South African Grand Prix
The South African Grand Prix was first run as a Grand Prix motor racing handicap race in 1934 at the Prince George Circuit at East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
| Prince George Circuit (1934–1966) Kyalami (1967–1993) | |
| Race information | |
|---|---|
| Number of times held | 33 |
| First held | 1934 |
| Last held | 1993 |
| Most wins (drivers) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jim Clark (4) |
| Most wins (constructors) | Lotus (6) |
| Last race (1993) | |
| Pole position | |
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| Podium | |
| Fastest lap | |
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The races were stopped because of World War II. It was started again in 1962 as part of the Formula One circuit. It was a popular F1 event. It was stopped again after the 1985 race. Some nations began boycotting (not participating) South African events because of racial segregation policy of apartheid.[1]
After apartheid was ended in 1991, there were two more races held in 1992 and 1993.
Winners of the South African Grand Prix
Repeat winners (drivers)
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| Wins | Driver | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Jim Clark |
1961, 1963, 1965, 1968 |
| 3 |  Niki Lauda |
1976, 1977, 1984 |
| 2 | Jackie Stewart |
1969, 1973 |
 Carlos Reutemann |
1974, 1981 | |
| Nigel Mansell |
1985, 1992 | |
 Alain Prost |
1982, 1993 |
Repeat winners (constructors)
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| Wins | Constructor | Years won[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lotus |
1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1978 |
| 4 |  Ferrari |
1971, 1976, 1977, 1979 |
| Williams |
1981, 1985, 1992, 1993 | |
| 2 | Maserati |
1934, 1939 |
| Cooper |
1960, 1967 | |
| Brabham |
1970, 1983 | |
| Tyrrell |
1973, 1975 | |
| Renault |
1980, 1982 | |
| McLaren |
1972, 1984 |
Repeat winners (engine manufacturers)
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| Wins | Manufacturer | Years won[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Ford * |
1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1981 |
| 5 | Climax |
1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966 |
| 4 | Ferrari |
1971, 1976, 1977, 1979 |
| Renault |
1980, 1982, 1992, 1993 | |
| 3 | Maserati |
1934, 1939, 1967 |
* Built by Cosworth
By year
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| Year | Driver | Constructor | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Whitney Straight |
Maserati 8CM 3.0L | East London | Report |
| 1935 | Not held | |||
| 1936 | _crowned.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Mario Massacuratti |
Bugatti 35B | East London | Report |
| 1937 | Pat Fairfield |
ERA-B | Report | |
| 1938 | Buller Meyer |
Riley | Report | |
| 1939 | Luigi Villoresi |
Maserati 6CM | Report | |
| 1940 – 1959 |
Not held | |||
| 1960[3] | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paul Frère |
Cooper-Climax | East London | Report |
| Stirling Moss |
Porsche | Report | ||
| 1961 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | Report | |
| 1962 | Graham Hill |
BRM | East London | Report |
| 1963 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | Report | |
| 1964 | Not held | |||
| 1965 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Climax | East London | Report |
| 1966 | Mike Spence |
Lotus–Climax | East London | Report |
| 1967 |  Pedro Rodríguez |
Cooper-Maserati | Kyalami | Report |
| 1968 | Jim Clark |
Lotus-Ford | Report | |
| 1969 | Jackie Stewart |
Matra-Ford | Report | |
| 1970 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jack Brabham |
Brabham-Ford | Report | |
| 1971 | Mario Andretti |
Ferrari | Report | |
| 1972 |  Denny Hulme |
McLaren-Ford | Report | |
| 1973 | Jackie Stewart |
Tyrrell-Ford | Report | |
| 1974 | Carlos Reutemann |
Brabham-Ford | Report | |
| 1975 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jody Scheckter |
Tyrrell-Ford | Report | |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda |
Ferrari | Report | |
| 1977 | Niki Lauda |
Ferrari | Report | |
| 1978 |  Ronnie Peterson |
Lotus-Ford | Report | |
| 1979 |  Gilles Villeneuve |
Ferrari | Report | |
| 1980 | René Arnoux |
Renault | Report | |
| 1981 | Carlos Reutemann |
Williams-Ford | Report | |
| 1982 | Alain Prost |
Renault | Report | |
| 1983 | Riccardo Patrese |
Brabham-BMW | Report | |
| 1984 | Niki Lauda |
McLaren-TAG | Report | |
| 1985 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Honda | Report | |
| 1986 – 1991 |
Not held | |||
| 1992 | Nigel Mansell |
Williams-Renault | Kyalami | Report |
| 1993 | Alain Prost |
Williams-Renault | Report | |
Broadcasting
United Kingdom
| Year | Network | Lap-by-lap | Colour commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | BBC Two | Murray Walker | James Hunt |
| Eurosport | Allard Kalff | John Watson | |
| 1992 | BBC Two | Murray Walker | James Hunt |
| Eurosport | Allard Kalff | John Watson | |
| 1985 | BBC Two | Murray Walker | James Hunt |
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| 1978 | ITV | Andrew Marriott | |
| 1972 | BBC One | Barrie Gill | |
| 1971 | |||
References
- AUTO RACING; [3 STAR Edition] Compiled from wire reports by Ken Paskman. Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Fla.: Oct 24, 1985. pg. B.2
- Official Formula One website. "1950 – present race results archives". Retrieved 23 August 2006.
- There were two South African Grands Prix in 1960. Reference
Resource
- ChicaneF1 Archived 2009-01-05 at the Wayback Machine