South African Grand Prix
1969 · Round 1 · Midrand, South Africa · Mar 1, 1969Race summary
Victory went to Stewart (from 4th on the grid), with a 18.8s margin. Tingle made the biggest gain, from 17th on the grid to 8th (up 9 places).
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford | 4 | 80 | 1:50:39.100 | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford | 7 | 80 | +18.800 | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 3 | 80 | +31.800 | 4 |
| 4 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford | 12 | 80 | +49.200 | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 8 | 79 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford | 11 | 78 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 14 | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Sam Tingle | Brabham-Repco | 17 | 73 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| – | Peter de Klerk | Brabham-Repco | 16 | 67 | Not classified | 0 |
| – | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford | 2 | 44 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| – | John Surtees | BRM | 18 | 40 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 15 | 38 | Water leak | 0 |
| – | Chris Amon | Ferrari | 5 | 34 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford | 1 | 32 | Handling | 0 |
| – | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford | 6 | 31 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | John Love | Lotus-Ford | 10 | 31 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford | 13 | 20 | Ignition | 0 |
| – | Basil van Rooyen | McLaren-Ford | 9 | 12 | Brakes | 0 |