1970 South African Grand Prix

Fact File

Date:	Saturday, 7 March 1970
Winner:	Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford Cosworth
Pole position:	Jackie Stewart March-Ford Cosworth
Fastest lap:	John Surtees McLaren-Ford Cosworth, Jack Brabham Brabham-Ford Cosworth
Circuit:	Kyalami, 80 laps
Round:	1 of 13

Race Result

• (P): privateer entry

Pos		Driver	Constructor	Laps	Time	Points
1	+2	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	80	1hr 49m 34.600s	9
2	+4	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	80	+8.100s	6
3	-2	Jackie Stewart	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	80	+17.100s	4
4	+4	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	80	+1m 13.100s	3
5	+9	John Miles	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	79	+1 lap	2
6	+13	Graham Hill	Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P)	79	+1 lap	1
7	+11	Henri Pescarolo	Matra	78	+2 laps
8	+14	John Love	Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P)	78	+2 laps
9	+7	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM	76	+4 laps
10	-1	Jo Siffert	March-Ford Cosworth	75	+5 laps
11	+10	Peter de Klerk	Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P)	75	+5 laps
12	+1	Dave Charlton	Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P)	73	DNF
13	-9	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	72	DNF
R		John Surtees	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	60	DNF
R		Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	60	DNF
R		George Eaton	BRM	58	DNF
R		Johnny Servoz-Gavin	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	57	DNF
R		Piers Courage	De Tomaso-Ford Cosworth (P)	39	DNF
R		Bruce McLaren	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	39	DNF
R		Mario Andretti	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	26	DNF
R		Rolf Stommelen	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	23	DNF
R		Jackie Oliver	BRM	22	DNF
R		Chris Amon	March-Ford Cosworth	14	DNF

Starting Grid

• Highlight: race winner
• Highlight: second place
• Highlight: third place
• (P): privateer entry

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Time
1	Jackie Stewart	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:19.300
2	Chris Amon	March-Ford Cosworth	1:19.300
3	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	1:19.600
4	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	1:19.900
5	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:20.000
6	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:20.100
7	John Surtees	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:20.200
8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1:20.200
9	Jo Siffert	March-Ford Cosworth	1:20.200
10	Bruce McLaren	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:20.300
11	Mario Andretti	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:20.500
12	Jackie Oliver	BRM	1:20.900
13	Dave Charlton	Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:20.900
14	John Miles	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	1:21.000
15	Rolf Stommelen	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	1:21.200
16	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM	1:21.300
17	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:21.400
18	Henri Pescarolo	Matra	1:21.500
19	Graham Hill	Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:21.600
20	Piers Courage	De Tomaso-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:22.000
21	Peter de Klerk	Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:22.700
22	John Love	Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:23.100
23	George Eaton	BRM	1:24.600

Qualifying Result

• (P): privateer entry

Pos	Driver	Constructor	Time	Gap
1	Jackie Stewart	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:19.300
2	Chris Amon	March-Ford Cosworth	1:19.300	0.000
3	Jack Brabham	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	1:19.600	0.300
4	Jochen Rindt	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	1:19.900	0.600
5	Jacky Ickx	Ferrari	1:20.000	0.700
6	Denny Hulme	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:20.100	0.800
7	John Surtees	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:20.200	0.900
8	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	Matra	1:20.200	0.900
9	Jo Siffert	March-Ford Cosworth	1:20.200	0.900
10	Bruce McLaren	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	1:20.300	1.000
11	Mario Andretti	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:20.500	1.200
12	Jackie Oliver	BRM	1:20.900	1.600
13	Dave Charlton	Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:20.900	1.600
14	John Miles	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	1:21.000	1.700
15	Rolf Stommelen	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	1:21.200	1.900
16	Pedro Rodriguez	BRM	1:21.300	2.000
17	Johnny Servoz-Gavin	March-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:21.400	2.100
18	Henri Pescarolo	Matra	1:21.500	2.200
19	Graham Hill	Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:21.600	2.300
20	Piers Courage	De Tomaso-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:22.000	2.700
21	Peter de Klerk	Brabham-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:22.700	3.400
22	John Love	Lotus-Ford Cosworth (P)	1:23.100	3.800
23	George Eaton	BRM	1:24.600	5.300

Championship Standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

Pos	Driver	Points
1	Jack Brabham	9
2	Denny Hulme	6
3	Jackie Stewart	4
4	Jean-Pierre Beltoise	3
5	John Miles	2
6	Graham Hill	1

Constructor

Pos	Constructor	Points
1	Brabham-Ford Cosworth	9
2	McLaren-Ford Cosworth	6
3	March-Ford Cosworth	4
4	Matra	3
5	Lotus-Ford Cosworth	2

Statistics & Milestones

Race debut

Driver: Rolf Stommelen

Constructor: March

Last start

Driver: Peter de Klerk

Milestone race start

Driver: 50th for Denny Hulme

Wins

Driver: 14th and last for Jack Brabham

Constructor: 13th for Brabham

Podiums

Driver: 28th for Jack Brabham, 20th for Jackie Stewart, 18th for Denny Hulme

Constructor: 51st for Brabham, 12th for McLaren, 1st for March (27th different podium finisher)

Poles

Driver: 3rd for Jackie Stewart

Constructor: 1st for March (20th different polesitter)

Qualifying 1-2

Constructor: 1st for March (11th different constructor to qualify 1-2)

Fastest laps

Driver: 11th and last for John Surtees, 9th for Jack Brabham

Constructor: 13th for Brabham, 1st for McLaren (19th different fastest lap setter)

Front row starts

Driver: 36th for Jack Brabham, 18th for Jackie Stewart, 12th for Chris Amon

Points finishes

Driver: 50th for Jack Brabham, 1st and only for John Miles (151st different point scorer, 37th British driver)

Win & fastest lap

Driver: 5th and last for Jack Brabham

See also

• South African Grand Prix
• Kyalami Circuit
• 1970 World Championship season