1970 South African Grand Prix

February 2021 May 2012 F1 South Africa 1928 South African 7 March 1970 Kyalami 1961 - 1988 Layout.png The Kyalami Circuit (1967–1985) Fourth AA Grand Prix of South Africa Kyalami, Midrand, Transvaal Province, South Africa Permanent racing facility 2.550 4.104 80 204.009 328.320 Very hot, Dry Jackie Stewart March-Ford 1:19.3 United Kingdom 1:20.8 Jack BrabhamSome sources credit both Brabham and John Surtees with fastest lap. See the discussion page for further information Brabham-Ford Australia 71 Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford Australia Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford New Zealand Jackie Stewart March-Ford United Kingdom RSA The 1970 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the Fourth AA Grand Prix of South Africa (Afrikaans: Vierde AA Suid-Afrikaanse Grand Prix 1970 Formula One Programmes: South Africa http://www.progcovers.com/motor/southafrica70.jpg Motor Racing Programme Covers The Programme Covers Project 10 April 2015), was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami Circuit on 7 March 1970. It was race 1 of 13 in both the 1970 World Championship of Drivers and the 1970 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers. It was also the 14th and last Formula One victory for triple world champion Jack Brabham, and at age 43, was the last driver to win a Formula One race over the age of 40 until Nigel Mansell at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix.The Grand Prix of South Africa Motor Sport April 1970 30 Two time World Champion and five time Monaco Grand Prix winner Graham Hill, driving a Lotus 49C for Rob Walker, made his return to racing after a life-threatening crash in the 1969 United States Grand Prix. Despite extensive knee surgery that left Hill with minimal mobility, he finished sixth. Hill rated this achievement as among his finest. After the race, he could not get out of the car by himself and had to be lifted out.Graham Hill: Driven Documentary, BBC4, 2011, 43:57 Qualifying Qualifying classification Pos No Driver Constructor TeamTime Gap 1 1 GBR Jackie Stewart March-FordTyrrell Racing Organisation1:19.3 2 15 NZL Chris Amon March-FordMarch Engineering1:19.3 - 3 12 AUS Jack Brabham Brabham-FordMotor Racing Developments Ltd 1:19.6 +0.3 4 9 AUT Jochen Rindt Lotus-FordGold Leaf Team Lotus1:19.9 +0.6 5 17 BEL Jacky Ickx FerrariScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC1:20.0 +0.7 6 6 NZL Denny Hulme McLaren-FordBruce McLaren Motor Racing1:20.1 +0.8 7 7 GBR John Surtees McLaren-FordTeam Surtees1:20.2 +0.9 8 3 FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise MatraEquipe Matra Elf1:20.2 +0.9 9 16 CHE Jo Siffert March-FordMarch Engineering1:20.2 +0.910 5 NZL Bruce McLaren McLaren-FordBruce McLaren Motor Racing1:20.3 +1.011 8 USA Mario Andretti March-FordSTP Corporation1:20.5 +1.212 19 GBR Jackie Oliver BRMOwen Racing Organisation1:20.9 +1.613 25 South Africa 1928 Dave Charlton Lotus-FordScuderia Scribante1:20.9 +1.614 10 GBR John Miles Lotus-FordGold Leaf Team Lotus1:21.0 +1.715 14 DEU Rolf Stommelen Brabham-FordAuto Motor Und Sport1:21.2 +1.916 20 MEX Pedro Rodríguez BRMOwen Racing Organisation1:21.3 +2.017 2 FRA Johnny Servoz-Gavin March-FordTyrrell Racing Organisation1:21.4 +2.118 4 FRA Henri Pescarolo MatraEquipe Matra Elf1:21.5 +2.219 11 GBR Graham Hill Lotus-FordRob Walker Racing Team1:21.6 +2.320 22 GBR Piers Courage De Tomaso-FordFrank Williams Racing Cars1:22.0 +2.721 24 South Africa 1928 Peter de Klerk Brabham-FordTeam Gunston1:22.7 +3.422 23 RHO John Love Lotus-FordTeam Gunston1:23.1 +3.823 21 CAN George Eaton BRMOwen Racing Organisation1:24.6 +5.3 Classification Pos No Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points 1 12 AUS Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford 80 1:49:34.6 3 9 2 6 NZL Denny Hulme McLaren-Ford 80 +8.1 6 6 3 1 UK Jackie Stewart March-Ford 80 +17.1 1 4 4 3 FRA Jean-Pierre Beltoise Matra 80 +1:13.1 8 3 5 10 UK John Miles Lotus-Ford 79 +1 lap 14 2 6 11 UK Graham Hill Lotus-Ford 79 +1 lap 19 1 7 4 FRA Henri Pescarolo Matra 78 +2 laps 18   8 23 Rhodesia John Love Lotus-Ford 78 +2 laps 22   9 20 MEX Pedro Rodríguez BRM 76 +4 laps 16   10 16 SUI Jo Siffert March-Ford 75 +5 laps 9   11 24 South Africa 1928 Peter de Klerk Brabham-Ford 75 +5 laps 21   12 25 South Africa 1928 Dave Charlton Lotus-Ford 73 Engine 13   13 9 AUT Jochen Rindt Lotus-Ford 72 Engine 4   Ret Retired 17 BEL Jacky Ickx Ferrari 60 Engine 5   Ret Retired 7 UK John Surtees McLaren-Ford 60 Engine 7   Ret Retired 21 CAN George Eaton BRM 58 Engine 23   Ret Retired 2 FRA Johnny Servoz-Gavin March-Ford 57 Engine 17   Ret Retired 5 NZL Bruce McLaren McLaren-Ford 39 Engine 10   Ret Retired 22 UK Piers Courage De Tomaso-Ford 39 Accident 20   Ret Retired 8 USA Mario Andretti March-Ford 26 Overheating 11   Ret Retired 14 GER Rolf Stommelen Brabham-Ford 23 Engine 15   Ret Retired 19 UK Jackie Oliver BRM 22 Gearbox 12   Ret Retired 15 NZL Chris Amon March-Ford 14 Overheating 2   DNS Did not start 11 UK Brian Redman Lotus-Ford Car raced by Graham HillSource:http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1970/525/ 1970 South African Grand Prix Formula1.com 22 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20131031034820/http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1970/525/ 31 October 2013 Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 AUS Jack Brabham 9 2 New Zealand Denny Hulme 6 3 United Kingdom Jackie Stewart 4 4 France Jean-Pierre Beltoise 3 5 UK John Miles 2Source:https://www.statsf1.com/en/1970/afrique-du-sud/championnat.aspx South Africa 1970 – Championship StatsF1.com 20 March 2019 Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 UK Brabham-Ford 9 2 UK McLaren-Ford 6 3 UK March-Ford 4 4 France Matra 3 5 UK Lotus-Ford 2Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Notes This race marked the 50th podium finish for a New Zealand driver. This was Formula One World Championship debut for British constructor March. It also was their first pole position and podium finish. This was the third win of a South African Grand Prix by a Ford-powered car. It broke the old record set by Coventry Climax at the 1965 South African Grand Prix. Additional information References 30em External links chicanef1.com http://www.chicanef1.com/racetit.pl?year=1970&gp=South%20African%20GP&r=1 7 July 2009 http://www.statsf1.com/en/1970/afrique-du-sud/en-tete.aspx South Africa 1970 – Laps Led StatsF1.com 6 July 2014 MotorSport MotorSport 46 4 April 1970 324–326, 330–331 http://archive.motorsportmagazine.com/page/april-1970/1 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140714114357/http://archive.motorsportmagazine.com/page/april-1970/1 14 July 2014 19 January 2016 South African Grand Prix 1970 1969 Mexican Grand Prix 1970 Spanish Grand Prix 1969 South African Grand Prix 1971 South African Grand Prix South African Grand Prix Grand Prix Category:South African Grand Prix Category:March 1970 sports events in Africa