1971 South African Grand Prix
- Round
- 1 of 1971
- Circuit
- Kyalami
- Location
- Midrand, South Africa
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Mario Andretti
- Constructor
- Ferrari
- Entrant
- Ferrari
- Pole position
- Sir Jackie Stewart
- Fastest lap
- Mario Andretti
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 4 | 79 | 9 | — · fastest lap |
| 2 | Sir Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell | 1 | 79 | 6 | — |
| 3 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 3 | 79 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Reine Wisell | Team Lotus | 14 | 79 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Chris Amon | Matra | 2 | 78 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Denny Hulme | McLaren | 7 | 78 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Brian Redman | Surtees | 17 | 78 | — | — |
| 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 8 | 78 | — | — |
| 9 | Graham Hill | Brabham | 19 | 77 | — | — |
| 10 | Ronnie Peterson | March | 13 | 77 | — | — |
| 11 | Henri Pescarolo | March | 18 | 77 | — | — |
| 12 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees | 15 | 77 | — | — |
| 13 | Andrea de Adamich | March | 22 | 75 | — | — |
| DNF | Emerson Fittipaldi | Team Lotus | 5 | 58 | — | Engine |
| DNF | John Surtees | Surtees | 6 | 56 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Francois Cevert | Tyrrell | 9 | 45 | — | Accident |
| DNF | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 10 | 33 | — | Overheating |
| DNF | Peter Gethin | McLaren | 11 | 7 | — | Fuel leak |
| DNF | Dave Charlton | Brabham | 12 | 31 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Jo Siffert | BRM | 16 | 31 | — | Overheating |
| DNF | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham | 20 | 22 | — | Engine |
| DNF | John Love | March | 21 | 30 | — | Differential |
| DNF | Jo Bonnier | McLaren | 23 | 5 | — | Suspension |
| DNF | Howden Ganley | BRM | 24 | 42 | — | Physical |
| DNF | Alex Soler-Roig | March | 25 | 5 | — | Engine |