Round 1 · 7 March 1970
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · Midrand, South Africa
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
Pre-season
No standings yet
This was the opening round, so every driver entered the weekend on zero championship points.
After the race
23 drivers
After Round 1
1
Jack Brabham
Brabham
NEW
9
+9
2
Denny Hulme
McLaren-Ford
NEW
6
+6
3
Jackie Stewart
March
NEW
4
+4
4
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
Matra
NEW
3
+3
5
John Miles
Team Lotus
NEW
2
+2
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6
Graham Hill
Team Lotus
NEW
1
+1
-
Henri Pescarolo
Matra
NEW
0
+0
-
John Love
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Pedro Rodríguez
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Jo Siffert
March
NEW
0
+0
-
Peter de Klerk
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Dave Charlton
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Jochen Rindt
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
John Surtees
McLaren-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
George Eaton
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Johnny Servoz-Gavin
March
NEW
0
+0
-
Bruce McLaren
McLaren-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
Piers Courage
De Tomaso
NEW
0
+0
-
Mario Andretti
March
NEW
0
+0
-
Rolf Stommelen
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Jackie Oliver
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Chris Amon
March
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
23 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | 1:49:35.400 | 9 |
| 2 | HUL Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 6 | +8.100 | 6 |
| 3 | STE Jackie Stewart | March | 1 | +17.100 | 4 |
| 4 | BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 8 | +1:13.100 | 3 |
| 5 | MIL John Miles | Team Lotus | 14 | 1L | 2 |
| 6 | HIL Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 19 | 1L | 1 |
| 7 | PES Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 18 | 2L | 0 |
| 8 | LOV John Love | Team Lotus | 22 | 2L | 0 |
| 9 | ROD Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 16 | 4L | 0 |
| 10 | SIF Jo Siffert | March | 9 | 5L | 0 |
| 11 | DE Peter de Klerk | Brabham | 21 | 5L | 0 |
| 12 | CHA Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 13 | 7L | 0 |
| 13 | RIN Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 4 | 8L | 0 |
| R | ICK Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 5 | — | 0 |
| R | SUR John Surtees | McLaren-Ford | 7 | — | 0 |
| R | EAT George Eaton | BRM | 23 | — | 0 |
| R | SER Johnny Servoz-Gavin | March | 17 | — | 0 |
| R | MCL Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | COU Piers Courage | De Tomaso | 20 | — | 0 |
| R | AND Mario Andretti | March | 11 | — | 0 |
| R | STO Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 15 | — | 0 |
| R | OLI Jackie Oliver | BRM | 12 | — | 0 |
| R | AMO Chris Amon | March | 2 | — | 0 |