Round 1 of 13 · Midrand · 7 March 1970, Saturday
South African Grand Prix
Key highlights
Stewart
pole position
80
laps
13
finishers out of 23
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Brabham | Brabham | 1:49:35.4 | 9 |
| 2 | Denny Hulme | McLaren-Ford | +8.1 | 6 |
| 3 | Jackie Stewart | March | +17.1 | 4 |
| 4 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Matra | +1:13.1 | 3 |
| 5 | John Miles | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 6 | Graham Hill | Team Lotus | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 7 | Henri Pescarolo | Matra | +2 Laps | |
| 8 | John Love | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | |
| 9 | Pedro Rodríguez | BRM | +4 Laps | |
| 10 | Jo Siffert | March | +5 Laps | |
| 11 | Peter de Klerk | Brabham | +5 Laps | |
| 12 | Dave Charlton | Team Lotus | Engine | |
| 13 | Jochen Rindt | Team Lotus | Engine | |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | Engine | |
| DNF | John Surtees | McLaren-Ford | Engine | |
| DNF | George Eaton | BRM | Engine | |
| DNF | Johnny Servoz-Gavin | March | Engine | |
| DNF | Bruce McLaren | McLaren-Ford | Engine | |
| DNF | Piers Courage | De Tomaso | Accident | |
| DNF | Mario Andretti | March | Overheating | |
| DNF | Rolf Stommelen | Brabham | Engine | |
| DNF | Jackie Oliver | BRM | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Chris Amon | March | Overheating |
- DNF
- Did not finish