1970 · Round 1
South African Grand Prix
Kyalami · Midrand, South Africa
Pole position
Stewart
Biggest climber
▲14
John Love
Finishers
11/23
12 did not finish
Classification
South African GP result
| Pos | Driver | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack BrabhamBrabham | 3 | ▲2 | 80 | 1:49:35.400 | 9 |
| 2 | Denny HulmeMcLaren-Ford | 6 | ▲4 | 80 | +8.100 | 6 |
| 3 | Jackie StewartMarch | 1 | ▼2 | 80 | +17.100 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre BeltoiseMatra | 8 | ▲4 | 80 | +1:13.100 | 3 |
| 5 | John MilesTeam Lotus | 14 | ▲9 | 79 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Graham HillTeam Lotus | 19 | ▲13 | 79 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Henri PescaroloMatra | 18 | ▲11 | 78 | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | John LoveTeam Lotus | 22 | ▲14 | 78 | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Pedro RodríguezBRM | 16 | ▲7 | 76 | +4 Laps | |
| 10 | Jo SiffertMarch | 9 | ▼1 | 75 | +5 Laps | |
| 11 | Peter de KlerkBrabham | 21 | ▲10 | 75 | +5 Laps | |
| 12 | Dave CharltonTeam Lotus | 13 | ▲1 | 73 | Engine | |
| 13 | Jochen RindtTeam Lotus | 4 | ▼9 | 72 | Engine | |
| DNF | Jacky IckxFerrari | 5 | 60 | Engine | ||
| DNF | John SurteesMcLaren-Ford | 7 | 60 | Engine | ||
| DNF | George EatonBRM | 23 | 58 | Engine | ||
| DNF | Johnny Servoz-GavinMarch | 17 | 57 | Engine | ||
| DNF | Bruce McLarenMcLaren-Ford | 10 | 39 | Engine | ||
| DNF | Piers CourageDe Tomaso | 20 | 39 | Accident | ||
| DNF | Mario AndrettiMarch | 11 | 26 | Overheating | ||
| DNF | Rolf StommelenBrabham | 15 | 23 | Engine | ||
| DNF | Jackie OliverBRM | 12 | 22 | Gearbox | ||
| DNF | Chris AmonMarch | 2 | 14 | Overheating |