The Garagiste.

World Championship  ·  Round 3

South African Grand Prix

1973  ·  Kyalami  ·  3 March 1973  ·  79 laps

  1. 1st Jackie Stewart Tyrrell · 01:43:11.07
  2. 2nd Peter Revson McLaren · +24.55
  3. 3rd Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus · +25.06

Scroll · the race, moment by moment

01 Lights Out

Denny Hulme

McLaren  —  Pole position

02 Lap 2

Clay Regazzoni

Retirement BRM  —  Accident

03 Lap 65

Mike Beuttler

Retirement March  —  Not classified

04 Lap 66

Jean-Pierre Jarier

Retirement March  —  Not classified

05 Lap 66

François Cevert

Retirement Tyrrell  —  Not classified

06 Lap 67

Eddie Keizan

Retirement Tyrrell  —  Not classified

07 Lap 69

Carlos Pace

Retirement Surtees  —  Accident

08 On the Charge

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell  —  P16 → P1

09 Victory

Jackie Stewart

Tyrrell  —  Won from P16

The result

Classification

#DriverTeamGridLapsTime / RetirementPts
1 Jackie Stewart Tyrrell 16 79 01:43:11.07 9
2 Peter Revson McLaren 6 79 +24.55 6
3 Emerson Fittipaldi Team Lotus 2 79 +25.06 4
4 Arturo Merzario Ferrari 15 78 +1 Lap 3
5 Denny Hulme McLaren 1 77 +2 Laps 2
6 George Follmer Shadow 21 77 +2 Laps 1
7 Carlos Reutemann Brabham 8 77 +2 Laps
8 Andrea de Adamich Surtees 20 77 +2 Laps
9 Jody Scheckter McLaren 3 75 Engine
10 Howden Ganley Iso Marlboro 19 73 +6 Laps
11 Ronnie Peterson Team Lotus 4 73 +6 Laps
12 Carlos Pace Surtees 9 69 Accident
13 Eddie Keizan Tyrrell 22 67 Not classified
14 Jean-Pierre Jarier March 18 66 Not classified
15 François Cevert Tyrrell 25 66 Not classified
16 Mike Beuttler March 23 65 Not classified
17 Wilson Fittipaldi Brabham 17 52 Gearbox
18 Jackie Pretorius Iso Marlboro 24 35 Overheating
19 Niki Lauda BRM 10 26 Engine
20 Jackie Oliver Shadow 14 14 Engine
21 Jean-Pierre Beltoise BRM 7 4 Clutch
22 Dave Charlton Team Lotus 13 3 Accident
23 Clay Regazzoni BRM 5 2 Accident
24 Jacky Ickx Ferrari 11 2 Accident
25 Mike Hailwood Surtees 12 2 Accident

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