1973 South African Grand Prix

  1973 South African Grand Prix

Race details
Race 3 of 15 in the 1973 Formula One season
The Kyalami Circuit (1967-1985)
Date	3 March 1973
Official name	VII South African Grand Prix
Location	Kyalami, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	4.104 km (2.550 mi)
Distance	79 laps, 324.216 km (201.458 mi)
Weather	Sunny, Hot, Dry
Pole position
Driver	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford
Time	1:16.28
Fastest lap
Driver	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford
Time	1:17.10 on lap 76
Podium
First	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford
Second	Peter Revson	McLaren-Ford
Third	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford

The 1973 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 3 March 1973. It was the third race of the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers. The race was won by Jackie Stewart driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme's pole position was the only one of his Formula One World Championship career.

Accident

Mike Hailwood was recognised for bravery when he went to pull Clay Regazzoni from his burning car after the two collided on the second lap of the race. Hailwood's driving suit caught fire, but after being extinguished by a fire marshall he returned to help rescue Regazzoni, an act for which he was awarded the George Medal.

Classification

Pos	No	Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	3	Jackie Stewart	Tyrrell-Ford	79	1:43:11.07	16	9
2	6	Peter Revson	McLaren-Ford	79	+ 24.55	6	6
3	1	Emerson Fittipaldi	Lotus-Ford	79	+ 25.06	2	4
4	9	Arturo Merzario	Ferrari	78	+ 1 Lap	15	3
5	5	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford	77	+ 2 Laps	1	2
6	23	George Follmer	Shadow-Ford	77	+ 2 Laps	21	1
7	18	Carlos Reutemann	Brabham-Ford	77	+ 2 Laps	8
8	12	Andrea de Adamich	Surtees-Ford	77	+ 2 Laps	20
9	7	Jody Scheckter	McLaren-Ford	75	Engine	3
10	21	Howden Ganley	Iso-Marlboro-Ford	73	+ 6 Laps	19
11	2	Ronnie Peterson	Lotus-Ford	73	+ 6 Laps	4
Ret	11	Carlos Pace	Surtees-Ford	69	Accident	9
NC	26	Eddie Keizan	Tyrrell-Ford	67	Not Classified	22
NC	14	Jean-Pierre Jarier	March-Ford	66	Not Classified	18
NC	4	François Cevert	Tyrrell-Ford	66	Not Classified	25
NC	24	Mike Beuttler	March-Ford	65	Not Classified	23
Ret	19	Wilson Fittipaldi	Brabham-Ford	52	Gearbox	17
Ret	20	Jackie Pretorius	Iso-Marlboro-Ford	35	Overheating	24
Ret	17	Niki Lauda	BRM	26	Engine	10
Ret	22	Jackie Oliver	Shadow-Ford	14	Engine	14
Ret	16	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	BRM	4	Clutch	7
Ret	25	Dave Charlton	Lotus-Ford	3	Accident	13
Ret	15	Clay Regazzoni	BRM	2	Accident	5
Ret	8	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	2	Accident	11
Ret	10	Mike Hailwood	Surtees-Ford	2	Accident	12
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Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Emerson Fittipaldi 22 2 Jackie Stewart 19 1 3 Denny Hulme 8 6 4 Peter Revson 6 2 5 François Cevert 6

Constructors' Championship standings Pos Constructor Points 1 Lotus-Ford 22 2 Tyrrell-Ford 21 3 McLaren-Ford 12 4 Ferrari 9 1 5 Brabham-Ford 1

• Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References