South African Grand Prix
Round 1 · 1 March 1969 ·Kyalami, Midrand, South Africa
Hill
Lotus-Ford
2
Stewart
Matra-Ford
1
Hulme
McLaren-Ford
3
Race classification
| Pos. | Driver | Nationality | Team | Laps | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackie Stewart |  British | Matra-Ford | 80 | 1:50:39.1 | 9 |
| 2 | Graham Hill | British | Lotus-Ford | 80 | +18.8 | 6 |
| 3 | Denny Hulme |  New Zealander | McLaren-Ford | 80 | +31.8 | 4 |
| 4 | Jo Siffert |  Swiss | Lotus-Ford | 80 | +49.2 | 3 |
| 5 | Bruce McLaren | New Zealander | McLaren-Ford | 79 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise |  French | Matra-Ford | 78 | +2 Laps | 1 |
| 7 | Jackie Oliver | British | BRM | 77 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 8 | Sam Tingle | Rhodesian | Brabham-Repco | 73 | +7 Laps | 0 |
| N | Peter de Klerk |  South African | Brabham-Repco | 67 | Not classified | 0 |
| R | Jochen Rindt |  Austrian | Lotus-Ford | 44 | Fuel pump | 0 |
| R | John Surtees | British | BRM | 40 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Pedro Rodríguez |  Mexican | BRM | 38 | Water leak | 0 |
| R | Chris Amon | New Zealander | Ferrari | 34 | Engine | 0 |
| R | Jack Brabham |  Australian | Brabham-Ford | 32 | Handling | 0 |
| R | Mario Andretti |  American | Lotus-Ford | 31 | Gearbox | 0 |
| R | John Love | Rhodesian | Lotus-Ford | 31 | Ignition | 0 |
| R | Jacky Ickx |  Belgian | Brabham-Ford | 20 | Ignition | 0 |
| R | Basil van Rooyen | South African | McLaren-Ford | 12 | Brakes | 0 |
- R
- Retired
- N
- Not classified