Pit Lane F1
1970 Season - Round 1 - 1970-03-07
Jack Brabham won the 1970 South African Grand Prix for Brabham, with Denny Hulme (McLaren-Ford) second and Jackie Stewart (March) third. The win came from P3 on the grid.
John Love (Team Lotus) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P22 on the grid to P8 at the flag â a 14-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 12 drivers failing to finish.
23 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1970 South African Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.
How good was this Grand Prix?
Pick your score, 1 to 10.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 6 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | March | 1 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Jean-Pierre Beltoise |
| Matra |
| 8 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | John Miles | Team Lotus | 14 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 19 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | John Love | Team Lotus | 22 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Pedro RodrĂguez | BRM | 16 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | March | 9 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham | 21 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 4 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | John Surtees | McLaren-Ford | 7 | Engine | 0 |
| 16 | George Eaton | BRM | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| 17 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | March | 17 | Engine | 0 |
| 18 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 10 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Piers Courage | De Tomaso | 20 | Accident | 0 |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | March | 11 | Overheating | 0 |
| 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 15 | Engine | 0 |
| 22 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 12 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 23 | Chris Amon | March | 2 | Overheating | 0 |
