The 1973 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 3 March 1973. It was the third race of the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers. The race was won by Jackie Stewart driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme's pole position was the only one of his Formula One World Championship career.
1973 South African Grand Prix | |||
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Race 3 of 15 in the 1973 Formula One season | |||
Race details | |||
Date | 3 March 1973 | ||
Official name | VII South African Grand Prix | ||
Location | Kyalami, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa | ||
Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
Course length | 4.104 km (2.550 miles) | ||
Distance | 79 laps, 324.216 km (201.458 miles) | ||
Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
Time | 1:16.28 | ||
Fastest lap | |||
Driver | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | |
Time | 1:17.10 on lap 76 | ||
Podium | |||
First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
Third | Lotus-Ford |
Accident
Mike Hailwood was recognised for bravery when he went to pull Clay Regazzoni from his burning car after the two collided on the second lap of the race. Hailwood's driving suit caught fire, but after being extinguished by a fire marshall he returned to help rescue Regazzoni, an act for which he was awarded the George Medal.
Classification
Pos | No | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
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1 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell-Ford | 79 | 1:43:11.07 | 16 | 9 |
2 | 6 | Peter Revson | McLaren-Ford | 79 | + 24.55 | 6 | 6 |
3 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 79 | + 25.06 | 2 | 4 |
4 | 9 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 78 | + 1 Lap | 15 | 3 |
5 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 77 | + 2 Laps | 1 | 2 |
6 | 23 | George Follmer | Shadow-Ford | 77 | + 2 Laps | 21 | 1 |
7 | 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham-Ford | 77 | + 2 Laps | 8 | |
8 | 12 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees-Ford | 77 | + 2 Laps | 20 | |
9 | 7 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren-Ford | 75 | Engine | 3 | |
10 | 21 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 73 | + 6 Laps | 19 | |
11 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus-Ford | 73 | + 6 Laps | 4 | |
Ret | 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees-Ford | 69 | Accident | 9 | |
NC | 26 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell-Ford | 67 | Not Classified | 22 | |
NC | 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March-Ford | 66 | Not Classified | 18 | |
NC | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell-Ford | 66 | Not Classified | 25 | |
NC | 24 | Mike Beuttler | March-Ford | 65 | Not Classified | 23 | |
Ret | 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham-Ford | 52 | Gearbox | 17 | |
Ret | 20 | Jackie Pretorius | Iso-Marlboro-Ford | 35 | Overheating | 24 | |
Ret | 17 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 26 | Engine | 10 | |
Ret | 22 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow-Ford | 14 | Engine | 14 | |
Ret | 16 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 4 | Clutch | 7 | |
Ret | 25 | Dave Charlton | Lotus-Ford | 3 | Accident | 13 | |
Ret | 15 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 2 | Accident | 5 | |
Ret | 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 2 | Accident | 11 | |
Ret | 10 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees-Ford | 2 | Accident | 12 | |
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Championship standings after the race
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
References
- ^ "1973 South African Grand Prix". formula1.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2015.