Round 1 · 6 March 1971
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
25 drivers
After Round 1
1
Mario Andretti
Ferrari
NEW
9
+9
2
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
NEW
6
+6
3
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
NEW
4
+4
4
Reine Wisell
Lotus-Ford
NEW
3
+3
5
Chris Amon
Matra
NEW
2
+2
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6
Denny Hulme
McLaren
NEW
1
+1
-
Brian Redman
Surtees
NEW
0
+0
-
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
NEW
0
+0
-
Graham Hill
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Ronnie Peterson
March-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
Henri Pescarolo
March-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
Rolf Stommelen
Surtees
NEW
0
+0
-
Andrea de Adamich
March-Alfa Romeo
NEW
0
+0
-
Emerson Fittipaldi
Lotus-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
John Surtees
Surtees
NEW
0
+0
-
François Cevert
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
-
Howden Ganley
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Pedro Rodríguez
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
Dave Charlton
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Jo Siffert
BRM
NEW
0
+0
-
John Love
March-Ford
NEW
0
+0
-
Jackie Pretorius
Brabham
NEW
0
+0
-
Peter Gethin
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Jo Bonnier
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Alex Soler-Roig
March-Ford
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
25 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AND Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 | 1:47:35.500 | 9 |
| 2 | STE Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | +20.900 | 6 |
| 3 | REG Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 3 | +31.400 | 4 |
| 4 | WIS Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford | 14 | +1:09.400 | 3 |
| 5 | AMO Chris Amon | Matra | 2 | 1L | 2 |
| 6 | HUL Denny Hulme | McLaren | 7 | 1L | 1 |
| 7 | RED Brian Redman | Surtees | 17 | 1L | 0 |
| 8 | ICK Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | 1L | 0 |
| 9 | HIL Graham Hill | Brabham | 19 | 2L | 0 |
| 10 | PET Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford | 13 | 2L | 0 |
| 11 | PES Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford | 18 | 2L | 0 |
| 12 | STO Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 15 | 2L | 0 |
| 13 | DE Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo | 22 | 4L | 0 |
| R | FIT Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | 5 | — | 0 |
| R | SUR John Surtees | Surtees | 6 | — | 0 |
| R | CEV François Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | — | 0 |
| R | GAN Howden Ganley | BRM | 24 | — | 0 |
| R | ROD Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | CHA Dave Charlton | Brabham | 16 | — | 0 |
| R | SIF Jo Siffert | BRM | 12 | — | 0 |
| R | LOV John Love | March-Ford | 21 | — | 0 |
| R | PRE Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 20 | — | 0 |
| R | GET Peter Gethin | McLaren | 11 | — | 0 |
| R | BON Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 23 | — | 0 |
| R | SOL Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford | 25 | — | 0 |