| «1973-03» | South Africa Grand Prix - VII Grand Prix of South Africa |
| 1973-03-03 | Kyalami - 79 laps × 4.104 km : 324.216 km |
| Pos | Grid | Car | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Denny Hulme | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:16.280 | 193.686 km/h | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Emerson Fittipaldi | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:16.410 | +00.130 (+0.170%) | +00.130 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Jody Scheckter | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:16.430 | +00.150 (+0.197%) | +00.020 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Ronnie Peterson | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:16.440 | +00.160 (+0.210%) | +00.010 |
| 5 | 5 | 15 | Clay Regazzoni | BRM | 01:16.470 | +00.190 (+0.249%) | +00.030 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Peter Revson | McLaren • Ford Cosworth | 01:16.720 | +00.440 (+0.577%) | +00.250 |
| 7 | 7 | 16 | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | BRM | 01:16.840 | +00.560 (+0.734%) | +00.120 |
| 8 | 8 | 18 | Carlos Reutemann | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:16.940 | +00.660 (+0.865%) | +00.100 |
| 9 | 9 | 11 | Carlos Pace | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.060 | +00.780 (+1.023%) | +00.120 |
| 10 | 10 | 17 | Niki Lauda | BRM | 01:17.140 | +00.860 (+1.127%) | +00.080 |
| 11 | 11 | 8 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari | 01:17.160 | +00.880 (+1.154%) | +00.020 |
| 12 | 12 | 10 | Mike Hailwood | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.170 | +00.890 (+1.167%) | +00.010 |
| 13 | 13 | 25 | Dave Charlton | Lotus • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.180 | +00.900 (+1.180%) | +00.010 |
| 14 | 14 | 22 | Jackie Oliver | Shadow • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.640 | +01.360 (+1.783%) | +00.460 |
| 15 | 15 | 9 | Arturo Merzario | Ferrari | 01:17.640 | +01.360 (+1.783%) | +00.000 |
| 16 | 16 | 3 | Jackie Stewart | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.650 | +01.370 (+1.796%) | +00.010 |
| 17 | 17 | 19 | Wilson Fittipaldi | Brabham • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.950 | +01.670 (+2.189%) | +00.300 |
| 18 | 18 | 14 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:17.980 | +01.700 (+2.229%) | +00.030 |
| 19 | 19 | 21 | Howden Ganley | Iso-Marlboro • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.070 | +01.790 (+2.347%) | +00.090 |
| 20 | 20 | 12 | Andrea de Adamich | Surtees • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.660 | +02.380 (+3.120%) | +00.590 |
| 21 | 21 | 23 | George Follmer | Shadow • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.820 | +02.540 (+3.330%) | +00.160 |
| 22 | 22 | 26 | Eddie Keizan | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth | 01:18.920 | +02.640 (+3.461%) | +00.100 |
| 23 | 23 | 24 | Mike Beuttler | March • Ford Cosworth | 01:20.370 | +04.090 (+5.362%) | +01.450 |
| 24 | 24 | 20 | Jackie Pretorius | Iso-Marlboro • Ford Cosworth | 01:20.540 | +04.260 (+5.585%) | +00.170 |
| 25 | 25 | 4 | François Cevert | Tyrrell • Ford Cosworth |