Round 3 · 3 March 1973
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · Midrand, South Africa
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
20 drivers
After Round 2
1
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus
18
pts
2
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
10
pts
3
François Cevert
Tyrrell
6
pts
4
Denny Hulme
McLaren
6
pts
5
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
5
pts
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6
Arturo Merzario
Ferrari
3
pts
7
Clay Regazzoni
BRM
1
pts
8
Wilson Fittipaldi
Brabham
1
pts
-
Howden Ganley
Iso Marlboro
0
pts
-
Niki Lauda
BRM
0
pts
-
Peter Revson
McLaren
0
pts
-
Nanni Galli
Iso Marlboro
0
pts
-
Mike Beuttler
March
0
pts
-
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham
0
pts
-
Luiz Bueno
Surtees
0
pts
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March
0
pts
-
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM
0
pts
-
Ronnie Peterson
Team Lotus
0
pts
-
Carlos Pace
Surtees
0
pts
-
Mike Hailwood
Surtees
0
pts
After the race
27 drivers
After Round 3
1
Emerson Fittipaldi
Team Lotus
—
22
+4
2
Jackie Stewart
Tyrrell
—
19
+9
3
Denny Hulme
McLaren
↑1
8
+2
4
Peter Revson
McLaren
↑995
6
+6
5
François Cevert
Tyrrell
↓2
6
+0
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6
Arturo Merzario
Ferrari
—
6
+3
7
Jacky Ickx
Ferrari
↓2
5
+0
8
Clay Regazzoni
BRM
↓1
1
+0
9
Wilson Fittipaldi
Brabham
↓1
1
+0
10
George Follmer
Shadow
NEW
1
+1
-
Howden Ganley
Iso Marlboro
—
0
+0
-
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham
—
0
+0
-
Niki Lauda
BRM
—
0
+0
-
Andrea de Adamich
Surtees
NEW
0
+0
-
Nanni Galli
Iso Marlboro
—
0
+0
-
Jody Scheckter
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Mike Beuttler
March
—
0
+0
-
Ronnie Peterson
Team Lotus
—
0
+0
-
Luiz Bueno
Surtees
—
0
+0
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
March
—
0
+0
-
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM
—
0
+0
-
Carlos Pace
Surtees
—
0
+0
-
Eddie Keizan
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
-
Mike Hailwood
Surtees
—
0
+0
-
Jackie Pretorius
Iso Marlboro
NEW
0
+0
-
Jackie Oliver
Shadow
NEW
0
+0
-
Dave Charlton
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
25 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STE Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 16 | 1:43:11.070 | 9 |
| 2 | REV Peter Revson | McLaren | 6 | +24.550 | 6 |
| 3 | FIT Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 2 | +25.060 | 4 |
| 4 | MER Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 15 | 1L | 3 |
| 5 | HUL Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | 2L | 2 |
| 6 | FOL George Follmer | Shadow | 21 | 2L | 1 |
| 7 | REU Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 8 | 2L | 0 |
| 8 | DE Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | 2L | 0 |
| 9 | SCH Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 3 | 4L | 0 |
| 10 | GAN Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 19 | 6L | 0 |
| 11 | PET Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 4 | 6L | 0 |
| R | PAC Carlos Pace | Surtees | 9 | — | 0 |
| R | KEI Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 22 | — | 0 |
| R | JAR Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 18 | — | 0 |
| R | CEV François Cevert | Tyrrell | 25 | — | 0 |
| R | BEU Mike Beuttler | March | 23 | — | 0 |
| R | FIT Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 17 | — | 0 |
| R | PRE Jackie Pretorius | Iso Marlboro | 24 | — | 0 |
| R | LAU Niki Lauda | BRM | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | OLI Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 14 | — | 0 |
| R | BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 7 | — | 0 |
| R | CHA Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 13 | — | 0 |
| R | REG Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 5 | — | 0 |
| R | ICK Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 11 | — | 0 |
| R | HAI Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 12 | — | 0 |