Jackie Stewart won the South African Grand Prix 1973 at Kyalami on 3 March 1973, starting from P16 on the grid. Peter Revson finished second for McLaren, with Emerson Fittipaldi completing the podium for Team Lotus.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Pts | FL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | | 16 | 9 | Finished | ||
2 | | | 6 | 6 | Finished | |
3 | | | 2 | 4 | Finished | |
4 | | 15 | 3 | +1 Lap | ||
5 | | 1 | 2 | +2 Laps | ||
6 | | 21 | 1 | +2 Laps | ||
7 | | 8 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
8 | | 20 | 0 | +2 Laps | ||
9 | | 3 | 0 | Engine | ||
10 | | 19 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
11 | | 4 | 0 | +6 Laps | ||
R | | 9 | 0 | Accident | ||
N | | 22 | 0 | Not classified | ||
N | | 18 | 0 | Not classified | ||
N | | 25 | 0 | Not classified | ||
N | | 23 | 0 | Not classified | ||
R | | 17 | 0 | Gearbox | ||
R | | 24 | 0 | Overheating | ||
R | | 10 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 14 | 0 | Engine | ||
R | | 7 | 0 | Clutch | ||
R | | 13 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 5 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 11 | 0 | Accident | ||
R | | 12 | 0 | Accident |