1973 South African Grand Prix
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The 1973 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the Seventh AA Grand Prix of South Africa,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 3 March 1973. It was race 3 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The race was won by Jackie Stewart driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme's pole position was the only one of his Formula One World Championship career.
This race marked Scuderia Ferrari's 200th start in a World Championship event as a team.<ref>Scuderia Ferrari did not participate in the 1950 French Grand Prix; Peter Whitehead's privateer entry in this race does not count towards the team's participation tally.</ref>
Accident
Mike Hailwood was recognised for bravery when he went to pull Clay Regazzoni from his burning car after the two collided on the third lap of the race. Hailwood's driving suit caught fire, but after being extinguished by a fire marshal he returned to help rescue Regazzoni, an act for which he was awarded the George Medal.
Classification
Qualifying
Race
Notes
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for South African driver Eddie Keizan and American driver George Follmer.
- This was the 200th Formula One Grand Prix start for a Ferrari. In those 200 races, Ferrari had won 49 Grands Prix, achieved 183 podium finishes, 60 pole positions, 57 fastest laps, 18 Grand Slams, and won 6 Driver's and 2 Constructor's World Championships.
- This was the Formula One World Championship debut for American-British constructor Shadow.
Championship standings after the race
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- Drivers' Championship standings
| Pos | Driver | Points | |
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| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Emerson Fittipaldi | 22 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon Jackie Stewart | 19 |
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3 | Template:Flagicon Denny Hulme | 8 |
| 6
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4 | Template:Flagicon Peter Revson | 6 |
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5 | Template:Flagicon François Cevert | 6 |
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- Constructors' Championship standings
| Pos | Constructor | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 1 | Template:Flagicon Lotus-Ford | 22 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 2 | Template:Flagicon Tyrrell-Ford | 21 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 3 | Template:Flagicon McLaren-Ford | 12 |
| File:1rightarrow blue.svg | 4 | Template:Flagicon Ferrari | 9 |
| 1
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5 | Template:Flagicon Brabham-Ford | 1 |
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
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