F1 South African GP results 1971: Race
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 1:47:35.500 | 79 | 9 | |
| 2 | Tyrrell | +20.900 | 79 | 6 | |
| 3 | Ferrari | +31.400 | 79 | 4 | |
| 4 | Lotus-Ford | +1:09.400 | 79 | 3 | |
| 5 | Matra | +1 Lap | 78 | 2 | |
| 6 | McLaren | +1 Lap | 78 | 1 | |
| 7 | Surtees | +1 Lap | 78 | 0 | |
| 8 | Ferrari | +1 Lap | 78 | 0 | |
| 9 | Brabham | +2 Laps | 77 | 0 | |
| 10 | March-Ford | +2 Laps | 77 | 0 | |
| 11 | March-Ford | +2 Laps | 77 | 0 | |
| 12 | Surtees | +2 Laps | 77 | 0 | |
| 13 | March-Alfa Romeo | +4 Laps | 75 | 0 | |
| 14 | Lotus-Ford | DNF | 58 | 0 | |
| 15 | Surtees | DNF | 56 | 0 | |
| 16 | Tyrrell | DNF | 45 | 0 | |
| 17 | BRM | DNF | 42 | 0 | |
| 18 | BRM | DNF | 33 | 0 | |
| 19 | Brabham | DNF | 31 | 0 | |
| 20 | BRM | DNF | 31 | 0 | |
| 21 | March-Ford | DNF | 30 | 0 | |
| 22 | Brabham | DNF | 22 | 0 | |
| 23 | McLaren | DNF | 7 | 0 | |
| 24 | McLaren | DNF | 5 | 0 | |
| 25 | March-Ford | DNF | 5 | 0 |
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