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 | Jackie Stewart | March |
| 2 | Chris Amon | March |
| 3 | Jack Brabham | Brabham |
| 4 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus |
| 5 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford |
| 7 | John Surtees | McLaren-Ford |
| 8 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra |
| 9 | Jo Siffert | March |
| 10 | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford |
| 11 | Mario Andretti | March |
| 12 | Jackie Oliver | BRM |
| 13 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus |
| 14 | John Miles | Team Lotus |
| 15 | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham |
| 16 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM |
| 17 | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | March |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra |
| 19 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus |
| 20 | Piers Courage | De Tomaso |
| 21 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham |
| 22 | John Love | Team Lotus |
| 23 | George Eaton | BRM |