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South African Grand Prix

Kyalami, 1 Mar 1975

ResultsLapsTime/Speed
1 Jody Scheckter Tyrrell 007 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#3 Elf Team Tyrrell 		78 1h 43m 16.90s
2 Carlos Reutemann Brabham BT44B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#7 Martini Racing Team Brabham 		78 1h 43m 20.64s
3 Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 007 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8
#4 Elf Team Tyrrell 		78 1h 43m 33.82s
4 Carlos Pace Brabham BT44B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#8 Martini Racing Team Brabham 		78 1h 43m 34.21s
5 Niki Lauda Ferrari 312T [018] - f12
#12 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 		78 1h 43m 45.54s
6 Jochen Mass McLaren M23 [8] - Cosworth DFV V8
#2 Marlboro Texaco Team McLaren
 		78 1h 44m 20.24s
7 Rolf Stommelen Lola T371 [HU1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#23 Embassy Racing with Graham Hill
 		78 1h 44m 29.81s
8 Mark Donohue Penske PC1 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8
#28 Penske Cars 		77
9 Tom Pryce Shadow DN5 [2A] - Cosworth DFV V8
#16 UOP Shadow Racing Team 		77
10 Ronnie Peterson Lotus 72E [R9] - Cosworth DFV V8
#5 John Player Team Lotus 		77
11 Guy Tunmer Lotus 72E [R7] - Cosworth DFV V8
#34 Team Gunston 		76
12 Jacky Ickx Lotus 72E [R5-2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#6 John Player Team Lotus 		76
13 Eddie Keizan Lotus 72E [R6] - Cosworth DFV V8
#33 Team Gunston 		76
14 Dave Charlton McLaren M23 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#31 Lucky Strike Racing [Scuderia Scribante]
 		76
15 Bob Evans BRM P201 [02] - P142 V12
#14 Stanley BRM 		76
16 Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312T [021] - f12
#11 Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC 		71 throttle linkage
17 Mario Andretti Parnelli VPJ4 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#27 Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing
 		70 driveshaft
NC Jacques Laffite Williams [FW02] - Cosworth DFV V8
#21 Frank Williams Racing Cars 		69 not classified
NC Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren M23 [9] - Cosworth DFV V8
#1 Marlboro Texaco Team McLaren
 		65 not classified
R Ian Scheckter Tyrrell 007 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#32 Lexington Racing 		55 accident
R James Hunt Hesketh 308B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#24 Hesketh Racing 		53 fuel feed
R Jean-Pierre Jarier Shadow DN5 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8
#17 UOP Shadow Racing Team 		37 overheating
R Lella Lombardi March 741 [2-4] - Cosworth DFV V8
#10 March Engineering 		23 fuel feed
R Arturo Merzario Williams [FW03] - Cosworth DFV V8
#20 Frank Williams Racing Cars 		22 engine
R John Watson Surtees TS16-4 [04] - Cosworth DFV V8
#18 Matchbox Team Surtees 		19 clutch
R Vittorio Brambilla March 751 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8
#9 Beta Team March 		16 radiator leak
DNSC Graham Hill Lola T370 [HU2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#22 Embassy Racing with Graham Hill
 		Did not start (crashed)
DNQ Wilson Fittipaldi Fittipaldi FD [02] - Cosworth DFV V8
#30 Copersucar Fittipaldi 		Did not qualify
T Emerson Fittipaldi McLaren M23 [6] - Cosworth DFV V8
#1 Marlboro Texaco Team McLaren
 		(Only used in practice)
T Patrick Depailler Tyrrell 007 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8
#3T Elf Team Tyrrell 		(Only used in practice)
T Carlos Reutemann Brabham BT44B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8
#7T Martini Racing Team Brabham
 		(Only used in practice)
T Niki Lauda Ferrari 312 B3-74 [012] - f12
#12T Scuderia Ferrari SpA SEFAC
 		(Only used in practice)
T/C Jody Scheckter Tyrrell 007 [5] - Cosworth DFV V8
#3 Elf Team Tyrrell 		(Crashed in practice)

All cars are 3-litre F1 unless noted.

Qualifying
1 Carlos Pace (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT44B [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 16.41s
2 Carlos Reutemann (F1) 3-litre Brabham BT44B [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 16.48s
3 Jody Scheckter (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 007 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 16.64s
4 Niki Lauda (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T [018] - Ferrari f12 1m 16.83s
5 Patrick Depailler (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 007 [4] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 16.83s
6 Mario Andretti (F1) 3-litre Parnelli VPJ4 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 16.89s
7 Vittorio Brambilla (F1) 3-litre March 751 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.05s
8 Ronnie Peterson (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72E [R9] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.14s
9 Clay Regazzoni (F1) 3-litre Ferrari 312T [021] - Ferrari f12 1m 17.16s
10 John Watson (F1) 3-litre Surtees TS16-4 [04] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.17s
11 Emerson Fittipaldi (F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [9] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.22s
12 James Hunt (F1) 3-litre Hesketh 308B [3] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.30s
13 Jean-Pierre Jarier (F1) 3-litre Shadow DN5 [1A] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.32s
14 Rolf Stommelen (F1) 3-litre Lola T371 [HU1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.47s
15 Arturo Merzario (F1) 3-litre Williams [FW03] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.53s
16 Jochen Mass (F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [8] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 17.79s
17 Ian Scheckter (F1) 3-litre Tyrrell 007 [1] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.01s
18 Mark Donohue (F1) 3-litre Penske PC1 [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.28s
19 Tom Pryce (F1) 3-litre Shadow DN5 [2A] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.36s
20 Dave Charlton (F1) 3-litre McLaren M23 [2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.51s
21 Jacky Ickx (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72E [R5-2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 18.68s
22 Eddie Keizan (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72E [R6] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 19.01s
23 Jacques Laffite (F1) 3-litre Williams [FW02] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 19.15s
24 Bob Evans (F1) 3-litre BRM P201 [02] - BRM P142 V12 1m 19.17s
25 Guy Tunmer (F1) 3-litre Lotus 72E [R7] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 19.52s
26 Lella Lombardi (F1) 3-litre March 741 [2-4] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 19.68s
27 Wilson Fittipaldi * (F1) 3-litre Fittipaldi FD [02] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 19.73s
28 Graham Hill * (F1) 3-litre Lola T370 [HU2] - Cosworth DFV V8 1m 21.45s
 
* Did not start

Sources

Note that the identification of individual cars in these results is based on the material presented elsewhere in this site and may in some cases contradict the organisers' published results.

3-litre Formula 1 World Championship events 1966-1985

These 1966 to 1985 results were initially compiled by Allen Brown, but these were in the very basic form required to track individual car histories. Since then further details, such as laps completed, qualifying times and so on, have been added from Rob Ryder's extensive database.

All comments, clarifications, corrections and additions are most welcome. Please email Allen at allen@oldracingcars.com if you can help with our research.

Individual sources for this event

Autosport 6 Mar 1975 pp8-19 (by Pete Lyons). Motor Sport April 1975 pp350-353 (by 'AH' Alan Henry).

After the deserted look of the South American paddocks, there was a much fuller field for the South African GP. The teams with two cars were McLaren, Tyrrell, Lotus, Brabham, March, Ferrari, Shadow, Williams and Hill. BRM, Surtees, Hesketh, Parnelli, Penske and Fittipaldi each ran one car. The Ensign team was absent again. Four local cars made up the numbers: a McLaren M23, a Tyrrell 007 and two Lotus 72Es, bringing the total to 28 entries.

March had the new 751 design, Ferrari had brought two of the new 312Ts, and Hill had the first Hill GH1, although at this point is was called a Lola T371. Among the new cars built to existing designs was a new Lotus 72E which was chassis 9, not chassis 10 as would have been expected if the new chassis 5 was genuinely regarded as a new car. A Tyrrell 007 and a Shadow DN5 were also new, but the identity of the Tyrrell is a puzzle. Both Autosport and Motor Sport called it 007/6, but 007/5 hadn’t appeared yet. When it next appeared it was called 007/5, so that’s what it’s called here.

Four teams had brought spare cars: a McLaren M23, a Tyrrell 007, a Brabham BT44B, and an old Ferrari 312B3. No spare Lotus, which was unusual.