1973 season/ Round 3
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa. Sat, 3 Mar 1973. 79 laps.
South Africa- Winner
- TYSTETyrrell
- Pole
HULMcLaren- Fastest lap
- LOFIT1:17.100
Weekend
Race
- Peter RevsonMcLaren+24.5502
- Jackie StewartTYTyrrell1:43:11.0701
- Emerson FittipaldiLOTeam Lotus+25.0603
Overtakes
–
No overtake data
Biggest mover
TYSTE
+15 places, P16 to P1
Beat our forecast
–
No forecast for this race
Fastest Pit Stop
–
No pit stop data
Fastest lap
LOFIT
1:17.100, lap 76
DNFs
14
PAC, KEI, JAR, CEV, BEU, FIT, PRE, LAU, OLI, BEL, CHA, REG, ICK, HAI
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TYSTE | TYTyrrell | 16+15 | 1:43:11.070 | 9 |
| 2 | REV | McLaren | 6+4 | +24.550 | 6 |
| 3 | LOFIT | LOTeam Lotus | 2-1 | +25.060 | 4 |
| 4 |  MER | Ferrari | 15+11 | +1 Lap | 3 |
| 5 | HUL | McLaren | 1-4 | +2 Laps | 2 |
| 6 | SHFOL | SHShadow | 21+15 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | BRREU | BRBrabham | 8+1 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | SUDE | SUSurtees | 20+12 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | SCH | McLaren | 3-6 | Engine | |
| 10 | IMGAN | IMIso Marlboro | 19+9 | +6 Laps | |
| 11 | LOPET | LOTeam Lotus | 4-7 | +6 Laps | |
| DNF | SUPAC | SUSurtees | 9 | Accident | |
| DNF | TYKEI | TYTyrrell | 22 | Not classified | |
| DNF | MAJAR | MAMarch | 18 | Not classified | |
| DNF | TYCEV | TYTyrrell | 25 | Not classified | |
| DNF | MABEU | MAMarch | 23 | Not classified | |
| DNF | BRFIT | BRBrabham | 17 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | IMPRE | IMIso Marlboro | 24 | Overheating | |
| DNF | BRLAU | BRBRM | 10 | Engine | |
| DNF | SHOLI | SHShadow | 14 | Engine | |
| DNF | BRBEL | BRBRM | 7 | Clutch | |
| DNF | LOCHA | LOTeam Lotus | 13 | Accident | |
| DNF | BRREG | BRBRM | 5 | Accident | |
| DNF | ICK | Ferrari | 11 | Accident | |
| DNF | SUHAI | SUSurtees | 12 | Accident |
Fastest laps
| Rank | Driver | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOEmerson Fittipaldi | 1:17.100 |