Pit Lane F1
1971 Season - Round 1 - 1971-03-06
Mario Andretti won the 1971 South African Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) second and Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) third. The win came from P4 on the grid.
Reine Wisell (Lotus-Ford) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P14 on the grid to P4 at the flag â a 10-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 12 drivers failing to finish.
25 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 1971 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 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 9 | |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | Finished | 6 | |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 3 | Finished | 4 | |
| 4 |
| Reine Wisell |
| Lotus-Ford |
| 14 |
| Finished |
| 3 |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 2 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Brian Redman | Surtees | 17 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 19 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 13 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 18 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 15 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 22 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 5 | Engine | 0 |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees | 6 | Gearbox | 0 |
| 16 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | Accident | 0 |
| 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 24 | Physical | 0 |
| 18 | Pedro RodrĂguez | BRM | 10 | Overheating | 0 |
| 19 | Dave Charlton | Brabham | 16 | Engine | 0 |
| 20 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 12 | Overheating | 0 |
| 21 | John Love | March-Ford | 21 | Differential | 0 |
| 22 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 20 | Engine | 0 |
| 23 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 11 | Fuel leak | 0 |
| 24 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 23 | Suspension | 0 |
| 25 | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | 25 | Engine | 0 |
