Mario Andretti won the South African Grand Prix 1971 at Kyalami on 6 March 1971, starting from P4 on the grid. Jackie Stewart finished second for Tyrrell, with Clay Regazzoni completing the podium for Ferrari.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 4 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 1 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 3 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | | 14 | 3 | Finished | |
5 | | 2 | 2 | +1 Lap | ||
6 | | 7 | 1 | +1 Lap | ||
7 | | 17 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
8 | | 8 | 0 | +1 Lap | ||
9 | | 19 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
10 | | 13 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
11 | | 18 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
12 | | 15 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
13 | | 22 | 0 | +4 Laps | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 6 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 24 | 0 | Physical | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 16 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 21 | 0 | Differential | ||
R | | 20 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Fuel leak | ||
R | | 23 | 0 | Suspension | ||
R | | 25 | 0 | Engine |