21 | +15 | 77 | — | 1 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 7 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 8 | +1 | 77 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 8 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | +12 | 77 | — | 0 | +2 Laps | — | |
| 9 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 3 | -6 | 75 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 10 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 19 | +9 | 73 | — | 0 | +6 Laps | — | |
| 11 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 4 | -7 | 73 | — | 0 | +6 Laps | — | |
| 12 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 9 | -3 | 69 | — | 0 | Accident | — | |
| 13 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 22 | +9 | 67 | — | 0 | Not classified | — | |
| 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 18 | +4 | 66 | — | 0 | Not classified | — | |
| 15 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 25 | +10 | 66 | — | 0 | Not classified | — | |
| 16 | Mike Beuttler | March | 23 | +7 | 65 | — | 0 | Not classified | — | |
| 17 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 17 | = | 52 | — | 0 | Gearbox | — | |
| 18 | Jackie Pretorius | Iso Marlboro | 24 | +6 | 35 | — | 0 | Overheating | — | |
| 19 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 10 | -9 | 26 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 20 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 14 | -6 | 14 | — | 0 | Engine | — | |
| 21 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 7 | -14 | 4 | — | 0 | Clutch | — | |
| 22 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 13 | -9 | 3 | — | 0 | Accident | — | |
| 23 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 5 | -18 | 2 | — | 0 | Accident | — | |
| 24 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 11 | -13 | 2 | — | 0 | Accident | — | |
| 25 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 12 | -13 | 2 | — | 0 | Accident | — |