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 | Tyrrell |
| 2 | Chris Amon | Matra |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari |
| 4 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari |
| 5 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford |
| 6 | John Surtees | Surtees |
| 7 | Denny Hulme | McLaren |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari |
| 9 | François Cevert | Tyrrell |
| 10 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM |
| 11 | Peter Gethin | McLaren |
| 12 | Jo Siffert | BRM |
| 13 | Ronnie Peterson | March-Ford |
| 14 | Reine Wisell | Lotus-Ford |
| 15 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees |
| 16 | Dave Charlton | Brabham |
| 17 | Brian Redman | Surtees |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | March-Ford |
| 19 | Graham Hill | Brabham |
| 20 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham |
| 21 | John Love | March-Ford |
| 22 | Andrea de Adamich | March-Alfa Romeo |
| 23 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren |
| 24 | Howden Ganley | BRM |
| 25 | Alex Soler-Roig | March-Ford |