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Fact File

Races held:23
First race:1962
Last race:1993
No. of winning drivers:16
No. of winning constructors:10
Races won from pole:6 (26.1%)
Race winner avg start position:3.9
Home driver winners:1

Circuits

  1. East London – 3 races – 1962-63, 1965
  2. Kyalami – 20 races – 1967-80, 1982-85, 1992-93

Races

  • DT: Drivers’ title decider
  • CT: Constructors’ title decider
No.DateRoundCircuitRace Result
129 December 1962 DT CT9 of 9East London1962 South African Grand Prix
228 December 196310 of 10East London1963 South African Grand Prix
31 January 19651 of 10East London1965 South African Grand Prix
42 January 19671 of 11Kyalami1967 South African Grand Prix
51 January 19681 of 12Kyalami1968 South African Grand Prix
61 March 19691 of 11Kyalami1969 South African Grand Prix
77 March 19701 of 13Kyalami1970 South African Grand Prix
86 March 19711 of 11Kyalami1971 South African Grand Prix
94 March 19722 of 12Kyalami1972 South African Grand Prix
103 March 19733 of 15Kyalami1973 South African Grand Prix
1130 March 19743 of 15Kyalami1974 South African Grand Prix
121 March 19753 of 14Kyalami1975 South African Grand Prix
136 March 19762 of 16Kyalami1976 South African Grand Prix
145 March 19773 of 17Kyalami1977 South African Grand Prix
154 March 19783 of 16Kyalami1978 South African Grand Prix
163 March 19793 of 15Kyalami1979 South African Grand Prix
171 March 19803 of 14Kyalami1980 South African Grand Prix
1823 January 19821 of 16Kyalami1982 South African Grand Prix
1915 October 1983 DT CT15 of 15Kyalami1983 South African Grand Prix
207 April 19842 of 16Kyalami1984 South African Grand Prix
2119 October 198515 of 16Kyalami1985 South African Grand Prix
221 March 19921 of 16Kyalami1992 South African Grand Prix
2314 March 19931 of 16Kyalami1993 South African Grand Prix

Race Winners

  • Highlight: Home driver race winner
YearCircuitDriverConstructorStartWin MarginRace Time
1962East LondonUnited Kingdom flag Graham HillUnited Kingdom flag BRM249.800s2hr 08m 03.300s
1963East LondonUnited Kingdom flag Jim ClarkUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Climax11m 06.800s2hr 10m 36.900s
1965East LondonUnited Kingdom flag Jim ClarkUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Climax129.000s2hr 06m 46.000s
1967KyalamiMexico flag Pedro RodriguezUnited Kingdom flag Cooper-Maserati426.400s2hr 05m 45.900s
1968KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Jim ClarkUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Ford Cosworth125.300s1hr 53m 56.600s
1969KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Jackie StewartFrance flag Matra-Ford Cosworth418.800s1hr 50m 39.100s
1970KyalamiAustralia flag Jack BrabhamUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Ford Cosworth38.100s1hr 49m 34.600s
1971KyalamiUSA flag Mario AndrettiItaly flag Ferrari420.900s1hr 47m 35.500s
1972KyalamiNew Zealand flag Denny HulmeUnited Kingdom flag McLaren-Ford Cosworth514.100s1hr 45m 49.100s
1973KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom flag Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth1624.550s1hr 43m 11.070s
1974KyalamiArgentina flag Carlos ReutemannUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Ford Cosworth433.940s1hr 42m 04.960s
1975KyalamiSouth Africa flag Jody ScheckterUnited Kingdom flag Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth33.740s1hr 43m 16.900s
1976KyalamiAustria flag Niki LaudaItaly flag Ferrari21.300s1hr 42m 18.400s
1977KyalamiAustria flag Niki LaudaItaly flag Ferrari35.200s1hr 42m 21.600s
1978KyalamiSweden flag Ronnie PetersonUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Ford Cosworth120.466s1hr 42m 15.767s
1979KyalamiCanada flag Gilles VilleneuveItaly flag Ferrari33.420s1hr 41m 49.960s
1980KyalamiFrance flag Rene ArnouxFrance flag Renault234.070s1hr 36m 52.540s
1982KyalamiFrance flag Alain ProstFrance flag Renault514.946s1hr 32m 08.401s
1983KyalamiItaly flag Riccardo PatreseUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-BMW39.319s1hr 33m 25.708s
1984KyalamiAustria flag Niki LaudaUnited Kingdom flag McLaren-TAG81m 05.950s1hr 29m 23.430s
1985KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag Williams-Honda17.572s1hr 28m 22.866s
1992KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag Williams-Renault124.360s1hr 36m 45.320s
1993KyalamiFrance flag Alain ProstUnited Kingdom flag Williams-Renault11m 19.824s1hr 38m 45.082s

Polesitters

YearCircuitDriverConstructorRacePole MarginPole Time
1962East LondonUnited Kingdom flag Jim ClarkUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-ClimaxDNF0.300s1:29.300
1963East LondonUnited Kingdom flag Jim ClarkUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Climax10.100s1:28.900
1965East LondonUnited Kingdom flag Jim ClarkUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Climax10.900s1:27.200
1967KyalamiAustralia flag Jack BrabhamUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Repco60.600s1:28.300
1968KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Jim ClarkUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Ford Cosworth11.000s1:21.600
1969KyalamiAustralia flag Jack BrabhamUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Ford CosworthDNF0.200s1:20.000
1970KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom flag March-Ford Cosworth30.000s1:19.300
1971KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom flag Tyrrell-Ford Cosworth20.600s1:17.800
1972KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Jackie StewartUnited Kingdom flag Tyrrell-Ford CosworthDNF0.300s1:17.000
1973KyalamiNew Zealand flag Denny HulmeUnited Kingdom flag McLaren-Ford Cosworth50.130s1:16.280
1974KyalamiAustria flag Niki LaudaItaly flag Ferrari16
(DNF)
0.050s1:16.580
1975KyalamiBrazil flag Carlos PaceUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Ford Cosworth40.070s1:16.410
1976KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag James HuntUnited Kingdom flag McLaren-Ford Cosworth20.010s1:16.100
1977KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag James HuntUnited Kingdom flag McLaren-Ford Cosworth40.050s1:15.960
1978KyalamiAustria flag Niki LaudaUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Alfa RomeoDNF0.250s1:14.650
1979KyalamiFrance flag Jean-Pierre JabouilleFrance flag RenaultDNF0.240s1:11.800
1980KyalamiFrance flag Jean-Pierre JabouilleFrance flag RenaultDNF0.210s1:10.000
1982KyalamiFrance flag Rene ArnouxFrance flag Renault30.274s1:06.351
1983KyalamiFrance flag Patrick TambayItaly flag FerrariDNF0.238s1:06.554
1984KyalamiBrazil flag Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-BMWDNF0.187s1:04.871
1985KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag Williams-Honda10.124s1:02.366
1992KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag Williams-Renault10.741s1:15.486
1993KyalamiFrance flag Alain ProstUnited Kingdom flag Williams-Renault10.088s1:15.696

Fastest Laps

YearCircuitDriverConstructorLap Time
1962East LondonUnited Kingdom flag Jim ClarkUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Climax1:31.000
1963East LondonUSA flag Dan GurneyUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Climax1:29.100
1965East LondonUnited Kingdom flag Jim ClarkUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Climax1:27.600
1967KyalamiNew Zealand flag Denny HulmeUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Repco1:29.900
1968KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Jim ClarkUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Ford Cosworth1:23.700
1969KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Jackie StewartFrance flag Matra-Ford Cosworth1:21.600
1970KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag John Surtees
Australia flag Jack Brabham
United Kingdom flag McLaren-Ford Cosworth
United Kingdom flag Brabham-Ford Cosworth
1:20.800
1971KyalamiUSA flag Mario AndrettiItaly flag Ferrari1:20.300
1972KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Mike HailwoodUnited Kingdom flag Surtees-Ford Cosworth1:18.900
1973KyalamiBrazil flag Emerson FittipaldiUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Ford Cosworth1:17.100
1974KyalamiArgentina flag Carlos ReutemannUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Ford Cosworth1:18.160
1975KyalamiBrazil flag Carlos PaceUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Ford Cosworth1:17.200
1976KyalamiAustria flag Niki LaudaItaly flag Ferrari1:17.970
1977KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag John WatsonUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-Alfa Romeo1:17.630
1978KyalamiUSA flag Mario AndrettiUnited Kingdom flag Lotus-Ford Cosworth1:17.090
1979KyalamiCanada flag Gilles VilleneuveItaly flag Ferrari1:14.412
1980KyalamiFrance flag Rene ArnouxFrance flag Renault1:13.150
1982KyalamiFrance flag Alain ProstFrance flag Renault1:08.278
1983KyalamiBrazil flag Nelson PiquetUnited Kingdom flag Brabham-BMW1:09.948
1984KyalamiFrance flag Patrick TambayFrance flag Renault1:08.877
1985KyalamiFinland flag Keke RosbergUnited Kingdom flag Williams-Honda1:08.149
1992KyalamiUnited Kingdom flag Nigel MansellUnited Kingdom flag Williams-Renault1:17.578
1993KyalamiFrance flag Alain ProstUnited Kingdom flag Williams-Renault1:19.492

Statistics

Wins

Driver

  • Bold: win from pole position
  • Highlight: Home driver
DriverWinsFrom PoleYear(s)
United Kingdom flag Jim Clark331963, 1965, 1968
Austria flag Niki Lauda3–1976, 1977, 1984
United Kingdom flag Jackie Stewart2–1969, 1973
United Kingdom flag Nigel Mansell221985, 1992
France flag Alain Prost211982, 1993
United Kingdom flag Graham Hill1–1962
Mexico flag Pedro Rodriguez1–1967
Australia flag Jack Brabham1–1970
USA flag Mario Andretti1–1971
New Zealand flag Denny Hulme1–1972
Argentina flag Carlos Reutemann1–1974
South Africa flag Jody Scheckter1–1975
Sweden flag Ronnie Peterson1–1978
Canada flag Gilles Villeneuve1–1979
France flag Rene Arnoux1–1980
Italy flag Riccardo Patrese1–1983

Constructor

  • Bold: 1-2 victory
ConstructorWins1-2Year(s)
United Kingdom flag Lotus (1958-94)411963, 1965, 1968, 1978
Italy flag Ferrari411971, 1976, 1977, 1979
United Kingdom flag Brabham3–1970, 1974, 1983
United Kingdom flag Williams321985, 1992, 1993
United Kingdom flag Tyrrell2–1973, 1975
France flag Renault2–1980, 1982
United Kingdom flag McLaren211972, 1984
United Kingdom flag BRM1–1962
United Kingdom flag Cooper111967
France flag Matra1–1969

Podiums

Driver

  • Highlight: Home driver
DriverPodiums1st2nd3rdYear(s)
United Kingdom flag Graham Hill51221962 1963 1965 1968 1969
United Kingdom flag Jackie Stewart42111969 1970 1971 1973
France flag Alain Prost42111982 1984 1985 1993
United Kingdom flag Jim Clark33––1963 1965 1968
New Zealand flag Denny Hulme31111969 1970 1972
France flag Patrick Depailler3–121975 1977 1978
South Africa flag Jody Scheckter312–1975 1977 1979
Argentina flag Carlos Reutemann312–1974 1975 1982
Austria flag Niki Lauda33––1976 1977 1984
United Kingdom flag John Surtees2–111965 1967
USA flag Peter Revson2–111972 1973
Brazil flag Emerson Fittipaldi2–111972 1973
France flag Rene Arnoux21–11980 1982
United Kingdom flag Nigel Mansell22––1985 1992
Italy flag Riccardo Patrese211–1983 1992
Brazil flag Ayrton Senna2–111992 1993
New Zealand flag Bruce McLaren1–1–1962
South Africa flag Tony Maggs1––11962
USA flag Dan Gurney1–1–1963
Mexico flag Pedro Rodriguez11––1967
Rhodesia flag John Love1–1–1967
Austria flag Jochen Rindt1––11968
Australia flag Jack Brabham11––1970
USA flag Mario Andretti11––1971
Switzerland flag Clay Regazzoni1––11971
France flag Jean-Pierre Beltoise1–1–1974
United Kingdom flag Mike Hailwood1––11974
United Kingdom flag James Hunt1–1–1976
Germany flag Jochen Mass1––11976
Sweden flag Ronnie Peterson11––1978
United Kingdom flag John Watson1––11978
Canada flag Gilles Villeneuve11––1979
France flag Jean-Pierre Jarier1––11979
France flag Jacques Laffite1–1–1980
France flag Didier Pironi1––11980
Italy flag Andrea de Cesaris1–1–1983
Brazil flag Nelson Piquet1––11983
United Kingdom flag Derek Warwick1––11984
Finland flag Keke Rosberg1–1–1985
United Kingdom flag Mark Blundell1––11993

Constructor

ConstructorPodiums1st2nd3rdYear(s)
United Kingdom flag McLaren132561969 1970 1972 1972 1973 1974 1976 1976 1984 1984 1985 1992 1993
United Kingdom flag Lotus (1958-94)84311963 1965 1968 1968 1969 1972 1973 1978
United Kingdom flag Brabham83231963 1968 1970 1974 1975 1978 1983 1983
Italy flag Ferrari74211965 1971 1971 1976 1977 1979 1979
United Kingdom flag Tyrrell72231971 1973 1975 1975 1977 1978 1979
United Kingdom flag Williams633–1982 1985 1985 1992 1992 1993
United Kingdom flag Cooper41211962 1962 1967 1967
United Kingdom flag BRM41121962 1963 1965 1974
France flag Renault42–21980 1982 1982 1984
France flag Ligier3–121980 1980 1993
Japan flag Honda1––11967
France flag Matra11––1969
United Kingdom flag March1––11970
Canada flag Wolf1–1–1977
Italy flag Alfa Romeo1–1–1983

Pole positions

Driver

  • Bold: pole & win
DriverPolesPole & WinYear(s)
United Kingdom flag Jim Clark431962, 1963, 1965, 1968
United Kingdom flag Jackie Stewart3–1970, 1971, 1972
Australia flag Jack Brabham2–1967, 1969
United Kingdom flag James Hunt2–1976, 1977
Austria flag Niki Lauda2–1974, 1978
France flag Jean-Pierre Jabouille2–1979, 1980
United Kingdom flag Nigel Mansell221985, 1992
New Zealand flag Denny Hulme1–1973
Brazil flag Carlos Pace1–1975
France flag Rene Arnoux1–1982
France flag Patrick Tambay1–1983
Brazil flag Nelson Piquet1–1984
France flag Alain Prost111993

Constructor

  • Bold: qualifying 1-2
ConstructorPoles1-2Year(s)
United Kingdom flag Brabham521967, 1969, 1975, 1978, 1984
United Kingdom flag Lotus (1958-94)411962, 1963, 1965, 1968
United Kingdom flag McLaren3–1973, 1976, 1977
France flag Renault311979, 1980, 1982
United Kingdom flag Williams3–1985, 1992, 1993
United Kingdom flag Tyrrell2–1971, 1972
Italy flag Ferrari2–1974, 1983
United Kingdom flag March111970

Fastest laps

Driver

  • Bold: win & fastest lap
DriverFastest LapsWin & F.LapYear(s)
United Kingdom flag Jim Clark321962, 1965, 1968
USA flag Mario Andretti211971, 1978
France flag Alain Prost221982, 1993
USA flag Dan Gurney1–1963
New Zealand flag Denny Hulme1–1967
United Kingdom flag Jackie Stewart111969
United Kingdom flag John Surtees1–1970
Australia flag Jack Brabham111970
United Kingdom flag Mike Hailwood1–1972
Brazil flag Emerson Fittipaldi1–1973
Argentina flag Carlos Reutemann111974
Brazil flag Carlos Pace1–1975
Austria flag Niki Lauda111976
United Kingdom flag John Watson1–1977
Canada flag Gilles Villeneuve111979
France flag Rene Arnoux111980
Brazil flag Nelson Piquet1–1983
France flag Patrick Tambay1–1984
Finland flag Keke Rosberg1–1985
United Kingdom flag Nigel Mansell111992

Constructor

ConstructorFastest lapsYear(s)
United Kingdom flag Brabham71963, 1967, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983
United Kingdom flag Lotus (1958-94)51962, 1965, 1968, 1973, 1978
Italy flag Ferrari31971, 1976, 1979
France flag Renault31980, 1982, 1984
United Kingdom flag Williams31985, 1992, 1993
France flag Matra11969
United Kingdom flag McLaren11970
United Kingdom flag Surtees11972

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