Round 1 · 1969
South African Grand Prix
WinnerSTJMatra · from P4
PoleBRB
Fastest lap1:21.600Stewart · L50
Biggest gain+9Tingle P17→P8
Retirements10of 18 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 4 | +3 | 80 | 1:50:39.100 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill HIG | Team Lotus | 7 | +5 | 80 | +18.800 | — | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 3 | 0 | 80 | +31.800 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Jo Siffert SIF | Team Lotus | 12 | +8 | 80 | +49.200 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren MCL | McLaren | 8 | +3 | 79 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Matra | 11 | +5 | 78 | +2 laps | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Jackie Oliver OLI | BRM | 14 | +7 | 77 | +3 laps | — | |
| 8 | Sam Tingle TIN | Brabham | 17 | +9 | 73 | +7 laps | — | |
| — | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | BRM | 15 | 38 | DNF · L38 | — | ||
| — | Mario Andretti ANI | Team Lotus | 6 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 1 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | John Surtees SUE | BRM | 18 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | John Love LOV | Team Lotus | 10 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Chris Amon AMO | Ferrari | 5 | 34 | DNF · L34 | — | ||
| — | Peter de Klerk DEK | Brabham | 16 | 67 | NC · L67 | — | ||
| — | Jochen Rindt RIN | Team Lotus | 2 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Brabham | 13 | 20 | DNF · L20 | — | ||
| — | Basil van Rooyen VAO | McLaren | 9 | 12 | DNF · L12 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart STJ | 9 | |
| 2 | Graham Hill HIG | 6 | |
| 3 | Denny Hulme HUM | 4 | |
| 4 | Jo Siffert SIF | 3 | |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren MCL | 2 | |
| 6 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | 0 | |
| 8 | Mario Andretti ANI | 0 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Kyalami
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | South African Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1967 | South African Grand Prix | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | Cooper | 4 |