| «1971-01» | South Africa Grand Prix - V Grand Prix of South Africa |
| 1971-03-06 | Kyalami - 79 laps × 4.104 km : 324.216 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.800 | 189.902 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 19 | Chris Amon | Matra | 01:18.400 | +00.600 (+0.771%) | +00.600 |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | Clay Regazzoni | Ferrari | 01:18.700 | +00.900 (+1.157%) | +00.300 |
| 4 | 4 | 6 | Mario Andretti | Ferrari | 01:19.000 | +01.200 (+1.542%) | +00.300 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.100 | +01.300 (+1.671%) | +00.100 |
| 6 | 6 | 20 | John Surtees | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.100 | +01.300 (+1.671%) | +00.000 |
| 7 | 7 | 11 | Denny Hulme | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.100 | +01.300 (+1.671%) | +00.000 |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 01:19.200 | +01.400 (+1.799%) | +00.100 |
| 9 | 9 | 10 | François Cevert | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.200 | +01.400 (+1.799%) | +00.000 |
| 10 | 10 | 16 | Pedro Rodriguez | BRM | 01:19.300 | +01.500 (+1.928%) | +00.100 |
| 11 | 11 | 12 | Peter Gethin | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.600 | +01.800 (+2.314%) | +00.300 |
| 12 | 12 | 15 | Dave Charlton | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.800 | +02.000 (+2.571%) | +00.200 |
| 13 | 13 | 7 | Ronnie Peterson | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.900 | +02.100 (+2.699%) | +00.100 |
| 14 | 14 | 3 | Reine Wisell | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:19.900 | +02.100 (+2.699%) | +00.000 |
| 15 | 15 | 21 | Rolf Stommelen | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:20.100 | +02.300 (+2.956%) | +00.200 |
| 16 | 16 | 17 | Jo Siffert | BRM | 01:20.200 | +02.400 (+3.085%) | +00.100 |
| 17 | 17 | 28 | Brian Redman | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:20.200 | +02.400 (+3.085%) | +00.000 |
| 18 | 18 | 22 | Henri Pescarolo | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:20.200 | +02.400 (+3.085%) | +00.000 |
| 19 | 19 | 14 | Graham Hill | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:20.500 | +02.700 (+3.470%) | +00.300 |
| 20 | 20 | 25 | Jackie Pretorius | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:21.700 | +03.900 (+5.013%) | +01.200 |
| 21 | 21 | 24 | John Love | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:21.900 | +04.100 (+5.270%) | +00.200 |
| 22 | 22 | 8 | Andrea de Adamich | March • Alfa Romeo | 01:22.200 | +04.400 (+5.656%) | +00.300 |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | Jo Bonnier | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:22.300 | +04.500 (+5.784%) | +00.100 |
| 24 | 24 | 27 | Howden Ganley | BRM | 01:23.700 | +05.900 (+7.584%) | +01.400 |
| 25 | 25 | 26 | Alex Soler-Roig | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:25.800 | +08.000 (+10.283%) | +02.100 |