Race
Kyalami Racing Circuit
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4.261 kmSource circuit length*
13Source circuit turns*
*Current catalogue specification; historical layouts may differ.Your weekend briefing
Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Race · 1:42:21.600 · 78 laps | 9 |
| 2 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Race · 1:42:26.800 · 78 laps | 6 |
| 3 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Race · 1:42:27.300 · 78 laps | 4 |
| 4 | James Hunt | McLaren | Race · 1:42:31.100 · 78 laps | 3 |
| 5 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Race · 1:42:41.500 · 78 laps | 2 |
| 6 | John Watson | Brabham | Fastest lap · Race · 1:42:41.800 · 78 laps | 1 |
| 7 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Race · 1:42:45.200 · 78 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Race · 1:42:48.300 · 78 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 9 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Race · 1:43:07.800 · 78 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 10 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Race · 1:43:33.300 · 78 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 11 | Hans Binder | Surtees | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Race · Time not recorded · 77 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Brett Lunger | March | Race · Time not recorded · 76 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Larry Perkins | BRM | Race · Time not recorded · 73 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Alex Ribeiro | March | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 66 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 55 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 43 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Boy Hayje | March | Race · Gearbox · Time not recorded · 33 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Race · Fatal accident · Time not recorded · 22 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 22 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | Race · Fuel leak · Time not recorded · 21 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Race · Fuel system · Time not recorded · 5 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:15.960 | |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:16.010 | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:16.290 | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:16.330 | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Qualifying · 1:16.350 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:16.380 | |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Qualifying · 1:16.440 | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Qualifying · 1:16.540 | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Qualifying · 1:16.640 | |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Qualifying · 1:16.650 | |
| 11 | John Watson | Brabham | Qualifying · 1:16.710 | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Qualifying · 1:16.740 | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Qualifying · 1:16.990 | |
| 14 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:17.080 | |
| 15 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:17.110 | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Qualifying · 1:17.210 | |
| 17 | Alex Ribeiro | March | Qualifying · 1:17.440 | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Qualifying · 1:17.490 | |
| 19 | Hans Binder | Surtees | Qualifying · 1:18.070 | |
| 20 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | Qualifying · 1:18.420 | |
| 21 | Boy Hayje | March | Qualifying · 1:19.590 | |
| 22 | Larry Perkins | BRM | Qualifying · 1:21.770 | |
| 23 | Brett Lunger | March | Qualifying · 1:24.350 |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Hunt | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:15.960 | |
| 2 | Carlos Pace | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:16.010 | |
| 3 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:16.290 | |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:16.330 | |
| 5 | Jody Scheckter | Wolf | Starting grid · 1:16.350 | |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:16.380 | |
| 7 | Ronnie Peterson | Tyrrell | Starting grid · 1:16.440 | |
| 8 | Carlos Reutemann | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:16.540 | |
| 9 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Fittipaldi | Starting grid · 1:16.640 | |
| 10 | Gunnar Nilsson | Lotus | Starting grid · 1:16.650 | |
| 11 | John Watson | Brabham | Starting grid · 1:16.710 | |
| 12 | Jacques Laffite | Ligier | Starting grid · 1:16.740 | |
| 13 | Jochen Mass | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:16.990 | |
| 14 | Vittorio Brambilla | Surtees | Starting grid · 1:17.080 | |
| 15 | Tom Pryce | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:17.110 | |
| 16 | Clay Regazzoni | Ensign | Starting grid · 1:17.210 | |
| 17 | Alex Ribeiro | March | Starting grid · 1:17.440 | |
| 18 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | Starting grid · 1:17.490 | |
| 19 | Hans Binder | Surtees | Starting grid · 1:18.070 | |
| 20 | Renzo Zorzi | Shadow | Starting grid · 1:18.420 | |
| 21 | Boy Hayje | March | Starting grid · 1:19.590 | |
| 22 | Larry Perkins | BRM | Starting grid · 1:21.770 | |
| 23 | Brett Lunger | March | Starting grid · 1:24.350 |
Practice & warm-up results
No practice classification is available in this release.
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Watson | Brabham | Fastest laps · 1:17.630 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detailed pit-stop timing is not available. | |||
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jody Scheckter | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 15 |
| 2 | Carlos Reutemann | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 13 |
| 2 | Niki Lauda | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 13 |
| 4 | James Hunt | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 9 |
| 5 | Carlos Pace | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 6 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 7 | Patrick Depailler | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 8 | Mario Andretti | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 8 | Gunnar Nilsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 8 | Jochen Mass | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 11 | Clay Regazzoni | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 11 | Renzo Zorzi | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
| 11 | John Watson | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 22 |
| 2 | Wolf Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 15 |
| 3 | McLaren Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 9 |
| 4 | Brabham Alfa Romeo | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 7 |
| 5 | Fittipaldi Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 6 |
| 6 | Tyrrell Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 7 | Lotus Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 4 |
| 8 | Ensign Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
| 8 | Shadow Ford | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Individual session records
Published source snapshot, not live timing. Missing results or weather remain unavailable; disputed and restricted research is excluded.