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1970 South African Grand Prix

FieldValue
TypeF1
CountrySouth Africa
Flag_suffix1928
Grand PrixSouth African
Date7 March
Year1970
ImageKyalami 1961 - 1988 Layout.png
CaptionThe Kyalami Circuit (1967–1985)
Official nameFourth AA Grand Prix of South Africa
LocationKyalami, Midrand, Transvaal Province, South Africa
CoursePermanent racing facility
Course_mi2.550
Course_km4.104
Distance_laps80
Distance_mi204.009
Distance_km328.320
WeatherVery hot, Dry
Pole_DriverJackie Stewart
Pole_TeamMarch-Ford
Pole_Time1:19.3
Pole_CountryUnited Kingdom
Fast_Time1:20.8
Fast_DriverJack Brabham
Fast_TeamBrabham-Ford
Fast_CountryAustralia
Fast_Lap71
First_DriverJack Brabham
First_TeamBrabham-Ford
First_CountryAustralia
Second_DriverDenny Hulme
Second_TeamMcLaren-Ford
Second_CountryNew Zealand
Third_DriverJackie Stewart
Third_TeamMarch-Ford
Third_CountryUnited Kingdom
Lapchart

The 1970 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the Fourth AA Grand Prix of South Africa (Afrikaans: Vierde AA Suid-Afrikaanse Grand Prix), 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.

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.

Qualifying

Qualifying classification

PosNoDriverConstructorTeamTimeGap1234567891011121314151617181920212223
1GBR Jackie StewartMarch-FordTyrrell Racing Organisation1:19.3
15NZL Chris AmonMarch-FordMarch Engineering1:19.3-
12AUS Jack BrabhamBrabham-FordMotor Racing Developments Ltd1:19.6+0.3
9AUT Jochen RindtLotus-FordGold Leaf Team Lotus1:19.9+0.6
17BEL Jacky IckxFerrariScuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC1:20.0+0.7
6NZL Denny HulmeMcLaren-FordBruce McLaren Motor Racing1:20.1+0.8
7GBR John SurteesMcLaren-FordTeam Surtees1:20.2+0.9
3FRA Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatraEquipe Matra Elf1:20.2+0.9
16CHE Jo SiffertMarch-FordMarch Engineering1:20.2+0.9
5NZL Bruce McLarenMcLaren-FordBruce McLaren Motor Racing1:20.3+1.0
8USA Mario AndrettiMarch-FordSTP Corporation1:20.5+1.2
19GBR Jackie OliverBRMOwen Racing Organisation1:20.9+1.6
25South Africa Dave CharltonLotus-FordScuderia Scribante1:20.9+1.6
10GBR John MilesLotus-FordGold Leaf Team Lotus1:21.0+1.7
14DEU Rolf StommelenBrabham-FordAuto Motor Und Sport1:21.2+1.9
20MEX Pedro RodríguezBRMOwen Racing Organisation1:21.3+2.0
2FRA Johnny Servoz-GavinMarch-FordTyrrell Racing Organisation1:21.4+2.1
4FRA Henri PescaroloMatraEquipe Matra Elf1:21.5+2.2
11GBR Graham HillLotus-FordRob Walker Racing Team1:21.6+2.3
22GBR Piers CourageDe Tomaso-FordFrank Williams Racing Cars1:22.0+2.7
24South Africa Peter de KlerkBrabham-FordTeam Gunston1:22.7+3.4
23RHO John LoveLotus-FordTeam Gunston1:23.1+3.8
21CAN George EatonBRMOwen Racing Organisation1:24.6+5.3

Classification

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints12345678910111213RetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetRetDNS
12AUS **Jack Brabham****Brabham-Ford**801:49:34.63**9**
6NZL **Denny Hulme****McLaren-Ford**80+8.16**6**
1UK **Jackie Stewart****March-Ford**80+17.11**4**
3FRA **Jean-Pierre Beltoise****Matra**80+1:13.18**3**
10UK **John Miles****Lotus-Ford**79+1 lap14**2**
11UK **Graham Hill****Lotus-Ford**79+1 lap19**1**
4FRA Henri PescaroloMatra78+2 laps18
23Rhodesia John LoveLotus-Ford78+2 laps22
20MEX Pedro RodríguezBRM76+4 laps16
16SUI Jo SiffertMarch-Ford75+5 laps9
24South Africa Peter de KlerkBrabham-Ford75+5 laps21
25South Africa Dave CharltonLotus-Ford73Engine13
9AUT Jochen RindtLotus-Ford72Engine4
17BEL Jacky IckxFerrari60Engine5
7UK John SurteesMcLaren-Ford60Engine7
21CAN George EatonBRM58Engine23
2FRA Johnny Servoz-GavinMarch-Ford57Engine17
5NZL Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Ford39Engine10
22UK Piers CourageDe Tomaso-Ford39Accident20
8USA Mario AndrettiMarch-Ford26Overheating11
14GER Rolf StommelenBrabham-Ford23Engine15
19UK Jackie OliverBRM22Gearbox12
15NZL Chris AmonMarch-Ford14Overheating2
11UK Brian RedmanLotus-FordCar raced by Graham Hill

Championship standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings

PosDriverPointsSource:
1AUS Jack Brabham9
2New Zealand Denny Hulme6
3United Kingdom Jackie Stewart4
4France Jean-Pierre Beltoise3
5UK John Miles2

;Constructors' Championship standings

PosConstructorPointsSource:
1UK Brabham-Ford9
2UK McLaren-Ford6
3UK March-Ford4
4France Matra3
5UK Lotus-Ford2
  • 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

References

  1. "1970 Formula One Programmes: South Africa". The Programme Covers Project.
  2. (April 1970). "The Grand Prix of South Africa". Motor Sport.
  3. 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
  4. "1970 South African Grand Prix". Formula1.com.
  5. "South Africa 1970 – Championship".
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