1975 South African Grand Prix

The 1975 South African Grand Prix was Round 3 of the 1975 Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Kyalami in South Africa on Sunday, 1 March 1975. Carlos Pace started on pole position in the Brabham Ford and Jody Scheckter was the race winner in the Tyrrell Ford.

1975 South African Grand Prix Race Result
Pos.No.DriverNationalityTeamTyreLapsTime/RetiredRace TimeGapIntervalBest LapLapSpeedStartedPoints
13Jody ScheckterSouth AfricaTyrrell FordGoodyear781:43:16.9001:43:16.900--1:18.5108185.96039
27Carlos ReutemannArgentinaBrabham FordGoodyear78+3.7401:43:20.640+3.740+3.7401:18.7307185.85026
34Patrick DepaillerFranceTyrrell FordGoodyear78+16.9201:43:33.820+16.920+13.1801:18.7808185.46054
48Carlos PaceBrazilBrabham FordGoodyear78+17.3101:43:34.210+17.310+0.3901:17.20011185.45013
512Niki LaudaAustriaFerrariGoodyear78+28.6401:43:45.540+28.640+11.3301:18.92067185.11042
62Jochen MassGermanyMcLaren FordGoodyear78+1:03.6401:44:20.240+1:03.340+34.7001:18.6703184.080161
723Rolf StommelenGermanyHill FordGoodyear78+1:12.9101:44:29.810+1:12.910+9.5701:19.32074183.80014
828Mark DonohueUnited StatesPenske FordGoodyear77+1 lap1 lap1 lap1:18.040518
916Tom PryceGreat BritainShadow FordGoodyear77+1 lap1 lap1:19.7906319
105Ronnie PetersonSwedenLotus FordGoodyear77+1 lap1 lap1:18.76028
1134Guy TunmerSouth AfricaLotus FordGoodyear76+2 laps2 laps1 lap1:20.0905025
126Jacky IckxBelgiumLotus FordGoodyear76+2 laps2 laps1:17.760321
1333Eddie KeizanSouth AfricaLotus FordGoodyear76+2 laps2 laps1:20.7304822
1431Dave CharltonSouth AfricaMcLaren FordGoodyear76+2 laps2 laps1:18.320220
1514Bob EvansGreat BritainBRMGoodyear76+2 laps2 laps1:19.280324
1611Clay RegazzoniSwitzerlandFerrariGoodyear71Throttle7 laps5 laps1:18.480719
1727Mario AndrettiUnited StatesParnelli FordGoodyear70Transmission8 laps1 lap1:19.35056
NC21Jacques LaffiteFranceWilliams FordGoodyear69+9 laps1:18.100323
NC1Emerson FittipaldiBrazilMcLaren FordGoodyear65+13 laps1:18.5706411
DNF32Ian ScheckterSouth AfricaTyrrell FordGoodyear55Accident1:19.240917
DNF24James HuntGreat BritainHesketh FordGoodyear53Fuel System1:19.0805112
DNF17Jean-Pierre JarierFranceShadow FordGoodyear37Overheating1:18.730213
DNF10Lella LombardiItalyMarch FordGoodyear23Fuel System1:22.220226
DNF20Arturo MerzarioItalyWilliams FordGoodyear22Engine1:19.510615
DNF18John WatsonGreat BritainSurtees FordGoodyear19Clutch1:18.500210
DNF9Vittorio BrambillaItalyMarch FordGoodyear16Radiator1:19.880117
DNQ30Wilson FittipaldiBrazilFittipaldi FordGoodyear
DNQ22Graham HillGreat BritainHill FordGoodyear