Round 3 of 15 · Midrand · 30 March 1974, Saturday
South African Grand Prix
Key highlights
Lauda
pole position
78
laps
19
finishers out of 27
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham | 1:42:40.96 | 9 |
| 2 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | +33.94 | 6 |
| 3 | Mike Hailwood | McLaren | +42.16 | 4 |
| 4 | Patrick Depailler | Tyrrell | +44.19 | 3 |
| 5 | Hans-Joachim Stuck | March | +46.23 | 2 |
| 6 | Arturo Merzario | Iso Marlboro | +56.04 | 1 |
| 7 | Emerson Fittipaldi | McLaren | +1:08.39 | |
| 8 | Jody Scheckter | Tyrrell | +1:10.54 | |
| 9 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | +1 Lap | |
| 10 | Vittorio Brambilla | March | +1 Lap | |
| 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees | +1 Lap | |
| 12 | Graham Hill | Lola | +1 Lap | |
| 13 | Ian Scheckter | Team Lotus | +2 Laps | |
| 14 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell | +2 Laps | |
| 15 | François Migault | BRM | +3 Laps | |
| 16 | Niki Lauda | Ferrari | Ignition | |
| 17 | Richard Robarts | Brabham | +4 Laps | |
| 18 | Henri Pescarolo | BRM | +6 Laps | |
| 19 | Dave Charlton | McLaren | +7 Laps | |
| DNF | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | Oil pressure | |
| DNF | John Watson | Brabham | Fuel system | |
| DNF | Jacky Ickx | Team Lotus | Brakes | |
| DNF | James Hunt | Hesketh | Transmission | |
| DNF | Jochen Mass | Surtees | Suspension | |
| DNF | Paddy Driver | Team Lotus | Clutch | |
| DNF | Ronnie Peterson | Team Lotus | Collision | |
| DNF | Tom Belsø | Iso Marlboro | Clutch |
- DNF
- Did not finish