Round 3 · 30 March 1974
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · Midrand, South Africa
Championship progression
Drivers' standings
Before the race
25 drivers
After Round 2
1
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
10
pts
2
Emerson Fittipaldi
McLaren
9
pts
3
Denny Hulme
McLaren
9
pts
4
Niki Lauda
Ferrari
6
pts
5
Mike Hailwood
McLaren
5
pts
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6
Jacky Ickx
Team Lotus
4
pts
7
Carlos Pace
Surtees
3
pts
8
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM
2
pts
9
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
1
pts
10
Ronnie Peterson
Team Lotus
1
pts
-
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham
0
pts
-
Howden Ganley
March
0
pts
-
Henri Pescarolo
BRM
0
pts
-
James Hunt
March
0
pts
-
Graham Hill
Lola
0
pts
-
Guy Edwards
Lola
0
pts
-
John Watson
Brabham
0
pts
-
Jody Scheckter
Tyrrell
0
pts
-
Richard Robarts
Brabham
0
pts
-
François Migault
BRM
0
pts
-
Jochen Mass
Surtees
0
pts
-
Hans-Joachim Stuck
March
0
pts
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Shadow
0
pts
-
Arturo Merzario
Iso Marlboro
0
pts
-
Peter Revson
Shadow
0
pts
After the race
31 drivers
After Round 3
1
Clay Regazzoni
Ferrari
—
10
+0
2
Carlos Reutemann
Brabham
↑997
9
+9
3
Emerson Fittipaldi
McLaren
↓1
9
+0
4
Denny Hulme
McLaren
↓1
9
+0
5
Mike Hailwood
McLaren
—
9
+4
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6
Jean-Pierre Beltoise
BRM
↑2
8
+6
7
Niki Lauda
Ferrari
↓3
6
+0
8
Jacky Ickx
Team Lotus
↓2
4
+0
9
Patrick Depailler
Tyrrell
—
4
+3
10
Carlos Pace
Surtees
↓3
3
+0
11
Hans-Joachim Stuck
March
↑988
2
+2
12
Ronnie Peterson
Team Lotus
↓2
1
+0
13
Arturo Merzario
Iso Marlboro
↑986
1
+1
-
Jody Scheckter
Tyrrell
—
0
+0
-
Howden Ganley
March
—
0
+0
-
Henri Pescarolo
BRM
—
0
+0
-
James Hunt
Hesketh
—
0
+0
-
Vittorio Brambilla
March
NEW
0
+0
-
Graham Hill
Lola
—
0
+0
-
Guy Edwards
Lola
—
0
+0
-
John Watson
Brabham
—
0
+0
-
Ian Scheckter
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Eddie Keizan
Tyrrell
NEW
0
+0
-
François Migault
BRM
—
0
+0
-
Richard Robarts
Brabham
—
0
+0
-
Jochen Mass
Surtees
—
0
+0
-
Dave Charlton
McLaren
NEW
0
+0
-
Jean-Pierre Jarier
Shadow
—
0
+0
-
Peter Revson
Shadow
—
0
+0
-
Paddy Driver
Team Lotus
NEW
0
+0
-
Tom Belsø
Iso Marlboro
NEW
0
+0
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Race classification
27 starters| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Status / time | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REU Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 4 | 1:42:40.960 | 9 |
| 2 | BEL Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 11 | +33.940 | 6 |
| 3 | HAI Mike Hailwood | McLaren | 12 | +42.160 | 4 |
| 4 | DEP Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | 15 | +44.190 | 3 |
| 5 | STU Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | 7 | +46.230 | 2 |
| 6 | MER Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | 3 | +56.040 | 1 |
| 7 | FIT Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | 5 | +1:08.390 | 0 |
| 8 | SCH Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | 8 | +1:10.540 | 0 |
| 9 | HUL Denny Hulme | McLaren | 9 | 1L | 0 |
| 10 | BRA Vittorio Brambilla | March | 19 | 1L | 0 |
| 11 | PAC Carlos Pace | Surtees | 2 | 1L | 0 |
| 12 | HIL Graham Hill | Lola | 18 | 1L | 0 |
| 13 | SCH Ian Scheckter | Team Lotus | 22 | 2L | 0 |
| 14 | KEI Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 24 | 2L | 0 |
| 15 | MIG François Migault | BRM | 25 | 3L | 0 |
| 16 | LAU Niki Lauda | Ferrari | 1 | 4L | 0 |
| 17 | ROB Richard Robarts | Brabham | 23 | 4L | 0 |
| 18 | PES Henri Pescarolo | BRM | 21 | 6L | 0 |
| 19 | CHA Dave Charlton | McLaren | 20 | 7L | 0 |
| R | REG Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 6 | — | 0 |
| R | WAT John Watson | Brabham | 13 | — | 0 |
| R | ICK Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | 10 | — | 0 |
| R | HUN James Hunt | Hesketh | 14 | — | 0 |
| R | MAS Jochen Mass | Surtees | 17 | — | 0 |
| R | DRI Paddy Driver | Team Lotus | 26 | — | 0 |
| R | PET Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 16 | — | 0 |
| R | BEL Tom Belsø | Iso Marlboro | 27 | — | 0 |