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Mario Andretti won the 1971 South African Grand Prix

Mario Andretti won the 1971 South African Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Jackie Stewart and Clay Regazzoni at Kyalami Racing Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Mario Andretti
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Mario Andretti, Jackie Stewart, and Clay Regazzoni
Race date
March 6, 1971
Pole
Jackie Stewart
Fastest lap
Mario Andretti
Classified drivers
25
Circuit
Kyalami Racing Circuit

The decisive result

Mario Andretti finished first for Ferrari. Jackie Stewart is listed 2 for Tyrrell, with Clay Regazzoni 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Reine Wisell from P14 to P4 (+10), Brian Redman from P17 to P7 (+10), and Graham Hill from P19 to P9 (+10) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Jackie Stewart started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 4 +1 lap, 4 +2 laps, 4 Engine, 4 Finished, and 2 Overheating. Mario Andretti holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:20.300 on lap 73. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Mario AndrettiFerrari1:47:35.5009
2Jackie StewartTyrrell1:47:56.4006
3Clay RegazzoniFerrari1:48:06.9004
4Reine WisellTeam Lotus1:48:44.9003
5Chris AmonMatra+1 lap2
6Denny HulmeMcLaren+1 lap1
7Brian RedmanSurtees+1 lap0
8Jacky IckxFerrari+1 lap0
9Graham HillBrabham+2 laps0
10Ronnie PetersonMarch+2 laps0
11Henri PescaroloMarch+2 laps0
12Rolf StommelenSurtees+2 laps0
13Andrea de AdamichMarch+4 laps0
DNFEmerson FittipaldiTeam LotusEngine0
DNFJohn SurteesSurteesGearbox0
DNFFrançois CevertTyrrellAccident0
DNFHowden GanleyBRMPhysical0
DNFPedro RodríguezBRMOverheating0
DNFJo SiffertBRMOverheating0
DNFDave CharltonBrabhamEngine0