Round 3 · 1974
South African Grand Prix
WinnerREUBrabham · from P4
PoleLAU
Fastest lap1:18.160Reutemann · L58
Biggest gain+11Depailler P15→P4
Retirements8of 27 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann REU | Brabham | 4 | +3 | 78 | 1:42:40.960 FL | — | 9 |
| 2 | BRM | 11 | +9 | 78 | +33.940 | — | 6 | |
| 3 | Mike Hailwood HAI | McLaren | 12 | +9 | 78 | +42.160 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depaille ANU | Tyrrell | 15 | +11 | 78 | +44.190 | — | 3 |
| 5 | March | 7 | +2 | 78 | +46.230 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario MEZ | Iso Marlboro | 3 | -3 | 78 | +56.040 | — | 1 |
| 7 | McLaren | 5 | -2 | 78 | +1:08.390 | — | ||
| 8 | Jody Scheckter SCK | Tyrrell | 8 | 0 | 78 | +1:10.540 | — | |
| 9 | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 9 | 0 | 77 | +1 lap | — | |
| 10 | March | 19 | +9 | 77 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 11 | Jose Carlos Pace CRL | Surtees | 2 | -9 | 77 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Graham Hill HIG | Lola | 18 | +6 | 77 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Ian Scheckter SCC | Team Lotus | 22 | +9 | 76 | +2 laps | — | |
| 14 | Eddie Keizan KEI | Tyrrell | 24 | +10 | 76 | +2 laps | — | |
| 15 | BRM | 25 | +10 | 75 | +3 laps | — | ||
| 16 | Niki Lauda LAU | Ferrari | 1 | -15 | 74 | +4 laps | — | |
| 17 | Richard Robarts ROB | Brabham | 23 | +6 | 74 | +4 laps | — | |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo PES | BRM | 21 | +3 | 72 | +6 laps | — | |
| 19 | Dave Charlton CHL | McLaren | 20 | +1 | 71 | +7 laps | — | |
| — | Paddy Driver DRI | Team Lotus | 26 | 6 | DNF · L6 | — | ||
| — | Jacky Ickx ICK | Team Lotus | 10 | 31 | DNF · L31 | — | ||
| — | Ronnie Peterson PEO | Team Lotus | 16 | 2 | DNF · L2 | — | ||
| — | Clay Regazzoni REA | Ferrari | 6 | 65 | DNF · L65 | — | ||
| — | John Watson WAT | Brabham | 14 | 54 | DNF · L54 | — | ||
| — | James Hunt HUN | Hesketh | 13 | 13 | DNF · L13 | — | ||
| — | Jochen Mass MAJ | Surtees | 17 | 11 | DNF · L11 | — | ||
| — | Tom Belso BEL | Iso Marlboro | 27 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 3
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clay Regazzoni REA | 10 | |
| 2 | Denny Hulme HUM | 9 | |
| 3 | Carlos Reutemann REU | 9 | ▲19 |
| 4 | 9 | ▼1 | |
| 5 | Mike Hailwood HAI | 9 | |
| 6 | 8 | ▲2 | |
| 7 | Niki Lauda LAU | 6 | ▼3 |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx ICK | 4 | ▼2 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Kyalami
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | South African Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Tyrrell | 16 |
| 1972 | South African Grand Prix | Denny Hulme HUM | McLaren | 5 |
| 1971 | South African Grand Prix | Mario Andretti ANI | Ferrari | 4 |
| 1970 | South African Grand Prix | Jack Brabham BRB | Brabham | 3 |
| 1969 | South African Grand Prix | Jackie Stewart STJ | Matra | 4 |
| 1968 | South African Grand Prix | Jim Clark CLA | Team Lotus | 1 |
| 1967 | South African Grand Prix | Pedro Rodriguez ROD | Cooper | 4 |