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Event

South African GP

Ignore non-championship races

Details

Host Nation

South Africa

Active Years

1960–1963, 1965–1985, 1992–1993

Circuits

South African GP (1960–1963, 1965–1985, 1992–1993)

Fastest Qualification Lap

236.898 km/h (1'02.366, South Africa

Kyalami, 4104m layout) – Great Britain

Nigel Mansell, 1985

Fastest Race Lap

216.796 km/h (1'08.149, South Africa

Kyalami, 4104m layout) – Finland

Keke Rosberg, 1985

Year	Date	Circuit	Title	Championship	Lap Length (m)	Winner	Pole	Fastest Lap
F1 History
1993	March 14	Kyalami	XXXIII Panasonic South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #533)	4261	Alain Prost Williams / Renault 1:38'45.082	Alain Prost Williams / Renault 1'15.696	Alain Prost Williams / Renault 1'19.492
1992	March 1	Kyalami	XXXII Yellow Pages South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #517)	4261	Nigel Mansell Williams / Renault 1:36'45.320	Nigel Mansell Williams / Renault 1'15.486	Nigel Mansell Williams / Renault 1'17.578
1985	October 19	Kyalami	XXXI Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #419)	4104	Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda 1:28'22.866	Nigel Mansell Williams / Honda 1'02.366	Keke Rosberg Williams / Honda 1'08.149
1984	April 7	Kyalami	XXX National Panasonic South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #390)	4104	Niki Lauda McLaren / TAG 1:29'23.430	Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW 1'04.871	Patrick Tambay Renault / Renault 1'08.877
1983	October 15	Kyalami	XXIX Southern Sun Hotels South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #388)	4104	Riccardo Patrese Brabham / BMW 1:33'25.708	Patrick Tambay Ferrari / Ferrari 1'06.554	Nélson Piquet Brabham / BMW 1'09.948
1982	January 23	Kyalami	XXVIII South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #358)	4104	Alain Prost Renault / Renault 1:32'08.401	René Arnoux Renault / Renault 1'06.351	Alain Prost Renault / Renault 1'08.278
1981	February 7	Kyalami	XXVII South African Grand Prix	Non-championship	4104	Carlos Reutemann Williams / Cosworth 1:44'54.03	Nélson Piquet Brabham / Cosworth 1'12.78	Carlos Reutemann Williams / Cosworth 1'13.61
1980	March 1	Kyalami	XXVI Nashua South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #331)	4104	René Arnoux Renault / Renault 1:36'52.54	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault / Renault 1'10.00	René Arnoux Renault / Renault 1'13.15
1979	March 3	Kyalami	XXV Simba South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #316)	4104	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari 1:41'49.96	Jean-Pierre Jabouille Renault / Renault 1'11.80	Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari / Ferrari 1'14.412
1978	March 4	Kyalami	XXIV Citizen & Asseng South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #300)	4104	Ronnie Peterson Lotus / Ford 1:42'15.767	Niki Lauda Brabham / Alfa Romeo 1'14.65	Mario Andretti Lotus / Ford 1'17.09
1977	March 5	Kyalami	XXIII South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #283)	4104	Niki Lauda Ferrari / Ferrari 1:42'21.6	James Hunt McLaren / Ford 1'15.96	John Watson Brabham / Alfa Romeo 1'17.63
1976	March 6	Kyalami	XXII South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #266)	4104	Niki Lauda Ferrari / Ferrari 1:42'18.4	James Hunt McLaren / Ford 1'16.10	Niki Lauda Ferrari / Ferrari 1'17.97
1975	March 1	Kyalami	XXI Lucky Strike South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #253)	4104	Jody Scheckter Tyrrell / Ford 1:43'16.90	Carlos Pace Brabham / Ford 1'16.41	Carlos Pace Brabham / Ford 1'17.20
1974	March 30	Kyalami	XX Lucky Strike South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #238)	4104	Carlos Reutemann Brabham / Ford 1:42'40.96	Niki Lauda Ferrari / Ferrari 1'16.58	Carlos Reutemann Brabham / Ford 1'18.16
1973	March 3	Kyalami	XIX South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #223)	4104	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell / Ford 1:43'11.07	Denny Hulme McLaren / Ford 1'16.28	Emerson Fittipaldi Lotus / Ford 1'17.10
1972	March 4	Kyalami	XVIII South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #210)	4104	Denny Hulme McLaren / Ford 1:45'49.1	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell / Ford 1'17.0	Mike Hailwood Surtees / Ford 1'18.9
1971	March 6	Kyalami	XVII South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #198)	4104	Mario Andretti Ferrari / Ferrari 1:47'35.5	Jackie Stewart Tyrrell / Ford 1'17.8	Mario Andretti Ferrari / Ferrari 1'20.3
1970	March 7	Kyalami	XVI South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #185)	4104	Jack Brabham Brabham / Ford 1:49'34.6	Jackie Stewart March / Ford 1'19.3	Jack Brabham Brabham / Ford 1'20.8
1969	March 1	Kyalami	XV South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #174)	4104	Jackie Stewart Matra / Ford 1:50'39.1	Jack Brabham Brabham / Ford 1'20.0	Jackie Stewart Matra / Ford 1'21.6
1968	January 1	Kyalami	XIV South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #162)	4104	Jim Clark Lotus / Ford 1:53'56.6	Jim Clark Lotus / Ford 1'21.6	Jim Clark Lotus / Ford 1'23.7
1967	January 2	Kyalami	XIII South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #151)	4094	Pedro Rodriguez Cooper / Maserati 2:05'45.9	Jack Brabham Brabham / Repco 1'28.3	Denny Hulme Brabham / Repco 1'29.9
1966	January 1	East London	XII South African Grand Prix	Non-championship	3910	Mike Spence Lotus / Climax 1:29'39.4	Jack Brabham Brabham / Repco 1'25.1	Jack Brabham Brabham / Repco 1'25.2
1965	January 1	East London	XI South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #132)	3919.7	Jim Clark Lotus / Climax 2:06'46.0	Jim Clark Lotus / Climax 1'27.2	Jim Clark Lotus / Climax 1'27.6
1963	December 28	East London	X South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #121)	3919.7	Jim Clark Lotus / Climax 2:10'36.9	Jim Clark Lotus / Climax 1'28.9	Dan Gurney Brabham / Climax 1'29.1
1962	December 29	East London	IX South African Grand Prix	World Championship (race #111)	3919.7	Graham Hill BRM / BRM 2:08'03.3	Jim Clark Lotus / Climax 1'29.3	Jim Clark Lotus / Climax 1'31.0
1961	December 26	East London	VIII South African Grand Prix	Non-championship	3926	Jim Clark Lotus / Climax 2:06'49.2	Jim Clark Lotus / Climax 1'33.9	Jim Clark Lotus / Climax 1'33.1
1960	December 27	East London	VII South African Grand Prix	Non-championship	3926	Stirling Moss Porsche / Porsche 2:11'02	Stirling Moss Porsche / Porsche 1'38.0	Jo Bonnier Porsche / Porsche 1'35.7
1960	January 1	East London	VI South African Grand Prix	Non-championship	3926	Paul Frčre Cooper / Climax -	None	Stirling Moss Cooper / Borgward 1'38.75

Statistics

Statistic

Drivers

Car Manufacturers

Engine Manufacturers

Lubricant Manufacturers

Tyre Manufacturers

Wins

4		Jim Clark
3		Niki Lauda
2		Carlos Reutemann, Jackie Stewart, Nigel Mansell, Alain Prost
1		Mario Andretti, Paul Frčre, Mike Spence, Pedro Rodriguez, Jack Brabham, Ronnie Peterson, Graham Hill, Gilles Villeneuve, Jody Scheckter, René Arnoux, Denny Hulme, Riccardo Patrese, Stirling Moss

6		Lotus
4		Williams, Ferrari
3		Brabham
2		McLaren, Cooper, Renault, Tyrrell
1		BRM, Matra, Porsche

8		Ford
5		Climax
4		Ferrari, Renault
1		BMW, Cosworth, TAG, Porsche, Honda, Maserati, BRM

7		Elf
4		Shell
3		Agip
1		BP, Gulf, Fina, Esso, Castrol, Valvoline, Mobil

11		Goodyear
5		Michelin
4		Dunlop
3		Firestone

Pole Positions

5		Jim Clark
3		Jackie Stewart, Jack Brabham
2		Nigel Mansell, Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Nélson Piquet, James Hunt, Niki Lauda
1		Carlos Pace, Alain Prost, Patrick Tambay, Stirling Moss, Denny Hulme, René Arnoux

7		Brabham
5		Lotus
3		McLaren, Williams, Renault
2		Ferrari, Tyrrell
1		March, Porsche

9		Ford
5		Renault
4		Climax
2		Ferrari, Repco
1		Porsche, Alfa Romeo, BMW, Cosworth, Honda

8		Elf
2		Fina, Esso, Gulf, Agip
1		Castrol, Mobil, Texaco, Shell

14		Goodyear
4		Michelin, Dunlop
1		Firestone

Fastest Laps

4		Jim Clark
2		Mario Andretti, Carlos Reutemann, Jack Brabham, Alain Prost
1		Nélson Piquet, Carlos Pace, Jackie Stewart, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jo Bonnier, Nigel Mansell, Mike Hailwood, Gilles Villeneuve, Niki Lauda, Keke Rosberg, René Arnoux, Denny Hulme, Stirling Moss, Patrick Tambay, John Watson, Dan Gurney

8		Brabham
6		Lotus
4		Williams
3		Ferrari, Renault
1		McLaren, Surtees, Cooper, Matra, Porsche

9		Ford
5		Renault
4		Climax
3		Ferrari
2		Repco
1		BMW, Cosworth, Alfa Romeo, Porsche, Borgward, Honda

6		Elf
3		Fina, Esso
2		Shell, Agip
1		Duckhams, Castrol, Texaco, Valvoline, Mobil

11		Goodyear
5		Michelin
4		Firestone, Dunlop

Podiums

5		Graham Hill
4		Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart, Jim Clark, Carlos Reutemann
3		Denny Hulme, Jody Scheckter, Patrick Depailler, Stirling Moss, Niki Lauda
2		Riccardo Patrese, Peter Revson, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nigel Mansell, Nélson Piquet, Jack Brabham, John Surtees, Ayrton Senna, René Arnoux, Jo Bonnier
1		Derek Warwick, John Watson, Andrea de Cesaris, Dan Gurney, Jo Siffert, Mark Blundell, James Hunt, Didier Pironi, Jacques Laffite, Elio de Angelis, Mike Spence, Pedro Rodriguez, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Gilles Villeneuve, Syd van der Vyver, Keke Rosberg, John Love, Tony Maggs, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Bruce McLaren, Mike Hailwood, Jochen Mass, Mario Andretti, Paul Frčre, Jochen Rindt, Peter Arundell, Ronnie Peterson, Clay Regazzoni

13		McLaren, Lotus
10		Brabham
8		Cooper
7		Tyrrell, Ferrari, Williams
4		BRM, Renault
3		Porsche, Ligier
1		Honda, Wolf, March, Matra, Alfa Romeo

31		Ford
12		Climax
8		Renault
7		Ferrari
5		BRM
4		Honda
3		Porsche, Cosworth, Alfa Romeo, TAG
2		BMW
1		Maserati, Borgward, Repco

19		Elf
13		Shell
5		Agip, Gulf, Texaco
4		Fina
3		Esso
2		Castrol, BP, Mobil
1		Motul, Valvoline

37		Goodyear
11		Dunlop, Michelin
9		Firestone

Front Rows

6		Jack Brabham
5		Jim Clark, Nélson Piquet
4		Denny Hulme, Jackie Stewart
3		Niki Lauda, Carlos Pace
2		Stirling Moss, René Arnoux, Ayrton Senna, Jean-Pierre Jabouille, Graham Hill, Clay Regazzoni, Carlos Reutemann, Chris Amon, Jody Scheckter, James Hunt, Emerson Fittipaldi, Nigel Mansell
1		Patrick Tambay, John Surtees, Keke Rosberg, Mario Andretti, Jochen Rindt, Alain Prost, Dan Gurney, Trevor Taylor, Mike Spence

18		Brabham
13		Lotus
7		Ferrari, McLaren
5		Williams
4		Renault
2		Matra, Tyrrell, March
1		Porsche, BRM, Surtees

22		Ford
11		Climax
7		Ferrari
6		Renault
4		BMW
3		Honda, Repco
2		Cosworth, Alfa Romeo
1		BRM, Porsche, Matra

10		Elf
9		Shell
5		Fina
4		Esso, Agip, Gulf
3		Texaco, Castrol
2		Mobil, Valvoline
1		STP

28		Goodyear
10		Dunlop
8		Firestone
7		Michelin
1		Pirelli

Points Scored

36		Jim Clark
34		Carlos Reutemann
33		Niki Lauda
31		Graham Hill
29		Alain Prost, Jackie Stewart
27		Denny Hulme
24		Jody Scheckter
20		Stirling Moss
19		Nigel Mansell
18		Riccardo Patrese
17		Patrick Depailler, Jack Brabham
16		Mario Andretti
13		Keke Rosberg, Bruce McLaren, Nélson Piquet, René Arnoux
12		Mike Spence
11		Ayrton Senna, Ronnie Peterson, Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Jo Bonnier
10		John Surtees, John Watson, Peter Revson, Emerson Fittipaldi
9		Jo Siffert, James Hunt, Pedro Rodriguez, Gilles Villeneuve
8		Jochen Mass, Andrea de Cesaris, Jacques Laffite, Syd van der Vyver, Paul Frčre
7		Tony Maggs, Derek Warwick, John Love
6		Dan Gurney
5		Gerhard Berger, Didier Pironi, Chris Amon
4		Peter Arundell, Mike Hailwood, Arturo Merzario, Mark Blundell, Elio de Angelis, Jean-Pierre Jarier, Clay Regazzoni, Jochen Rindt
3		Michael Schumacher, Christian Fittipaldi, Alan Jones, Stefan Johansson, Lucien Bianchi, Carlos Pace, Dave Charlton, Reine Wisell
2		John Miles, Hans-Joachim Stuck, Lorenzo Bandini, Edgar Barth, Donald Philip, J J Lehto, Wolfgang Seidel, Innes Ireland, Sam Tingle, Bob Anderson
1		Ian Fraser-Jones, Neville Lederle, W. Johnstone, Thierry Boutsen, Eddie Cheever, Johnny Herbert, George Follmer

115		Lotus
93		McLaren
84		Brabham
69		Ferrari
65		Cooper, Williams
49		Tyrrell
27		Renault
24		BRM
21		Porsche
18		Ligier
16		Matra
9		Alfa Romeo
8		March
6		Wolf
4		Honda, Toleman, Arrows
3		Minardi, Benetton, Fittipaldi
2		Sauber, LDS, Penske
1		Shadow, Iso Marlboro, Parnelli

259		Ford
113		Climax
69		Ferrari
59		Renault
32		BRM
27		Honda
24		Cosworth, Alfa Romeo
21		Porsche
19		TAG
16		BMW
9		Maserati
8		Repco
7		Matra
6		Borgward
4		Hart
2		Ilmor

141		Elf
107		Shell
53		Agip
34		Gulf
30		Fina
25		Texaco
24		Esso
22		Mobil
17		BP
16		Castrol
10		Valvoline
6		Motul
5		Essex
4		Unipart
2		Sasol, Sunoco, STP
1		UOP

318		Goodyear
88		Dunlop
82		Michelin
75		Firestone
4		Pirelli