| 1973 South African Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 The Kyalami Circuit (1967–1985) | |||
| Race details | |||
| Date | 3 March 1973 | ||
| Official name | Seventh AA Grand Prix of South Africa | ||
| Location | Kyalami, Midrand, Transvaal Province, South Africa | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 4.104 km (2.550 miles) | ||
| Distance | 79 laps, 324.216 km (201.458 miles) | ||
| Weather | Sunny, Hot, Dry | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Time | 1:16.28 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver |
 Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus-Ford | |
| Time | 1:17.10 on lap 76 | ||
| Podium | |||
| First | Tyrrell-Ford | ||
| Second | McLaren-Ford | ||
| Third | Lotus-Ford | ||
|
Lap leaders | |||
The 1973 South African Grand Prix, formally titled the Seventh AA Grand Prix of South Africa,[1] was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on 3 March 1973. It was race 3 of 15 in both the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for Formula One Manufacturers.[2] The race was won by Jackie Stewart driving a Tyrrell. Denny Hulme's pole position was the only one of his Formula One World Championship career.
This race marked Scuderia Ferrari's 200th start in a World Championship event as a team.[3]
- ^ "Motor Racing Programme Covers: 1973". The Programme Covers Project. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ "1973 South African Grand Prix Entry list".
- ^ Scuderia Ferrari did not participate in the 1950 French Grand Prix; Peter Whitehead's privateer entry in this race does not count towards the team's participation tally.