South African Grand Prix
1970 · Round 1 · Midrand, South Africa · Mar 7, 1970Race summary
Victory went to Brabham (from 3rd on the grid), with a 8.100s margin. Love made the biggest gain, from 22nd on the grid to 8th (up 14 places). Rindt had a difficult race, dropping from 4th to 13th.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | 80 | 1:49:35.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 6 | 80 | +8.100 | 6 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | March | 1 | 80 | +17.100 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 8 | 80 | +1:13.100 | 3 |
| 5 | John Miles | Team Lotus | 14 | 79 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 19 | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 18 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | John Love | Team Lotus | 22 | 78 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 16 | 76 | +4 Laps | 0 |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | March | 9 | 75 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 11 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham | 21 | 75 | +5 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 13 | 73 | Engine | 0 |
| 13 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 4 | 72 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 5 | 60 | Engine | 0 |
| – | John Surtees | McLaren-Ford | 7 | 60 | Engine | 0 |
| – | George Eaton | BRM | 23 | 58 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | March | 17 | 57 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 10 | 39 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Piers Courage | De Tomaso | 20 | 39 | Accident | 0 |
| – | Mario Andretti | March | 11 | 26 | Overheating | 0 |
| – | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 15 | 23 | Engine | 0 |
| – | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 12 | 22 | Gearbox | 0 |
| – | Chris Amon | March | 2 | 14 | Overheating | 0 |