1973 South African Grand Prix
- Date
- 3 Mar 1973
- Circuit
- Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa
- Round
- 3 of 15
- Winner
- Jackie Stewart (Tyrrell)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 16 | 79 | 1:43:11.07 | 9 | |
| 2 | 6 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 6 | 79 | +24.55 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 2 | 79 | +25.06 | 4 | |
| 4 | 9 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 15 | 78 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 5 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 1 | 77 | +2 Laps | 2 | |
| 6 | 23 | George Follmer | Shadow | 21 | 77 | +2 Laps | 1 | |
| 7 | 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 8 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 8 | 12 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees | 20 | 77 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| 9 | 7 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren | 3 | 75 | Engine | 0 | |
| 10 | 21 | Howden Ganley | Iso Marlboro | 19 | 73 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| 11 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | 4 | 73 | +6 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | 9 | 69 | Accident | 0 | |
| N | 26 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | 22 | 67 | Not classified | 0 | |
| N | 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March | 18 | 66 | Not classified | 0 | |
| N | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 25 | 66 | Not classified | 0 | |
| N | 24 | Mike Beuttler | March | 23 | 65 | Not classified | 0 | |
| R | 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 17 | 52 | Gearbox | 0 | |
| R | 20 | Jackie Pretorius | Iso Marlboro | 24 | 35 | Overheating | 0 | |
| R | 17 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 10 | 26 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 22 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow | 14 | 14 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 16 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 7 | 4 | Clutch | 0 | |
| R | 25 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 13 | 3 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 15 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 5 | 2 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 11 | 2 | Accident | 0 | |
| R | 10 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees | 12 | 2 | Accident | 0 |
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 19 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Peter Revson | McLaren | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | François Cevert | Tyrrell | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | George Follmer | Shadow | 0 | 1 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Lotus | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | Tyrrell | 1 | 21 |
| 3 | McLaren | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | BRM | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Brabham | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Shadow | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Iso Marlboro | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Surtees | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | March | 0 | 0 |