Round 3 · 30 March 1974
1974 South African Grand Prix: results
Carlos Reutemann (Brabham) won the 1974 South African Grand Prix, round 3 of the championship, held on 30 March 1974 at Kyalami (South Africa), starting from position 4. Jean-Pierre Beltoise (BRM) and Mike Hailwood (McLaren) completed the podium. Pole position went to Niki Lauda.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 4 | 1:42:40.960 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 11 | +33.940 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 12 | +42.160 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 15 | +44.190 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 7 | +46.230 s | 2 | Finished |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | 3 | +56.040 s | 1 | Finished |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 5 | +68.390 s | — | Finished |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 8 | +70.540 s | — | Finished |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 9 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | 19 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 2 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Graham Hill | Lola | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Ian Scheckter | Team Lotus | 22 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 14 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 24 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 15 | François Migault | BRM | 25 | +3 Laps | — | +3 Laps |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | — | — | Ignition |
| 17 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | 23 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 21 | +6 Laps | — | +6 Laps |
| 19 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | 20 | +7 Laps | — | +7 Laps |
| 20 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | — | — | Oil pressure |
| 21 | John Watson | Brabham | 13 | — | — | Fuel system |
| 22 | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 10 | — | — | Brakes |
| 23 | James Hunt | Hesketh | 14 | — | — | Transmission |
| 24 | Jochen Mass | Surtees | 17 | — | — | Suspension |
| 25 | Paddy Driver | Team Lotus | 26 | — | — | Clutch |
| 26 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 16 | — | — | Collision |
| 27 | Tom Belsø | Iso Marlboro | 27 | — | — | Clutch |