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South African Grand Prix

Grand Prix info

Races held

23

First race

1962 South African Grand Prix

Last race

1993 South African Grand Prix

Most wins (driver)

  • Jim Clark (3)
  • Niki Lauda (3)

Most wins (constructor)

  • Lotus (4)
  • Ferrari (4)
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Circuits

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

Find race results, starting grids, qualifying results (from 1983 onwards), post-race championship standings, and milestones for every South African Grand Prix held.

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Wins by grid position

Below are the grid positions of every race winner at the South African Grand Prix and the number of wins per position.

Grid positionWins
Pole6
2nd3
3rd5
4th4
5th2
8th1
12th1
16th1

For more information see South African Grand Prix race winners.

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Maiden wins

The following drivers won their first F1 race at the South African Grand Prix.

DriverYear
Pedro Rodriguez (Cooper)1967
Mario Andretti (Ferrari)1971
Carlos Reutemann (Brabham)1974
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Title deciders

The South African Grand Prix has hosted the following championship title deciders:

Drivers’ title

  1. 1962: Graham Hill (1st title)
  2. 1983: Nelson Piquet (2nd title)

Constructors’ title

  1. 1962: BRM (1st title)
  2. 1983: Ferrari (8th title)
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