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1973 Brazilian GP
1972 South African GP

1973 South African GP

1973 Race of Champions
1973 Spanish GP
1974 South African GP
 XIX  South African Grand Prix

Event Overview • SessionsEntry List
Qualifying Qualification
Race Starting GridClassificationFastest LapsLaps Led

Details
DateSaturday 3 March 1973
Start time14:00
Event South African GP
Circuit Kyalami
Event FormatRace of 79 laps
ChampionshipWorld Championship
Race number#3 of 15 in 1973
#223 (of all time)
Circuit
Laps79
Circuit Perimeter4104 m
Race Distance4104 × 79 = 324.216 km
Grid Format3-2-3-2
Pole PositionLeft
First CornerRight
Track DirectionClockwise
Weather
WeatherDry
Participants
Entries25
Qualifiers25
Finishers11
Debutants
George Follmer (Driver),
Shadow (Car Manufacturer),
Sasol (Lubricant Manufacturer),
UOP (Lubricant Manufacturer),
   McLaren M23 (Car Model),
Shadow DN1 (Car Model),
Blignaut Lucky Strike Racing (Entrant),
UOP Shadow Racing Team (Entrant)
MilestonesCar 17 – 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
Car 19 – 100th Race Entry (Car Number)
Marlboro BRM – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Denny Hulme – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
Records Broken 1. Most 11th Place Finishes Lotus (17),
2. Most 23rd Place Qualifications Mike Beuttler (4)
Records Extended 1. Most Retirements Lotus (265),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (298),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores Ferrari (166),
4. Most Podium Finishes Jackie Stewart (38),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes Ferrari (52),
6. Most Races Led Jackie Stewart (46),
7. Most Race Entries Ferrari (632),
8. Most 10th Place Qualifications BRM (28),
9. Most 13th Place Qualifications Lotus (34),
10. Most 20th Place Qualifications Andrea de Adamich (7)

World Championship standings
1  Emerson Fittipaldi 22 
2  Jackie Stewart 19 
3  Denny Hulme 8 up
4  Peter Revson 6 
  François Cévert 6 up
6  Arturo Merzario 6 
7  Jacky Ickx 5 up
8  Wilson Fittipaldi 1 up
  George Follmer 1 
  Clay Regazzoni 1 up
1  Lotus / Ford 22 
2  Tyrrell / Ford 21 
3  McLaren / Ford 12 
4  Ferrari / Ferrari 9 
5  Brabham / Ford 1 
  Shadow / Ford 1 
  BRM / BRM 1 

Results
 WinnerPole PositionFastest Lap
Car NumberCar 3Car 5Car 1
EntrantElf Team TyrrellYardley Team McLarenJohn Player Team Lotus
Driver Jackie Stewart Denny Hulme Emerson Fittipaldi
Car Tyrrell 006 McLaren M23 Lotus 72D
EngineFord Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8Ford Cosworth DFV 3.0 V8
Time1:43'11.071'16.281'17.10
Speed188.526 km/h193.686 km/h191.626 km/h