Round 1 · 6 March 1971
1971 South African Grand Prix: results
Mario Andretti (Ferrari) won the 1971 South African Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 6 March 1971 at Kyalami (South Africa), starting from position 4. Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell) and Clay Regazzoni (Ferrari) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jackie Stewart.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 | 1:47:35.500 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | +20.900 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 3 | +31.400 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 14 | +69.400 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 2 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 7 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Brian Redman | Surtees | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 19 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 13 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 15 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 22 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 14 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | John Surtees | Surtees | 6 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 16 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | — | — | Accident |
| 17 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 24 | — | — | Physical |
| 18 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | — | — | Overheating |
| 19 | Dave Charlton | Brabham | 16 | — | — | Engine |
| 20 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 12 | — | — | Overheating |
| 21 | John Love | March-Ford | 21 | — | — | Differential |
| 22 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 20 | — | — | Engine |
| 23 | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 11 | — | — | Fuel leak |
| 24 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 23 | — | — | Suspension |
| 25 | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | 25 | — | — | Engine |