Round 1 · 7 March 1970
1970 South African Grand Prix: results
Jack Brabham (Brabham) won the 1970 South African Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 7 March 1970 at Kyalami (South Africa), starting from position 3. Denny Hulme (McLaren-Ford) and Jackie Stewart (March) completed the podium. Pole position went to Jackie Stewart.
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 3 | 1:49:35.400 | 9 | Finished |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | 6 | +8.100 s | 6 | Finished |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | March | 1 | +17.100 s | 4 | Finished |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | 8 | +73.100 s | 3 | Finished |
| 5 | John Miles | Team Lotus | 14 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | 19 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 7 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 8 | John Love | Team Lotus | 22 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | 16 | +4 Laps | — | +4 Laps |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | March | 9 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 11 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham | 21 | +5 Laps | — | +5 Laps |
| 12 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | 13 | — | — | Engine |
| 13 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | 4 | — | — | Engine |
| 14 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 5 | — | — | Engine |
| 15 | John Surtees | McLaren-Ford | 7 | — | — | Engine |
| 16 | George Eaton | BRM | 23 | — | — | Engine |
| 17 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | March | 17 | — | — | Engine |
| 18 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | 10 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Piers Courage | De Tomaso | 20 | — | — | Accident |
| 20 | Mario Andretti | March | 11 | — | — | Overheating |
| 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | 15 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Jackie Oliver | BRM | 12 | — | — | Gearbox |
| 23 | Chris Amon | March | 2 | — | — | Overheating |