1971 SOUTH AFRICAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
06 Mar 1971
Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, South Africa
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Jackie StewartSTE | Tyrrell Ford | 1:17.800 |
| 2 | 19 | Chris AmonAMO | Matra | 1:18.400 |
| 3 | 5 | Clay RegazzoniREG | Ferrari | 1:18.700 |
| 4 | 6 | Mario AndrettiAND | Ferrari | 1:19.000 |
| 5 | 2 | Emerson FittipaldiFIT | Lotus Pratt & Whitney | 1:19.100 |
| 6 | 20 | John SurteesSUR | Surtees Ford | 1:19.100 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny HulmeHUL | McLaren Ford | 1:19.100 |
| 8 | 4 | Jacky IckxICK | Ferrari | 1:19.200 |
| 9 | 10 | Francois Cevert CEV | Tyrrell Ford | 1:19.200 |
| 10 | 16 | Pedro RodriguezROD | BRM | 1:19.300 |
| 11 | 12 | Peter Gethin GET | McLaren Ford | 1:19.600 |
| 12 | 15 | Dave CharltonCHA | Brabham Ford | 1:19.800 |
| 13 | 7 | Ronnie PetersonPET | March Alfa Romeo | 1:19.900 |
| 14 | 3 | Reine WisellWIS | Lotus Pratt & Whitney | 1:19.900 |
| 15 | 21 | Rolf StommelenSTO | Surtees Ford | 1:20.100 |
| 16 | 17 | Jo SiffertSIF | BRM | 1:20.200 |
| 17 | 28 | Brian RedmanRED | Surtees Ford | 1:20.200 |
| 18 | 22 | Henri PescaroloPES | March Ford | 1:20.200 |
| 19 | 14 | Graham HillHIL | Brabham Ford | 1:20.500 |
| 20 | 25 | Jackie PretoriusPRE | March Ford | 1:21.700 |
| 21 | 24 | John LoveLOV | March Ford | 1:21.900 |
| 22 | 8 | Andrea de Adamich DEA | March Alfa Romeo | 1:22.200 |
| 23 | 23 | Jo BonnierBON | McLaren Ford | 1:22.300 |
| 24 | 27 | Howden Ganley GAN | BRM | 1:23.700 |
| 25 | 26 | Alex Soler-Roig SOL | March Alfa Romeo | 1:25.800 |