South African Grand Prix
Kyalami
Grand Prix starting grid
Race starts
Grid positions from race-result records; not a separately verified pre-race grid.
| POS | DRIVER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham-Ford |
| 2 | Jochen Rindt | Lotus-Ford |
| 3 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford |
| 4 | Jackie Stewart | Matra-Ford |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Ferrari |
| 6 | Mario Andretti | Lotus-Ford |
| 7 | Graham Hill | Lotus-Ford |
| 8 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford |
| 9 | Basil van Rooyen | McLaren-Ford |
| 10 | John Love | Lotus-Ford |
| 11 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra-Ford |
| 12 | Jo Siffert | Lotus-Ford |
| 13 | Jacky Ickx | Brabham-Ford |
| 14 | Jackie Oliver | BRM |
| 15 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM |
| 16 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham-Repco |
| 17 | Sam Tingle | Brabham-Repco |
| 18 | John Surtees | BRM |