Date | Saturday 6 March 1971 |
Start time | 14:00 |
Event | South African GP |
Circuit | Kyalami |
Event Format | Race of 79 laps |
Race | 4 of 31 |
Championship race | 198 |
Laps | 79 |
Circuit Perimeter | 4104 m |
Race Distance | 4104 × 79 = 324.216 km |
Grid Format | 3-2-3-2 |
Pole Position | Left |
First Corner | Right |
Track Direction | Clockwise |
Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry |
Entries | 25 |
Qualifiers | 25 |
Finishers | 13 |
Championship Debutants | Howden Ganley (Driver),
Motul (Lubricant Manufacturer),
BRM P160 (Car Model),
March 711 (Car Model),
McLaren M19A (Car Model),
Surtees TS9 (Car Model),
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Tyrrell 002 (Car Model),
Auto Motor und Sport/Team Surtees (Entrant),
Brooke Bond Oxo/Rob Walker/Team Surtees (Entrant),
Elf Team Tyrrell (Entrant),
Equipe Matra Sports (Entrant),
STP March Racing Team (Entrant)
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Milestones | Elf Team Tyrrell - 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
François Cévert - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Mario Andretti - 1st Fastest Lap (Driver)
Mario Andretti - 1st Win (Driver)
Pedro Rodriguez - 50th Race Entry (Driver)
Ronnie Peterson - 10th Race Entry (Driver)
Surtees - 10th Race Entry (Car Manufacturer)
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Records Broken |
1. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Tyrrell (20.00%)
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Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (143),
2. Most Retirements – Lotus (240),
3. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (275),
4. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (184),
5. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (48),
6. Most 3rd Place Finishes – Ferrari (62),
7. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (54),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (128),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (3178),
10. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (568),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (57),
12. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (51),
13. Most 8th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (32),
14. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Jo Siffert (9)
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